Jose Perez (actor)

For other people named Jose Perez, see José Pérez.
José Pérez
1975 Press Photo ~ JOSE PEREZ as prisoner Hector Fuentes ~ On the Rocks
1975 Press Photo ~ JOSE PEREZ as prisoner Hector Fuentes from the TV show On the Rocks
Born1940 (age 83–84)
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
OccupationActor
Years active1950–2003

José Pérez (born 1940) is a Puerto Rican actor. His acting career spanned fifty three years, comprising roles on Broadway,[1] off-Broadway,[2] on television and in films.[3] He first caught the attention of audiences and reviewers as a child actor in the '50s[4][5] and then had a second career as an adult beginning in the '60s through 2003.[6] He is best known for his roles as the Attendant (God) in Steambath,[7]: 346 [8] Hector Fuentes in On the Rocks,[9]: 1017  and Mike Torres in New York Undercover.[9]: 976 

  1. ^ Internet Broadway Database. "Jose Perez". Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Internet Off-Broadway Database. "Jose Perez". Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Maltin, Leonard (2000). Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 2001. United Kingdom: Signet. ISBN 0451201078. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Shrewd Lad". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York). January 9, 1953. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  5. ^ Winchell, Walter (December 18, 1952). "Gossip of the Nation". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Gardella, Kay (September 6, 1975). "Perez Began New Career at Age 20". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  7. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2013). Television Specials 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936-2012, 2d Ed. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 9780786474448. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Steambath". AllMovie. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and TV Shows 1946 – Present. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 9780307483201. Retrieved July 25, 2021.