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A Martinez (born Adolph Larrue Martinez III, September 27, 1949 (or 1948) in Glendale, California) is an American actor of Mexican and Blackfoot Indian heritage. The reason behing his acting name being A is that his father and grand-father were both named Adolfo and for that matter they called him A, Little Adolph or Little A and A stuck with him. When he was 12 years of age, he started his professional career as a singer which earned him a talent competition title at the Hollywood Bowl. He graduated from Verdugo Hills High School in Tujunga, Los Angeles, CA. He furthered his education... MORE

A Martinez (born Adolph Larrue Martinez III, September 27, 1949 (or 1948) in Glendale, California) is an American actor of Mexican and Blackfoot Indian heritage. The reason behing his acting name being A is that his father and grand-father were both named Adolfo and for that matter they called him A, Little Adolph or Little A and A stuck with him. When he was 12 years of age, he started his professional career as a singer which earned him a talent competition title at the Hollywood Bowl. He graduated from Verdugo Hills High School in Tujunga, Los Angeles, CA. He furthered his education and found his passion at UCLA by starring in a few featured films. Daytime television features him in roles on US soap opera. He was introduced to the viewers in Santa Barbara as Cruz Castillo from the show's debut in 1984 until 1992 for which he won a daytime Emmy award in 1990. A was later a part of the General Hospital soap opera as, mobster and FBI informant, Roy DiLucca from 1999 to 2002. During his role with General Hospital, he was awarded three consecutive American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) from 2000 to 2002. He later turned toward primetime television starring in series like Profiler LESS