Santos Ortega

Santos Ortega
Ortega (left) as Inspector Queen with Hugh Marlowe as Ellery Queen and Marian Shockley as Nikki in The Adventures of Ellery Queen, 1939
Born(1899-06-30)June 30, 1899
New York City, NY, U.S.
DiedApril 10, 1976(1976-04-10) (aged 76)
Other namesSantos Ortegga
Occupation(s)Radio, television actor

Santos Edward Ortega (June 30, 1899 – April 10, 1976) was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for playing Will Hughes in As the World Turns,[1] taking over from Will Lee, who had played the role from the first episode on April 2, 1956, to May 31, 1956.[2] Ortega continued in the role until his death in 1976.

  1. ^ "Santos Ortega, Actor, 76, Dead; Hushes [sic] in 'As the World Turns'". The New York Times. April 12, 1976. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
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