Emilio Delgado

2022 - 3 - 10

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'Sesame Street' actor, Emilio Delgado, dies after a battle with blood ... (WYPR)

Emilio Delgado, who spent decades entertaining children playing Luis on Sesame Street, has died. His was the longest-running role for a Mexican American in ...

He acted in high school productions in Los Angeles, and studied theater at California Institute of the Arts, while performing as a guitarist and singing traditional Spanish boleros with Mexican trios. In 2019, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio proclaimed October 15as Emilio Delgado Day in NYC, honoring him as a trailblazing Mexican-American artist. Along with the Sesame Street puppets, Luis often played his guitar and sang in English and Spanish about being happy. Many credit Delgado for his pioneering work as a Chicano actor. Later on the show, Luis and Maria had a daughter, Gabriela, who they raised on Sesame Street. As the first human character in the Muppet world, he introduced young audiences to Spanish words and Latino culture.

Emilio Delgado made Latino kids feel 'seen ... and sunny' (Los Angeles Times)

Fans remember Emilio Delgado, the veteran 'Sesame Street' actor who held the record for the longest-running Mexican American role on a TV series.

It was a role that hadn’t been shown before,” the late actor said in the doc. “I don’t remember ever reading for any kind of a positive character. “These were ethnic slurs, they’re stereotypes of people,” he said later. I love that my daughter watches it now.” “With this loss, I think we all do.” He was part of the neighborhood, he had his own business.

Emilio Delgado, Luis on 'Sesame Street' for 45 years, dies at 81 (Globalnews.ca)

As Luis, Delgado, a Mexican American, got to play an ordinary, non-stereotypical Latino character at a time when such depictions were few and far between on ...

“His warmth and humour invited children to share a friendship that has echoed through generations,” the Sesame Workshop said in a statement Thursday night. The storyline allowed the show to teach children about love, marriage and childbirth. They paved the way.” “The first time that I saw Big Bird walk on, my line was, ‘Big Bird!’” Delgado said in the 2021 interview. As a young man he moved to Los Angeles to become an actor, and had little luck. Delgado joined the show starting with its third season in 1971.

Emilio Delgado, Luis on 'Sesame Street' for Four Decades, Dies at 81 (The New York Times)

The actor was a fixture on the groundbreaking educational program. His character's wedding to Maria on the show in 1988 captivated children and their ...

As a teenager Mr. Delgado he moved to Glendale, Calif., where he explored his passion for music and theater. “I was so excited, but as an actor I knew it was a job,” he said. In the 2011 interview, Mr. Delgado said that music was his life. The program allowed him to show off his singing in addition to acting. It wasn’t the border politics of today.” Mr. Delgado had a long road to the show. For 44 years on “Sesame Street,” Mr. Delgado’s character was the owner of The Fix-It Shop, where he repaired any objects that needed fixing, like picture frames or giant toasters. The marriage, which followed five months of hugging, serenading and pizza-sharing, was also a way to teach young children about love. His character’s wedding to Maria on the show in 1988 captivated children and their parents. I had a job on television, on a major television show.” His love for music developed as a child in Mexico. “I just remember going to sleep to the sound of mariachis,” he said. After “beating doors in Hollywood” for nine years, he got a call one day to audition for the show because it wanted a more diverse cast, Mr. Delgado said in a 2011 interview for the public television program “Up Close with Patsy Smullin.” He joined the cast in 1971, two years after “Sesame Street” premiered.

Emilio Delgado, 'Sesame Street's' Luis for more than 40 years, has ... (CNN)

Emilio Delgado, who spent more than 40 years entertaining generations of children playing the Fix-It Shop owner Luis on "Sesame Street," has died, ...