- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLuis Arnaldo Santana
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Arnaldo Santana was born on September 1, 1950 in El Paso, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Scarface (1983), Cruising (1980) and a.k.a. Pablo (1984). He died on October 8, 1987 in New York City, New York, USA.
- ParentsMariano G. SantanaOlga Lilia Zúñiga
- RelativesOmar Santana(Sibling)Marco Vinicio Santana(Sibling)Anabelle Guadalupe Santana(Sibling)Gabriela Santana(Sibling)
- Best remembered for his role as "Ernie" in Scarface.
- Friend of Al Pacino.
- Achieved notice playing doomed actor Loren Lukas in the controversial 1980 Al Pacino film Cruising.
- Acting career took a nose-dive when the handsome, muscular Santana gained over 100 pounds and became a heavy-set character actor.
- Was an altar boy at Our Lady of the Light Catholic Church. Ironically, his funeral service was at the same church.
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