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Santos Ortega! Throughout his prolific radio career Oretga lent his vocal talent to characterizations on a multitude of programs including Inner Sanctum, The Mysterious Traveler, Suspense, Casey Crime Photographer and many more!
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Born in New York City 6/30/1899; died 4/12/1976 while on vacation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Married to CBS employee Cynthia (?) (1952-?). He began his career as a teenager acting on stage, with a touring company, later on Broadway.
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He made his radio debut in 1929 on Blackstone Plantation for CBS. He continued on that program playing the character of Don Rodrigo, while providing many dialect voices for the series on CBS and NBC until it left the air in 1934.
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One of six actors to play Police Commissioner Weston on The Shadow for the CBS, NBC and Mutual Radio Networks (1931-1954). Mr. Collins on The O'Neills for the Mutual, CBS and NBC Radio Networks (1934-1943). Doctor Duncan Carvell on the CBS-Radio soap, Big Sister (1936-1952).
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General Ming on the CBS and NBC Radio Network soap, This Day Is Ours (1938-1940). Edward Curran on the NBC, CBS and ABC Radio Network soap, Valiant Lady (1938-52). Phineas T. Grant on The Man I Married (1939-1942). Lee Kirby on the CBS-Radio soap, Myrt And Marge (1939-1942). Clint Morley on the CBS and NBC Radio Network soap, Portia Faces Life (1940-1951). Oliver Drexton on the CBS-Radio soap, Our Gal Sunday (1940?-1959). Inspector Queen (Ellery's father) on The Adventures Of Ellery Queen for CBS-Radio (1939-1940); again for the NBC and CBS Radio Networks (1942-1947). One of two actors to play Inspector Hugh Drummond on Bulldog Drummond for Mutual- Radio (1942-1949, again 1954). Announcer for Home Front Matinee on CBS-Radio (1943). Nero Wolfe on The Adventures Of Nero Wolfe for NBC-BLUE (1943-1944). One of three actors to play lawyer Mason on Perry Mason for CBS-Radio (1943-1947). Narrator for Green Valley, U.S.A. on Mutul- Radio (1944). One of two actors to play Chan on Charlie Chan for Mutual-Radio (1947-1948).
Kilgore on Roger Kilgore, Public Defender for Mutual-Radio (1948). Peter Salem on The Affairs Of Peter Salem for Mutual-Radio (1949-1953). Inspector Slade on Who-Dun-It? for CBS-Radio (1948). Cobb on Hannibal Cobb for ABC-Radio (1950-51). One of two actors to play Doctor Barton Crane on the CBS-Radio soap, City Hospital (1951-1958).
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Member of the cast on radio programs including The Ethel Merman Show for CBS (1935); Gangbusters for NBC, CBS and Mutual (1935-1957); Arch Obler Plays for NBC (1939-1940); By Kathleen Norris for CBS (1939-1941); The Amazing Mr. Smith for Mutual (1941); Light of the World (1941-1942); Romance for CBS (1943-1944); Words At War for NBC (1943-1945); Mysterious Traveler for Mutual (1943-1952); This Is Your FBI for ABC (1945-1947); The Ford Theater for NBC (1947-1948); Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar for CBS (1949-1962); Dimension X for NBC (1950-1951); Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator for NBC (1951-1955); Stroke Of Fate for NBC (1953); X Minus One for NBC (1955-58); The CBS Radio Mystery Theater for CBS (1974-1976).
Continuing role on the CBS-TV soap, The Brighter Day (1954-1956). Grandpa Hughes on the CBS-TV soap, As The World Turns (1956-1976 his death).
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