Biography
Artie A. Ortego (February 9, 1890 – July 24, 1960) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 240 films between 1912 and 1955. Ortego portrayed cowboys, henchmen and American Indians in a large number of westerns and performed horse riding stunts. He was also a stunt double for Ramón Novarro in The Barbarian (1933), which is set in Cairo and also stars Myrna Loy. A full-blooded Mission Indian, Ortego was born in San Jose, California, the son of Benjamin Ortega and Rosa Gardnos. His siblings were Mary Ortega and Ben Ortega. In 1900, the family lived at 753 Orchard Street in San Jose. His father was a butcher.His debut was in the role as Moon Face in Bison Motion Pictures' silent western short The Tattoo (1912) opposite Mona Darkfeather and William Bertram. Ortego starred in 41 movies with Darkfeather, 33 of which are known to be directed by her husband, Frank Montgomery. The last of their joint ventures was The Gambler's Reformation (1914), in which Ortego played an Indian named Brown Bear.
Ortego played the role as Delgado in the adventure comedy/drama American Aristocracy (1916) starring Douglas Fairbanks and Jewel Carmen. When he registered for the draft of World War I, on June 5, 1917, Ortego gave his home address as 771 Orchard Street, San Jose. He appeared in two movies that year, as The Rat in The Great Secret starring Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne and as Taggart's Indian in The Avenging Trail starring Harold Lockwood and Sally Crute.
In 1920, Ortego was living in a hotel at 920 West Third Street, Los Angeles. He appeared in one movie that year, as Little Wolf in Skyfire starring and directed by Neal Hart. That was followed by two shorts starring Hoot Gibson, The Driftin' Kid with Gertrude Olmstead, who later credited Ortego with teaching her to perform a flying mount, and The Man Who Woke Up (both 1921).
Ortego appeared in his first talkie as a vaquero in Beyond the Rio Grande (1930) starring Jack Perrin. In 1931, he played the stage driver in Galloping Thru starring Tom Tyler and Betty Mack. He appeared in 14 movies starring John Wayne, including Randy Rides Alone (1934), The Desert Trail (1935), director John Ford's Stagecoach (1939) with Claire Trevor, and A Lady Takes a Chance (1943) with Jean Arthur. His final movie appearance was in director Allan Dwan's jungle adventure Escape to Burma (1955) starring Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Ryan for RKO Pictures.
He also made a number of guest appearances on television programs, including roles on The Cisco Kid (1950, 1951 and |1952), The Range Rider (1951), Cowboy G-Men (1953), Hopalong Cassidy (1953) and Maverick (1959).
Artie Ortego died at age 70 of a stroke in St. Joseph's Hospital, Burbank, California. He is interred in San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills.
Filmography
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Movies 110
Yellowstone Kelly (1959)
The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959)
A Lawless Street (1955)
East of Eden (1955)
Escape to Burma (1955)
Broken Lance (1954)
Arrow In The Dust (1954)
Calamity Jane (1953)
Fighting Lawman (1953)
Law and Order (1953)
Springfield Rifle (1952)
California Conquest (1952)
Brave Warrior (1952)
Rancho Notorious (1952)
Man in the Saddle (1951)
Skipalong Rosenbloom (1951)
Short Grass (1950)
The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
Cody of the Pony Express (1950)
Colorado Territory (1949)
West of El Dorado (1949)
Crossed Trails (1948)
Panhandle (1948)
Albuquerque (1948)
Where the North Begins (1947)
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)
Six-Gun Serenade (1947)
Badman's Territory (1946)
Along Came Jones (1945)
The Naughty Nineties (1945)
Sudan (1945)
Trigger Trail (1944)
Devil Riders (1943)
Outlaws of Stampede Pass (1943)
A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)
Six Gun Gospel (1943)
The Stranger From Pecos (1943)
Western Cyclone (1943)
The Ghost Rider (1943)
Fugitive of the Plains (1943)
Dawn on the Great Divide (1942)
Deep in the Heart of Texas (1942)
Overland Mail (1942)
Down Texas Way (1942)
Ghost Town Law (1942)
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (1941)
The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)
Winners of the West (1940)
Virginia City (1940)
The Cisco Kid and the Lady (1939)
Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)
Mutiny in the Big House (1939)
Oklahoma Frontier (1939)
The Fighting Renegade (1939)
The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)
The Kid From Texas (1939)
Frontier Pony Express (1939)
Stagecoach (1939)
Six-Gun Trail (1938)
Gunsmoke Trail (1938)
A Night at the Movies (1937)
Hopalong Rides Again (1937)
The Devil's Saddle Legion (1937)
Empty Holsters (1937)
Blazing Sixes (1937)
The Cherokee Strip (1937)
Land Beyond the Law (1937)
King of the Royal Mounted (1936)
The Lion's Den (1936)
Aces and Eights (1936)
For the Service (1936)
Treachery Rides the Range (1936)
Caryl of the Mountains (1936)
Song of the Trail (1936)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)
Custer's Last Stand (1936)
Trails of the Wild (1935)
Men of Action (1935)
The Test (1935)
Fighting Caballero (1935)
Tombstone Terror (1935)
Cyclone of the Saddle (1935)
Kid Courageous (1935)
North of Arizona (1935)
Northern Frontier (1935)
'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934)
The Lawless Frontier (1934)
The Fighting Trooper (1934)
The Trail Beyond (1934)
The Star Packer (1934)
The Red Rider (1934)
Randy Rides Alone (1934)
The Man from Utah (1934)
Blue Steel (1934)
West of the Divide (1934)
The Lucky Texan (1934)
Gordon of Ghost City (1933)
King of the Arena (1933)
The Fatal Glass of Beer (1933)
Hidden Valley (1932)
Galloping Thru (1931)
Oklahoma Jim (1931)
The Nevada Buckaroo (1931)
Under Western Skies (1926)
Riding with Death (1921)
The Man Who Woke Up (1921)
The Driftin' Kid (1921)
The Avenging Trail (1917)
American Aristocracy (1916)
The White Wolf (1914)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1890-02-09
Deathday1960-07-24 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceSan Jose, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsArthur Artego, Artie Artego, Art Artego, Arthur Ortega, Artie Ortega, Art Ortega, Arthur Ortego, Art Ortego, Arthur A. Ortega, Artie A. Ortego
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