- published: 07 Aug 2015
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Héctor Elizondo (born December 22, 1936) is an American actor. Elizondo's first major role was that of "God" in the play Steambath, for which he won an Obie Award. Since then Elizondo has participated in over eighty films and has made numerous television appearances, including his Emmy Award-winning role on the series Chicago Hope.
Elizondo was born in New York City, the son of Carmen Medina Reyes and Martín Echevarría Elizondo, a notary public and accountant. His parents moved from Puerto Rico to New York City, with the hope of finding a better way of life. His paternal grandfather was a Basque from Spain, and his maternal grandparents were from the Canary Islands.
At a young age, Elizondo demonstrated a talent in sports and music. He sang for the Frank Murray Boys' Choir when he was 10 years old. Upon graduating from Jr. High School in 1950, he enrolled in the High School of the Performing Arts. He also attended another public high school where he excelled in basketball and baseball. His baseball skills were good enough for him to be scouted by both the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Actors: Zoë Bell (actress), Richard Gleason (actor), Richard Gleason (director), Richard Gleason (editor), Richard Gleason (writer), Richard Gleason (writer), Richard Gleason (producer), Bryan Koss (producer), Khalif Boyd (actor),
Genres: Crime, Drama, Short,Actors: Barry Primus (actor), David E. Kelley (actor), Lou Antonio (actor), Stephen Tobolowsky (actor), Kathy Baker (actress), John H. Tobin (miscellaneous crew), Natalija Nogulich (actress), Hector Elizondo (actor), Ken Lerner (actor), Mandy Patinkin (actor), Lanre Idewu (actor), Paul Tuerpe (miscellaneous crew), Alan Rosenberg (actor), Michael Pressman (actor), Michael Pressman (writer),
Plot: Television director/producer Michael Pressman mounts a production of Frankie and Johnny in the Clare de Lune starring his wife, Lisa Chess. But their attempts to stage the play and work on their marriage keep running afoul, and everything's threatened by their difficult male lead, Alan Rosenberg. Michael's best hope, as a husband and producer, is to step into the character that Alan has abandoned.
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