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Artie Ortego

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Artie Ortego was an American actor whose career ran from 1912 to 1955 and included more than 240 films, many of them westerns in which he portrayed cowboys, henchmen and American Indians and performed horse riding stunts. Born in San Jose, California, he debuted as Moon Face in Bison's silent western short The Tattoo (1912) and made 41 pictures with Mona Darkfeather. He played Delgado in American Aristocracy (1916), moved into sound films with Beyond the Rio Grande (1930), and later made fourteen films with John Wayne, including Randy Rides Alone (1934), The Desert Trail (1935), John Ford's Stagecoach (1939) and A Lady Takes a Chance (1943). Ortego also served as Ramón Novarro's stunt double in The Barbarian (1933) and appeared on such television series as The Cisco Kid, Hopalong Cassidy and Maverick. His final movie appearance was in Allan Dwan's Escape to Burma (1955).

70years old at death

  • Born San Jose
  • Died Burbank
  • Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18

Movie Career

Films
12
Career span
22 years1933 to 1955

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  1. First role

    Ortego's first screen role was Moon Face in the Bison Motion Pictures silent western short The Tattoo in 1912, playing opposite Mona Darkfeather and William Bertram.

  2. Own stunts

    Ortego served as a stunt double for Ramon Novarro in The Barbarian (1933), a film set in Cairo that also starred Myrna Loy.

  3. Own stunts

    Gertrude Olmstead later gave Ortego credit for showing her how to do a flying mount, which came up during the 1921 Hoot Gibson short The Driftin' Kid.

  4. A first

    Ortego's first talkie was Beyond the Rio Grande (1930), in which he played a vaquero. Jack Perrin starred in that film.

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  1. The Lucky Texan1934 Romance, Westernas Deputy

    IMDb rating 5.61.5K votes

  2. The Fatal Glass of Beer1933 Comedy, Westernas Indian Chief

    IMDb rating 6.62.0K votes

  3. The Star Packer1934as Pat

    IMDb rating 5.11.4K votes

  4. The Lawless Frontier1934as Henchman

    IMDb rating 5.11.2K votes

  5. The Trail Beyond1934as Towanga - Henchman

    IMDb rating 5.31.1K votes

  6. Escape to Burma1955

    IMDb rating 5.5780 votes

  7. West of the Divide1934as Henchman

    IMDb rating 5.31.2K votes

  8. 'Neath the Arizona Skies1934as Shorty - Henchman

    IMDb rating 5.11.3K votes

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Robert N. Bradbury directed five of these films, Sam Newfield two. Earl Dwire appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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