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Frankie Ortega(1927-1994)

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  • Music Department
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Frankie Ortega was born on 27 November 1927 in Alhambra, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Long Rope (1961), King of Diamonds (1961) and Surfside 6 (1960). He died on 7 February 1994 in Anaheim, California, USA.
BornNovember 27, 1927
DiedFebruary 7, 1994(66)
BornNovember 27, 1927
DiedFebruary 7, 1994(66)
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Known for

Hugh Marlowe and Lisa Montell in The Long Rope (1961)
The Long Rope
5.9
  • Music Department
  • 1961
Broderick Crawford in King of Diamonds (1961)
King of Diamonds
7.2
TV Series
  • Music Department
  • 1961
Surfside 6 (1960)
Surfside 6
7.9
TV Series
  • Self(as Frankie Ortega Trio)
The Rosey Grier Show (1968)
The Rosey Grier Show
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

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Actor



  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Frankie Ortega
    • Frankie Ortega - Pianist (uncredited)
    • 1959–1962

Music Department



  • Broderick Crawford in King of Diamonds (1961)
    King of Diamonds
    7.2
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1961–1962
  • Hugh Marlowe and Lisa Montell in The Long Rope (1961)
    The Long Rope
    5.9
    • composer: additional music
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Frankie Ortega Trio
  • Born
    • November 27, 1927
    • Alhambra, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 7, 1994
    • Anaheim, California, USA

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