His vanity license plate was "PEPINO", his character on "The Real
McCoys" TV series.
Played Sancho Panza in 2245 performances of Man of La Mancha
Was executive director of the Institute of Motion Pictures, the
government film commission in Puerto Rico, in the early 1980s.
Played five musical instruments.
Bandleader turned actor
Formed his own small band in New York in the 1940s: Tony Martinez and
His Mambo - USA.
He was playing at a Hollywood club when he was discovered by the
writing and producing team of Irving and Norman Pincus, who were
looking for someone to play Pepino.