Biography
Pierre (Peter) Julien Ortiz OBE (July 5, 1913 – May 16, 1988) was a United States Marine Corps colonel who received two Navy Crosses for extraordinary heroism as a major in World War II. He served in North Africa and Europe during the war, as a member of the French Foreign Legion, the U.S. Marines and the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), operating behind enemy lines several times. Ortiz also acted in Hollywood films after the war. He was one of the very few U.S. Marines to serve in combat in Europe during World War II, and one of the most decorated Marine officers of the war.
Filmography
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Lt. Charles Dexter
The Wings of Eagles (1957)
Movie
6
Manuel
The Halliday Brand (1957)
Movie
Pollock
7th Cavalry (1956)
Movie
Hiram Hayes (uncredited)
A Lawless Street (1955)
Movie
4
Cutthroat
Son of Sinbad (1955)
Movie
Castelaine
King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)
Movie
Crewman (uncredited)
Hell and High Water (1954)
Movie
Wireman (uncredited)
The Desert Rats (1953)
Movie
Pirate
Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
Movie
French General
What Price Glory (1952)
Movie
Maj. Knox
Retreat, Hell! (1952)
Movie
Soldier (uncredited)
I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)
Movie
Flying Leathernecks (1951)
Movie
Maj. Robbinet (uncredited)
Sirocco (1951)
Movie
Capt. St. Jacques
Rio Grande (1950)
Movie
5.33
Corporal (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950)
Movie
Soldier
Spy Hunt (1950)
Movie
The Capture (1950)
Movie
Weather Observer
Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
Movie
Gunrunner (uncredited)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
Movie
3.5
Ratings
Average 6.06
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1913-07-05
Deathday1988-05-16 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsFrance, United States of America
AwardsLegionnaire of Legion of Merit, Navy Cross, Purple Heart
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