- Santos Ortega was born on June 30, 1899 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for As the World Turns (1956), Our Private World (1965) and Crowded Paradise (1956). He was married to Cynthia A. Beckett Ortega. He died on April 10, 1976 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
- SpouseCynthia A. Beckett Ortega(? - present) (divorced, 2 children)
- Ortega was a voice-over regular on the popular 1930s radio series "Gangbusters" that featured weekly episodes based actual crime incidents. Each program ended with various descriptions of wanted criminals, many of whom were later arrested due to avid listener participation.
- On radio played Ellery Queen's father, Inspector Richard Queen, from 1939 to 1947. He also played Nero Wolfe, Charlie Chan and Commissioner Weston on "The Shadow".
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