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Elizondo in 2010, Featureflash \/ Shutterstock.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.<\/p>\n

Date of Birth: December 22, 1936<\/p>\n

Ethnicity: Puerto Rican [Basque, Spanish, possibly other]<\/strong><\/p>\n

H\u00e9ctor Elizondo is an American actor. He has had a long acting career, in both drama and comedy. He has appeared in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three<\/em> (1974), Pretty Woman<\/em>, and the series Chicago Hope<\/em>, among many other films and series.<\/p>\n

H\u00e9ctor was born and raised in New York City, to Puerto Rican parents. His father, Mart\u00edn Echevarr\u00eda Elizondo, a notary public and accountant, whose parents were from San Lorenzo. His mother, Carmen Medina Reyes, was the daughter of parents from the Canary Islands, Spain.<\/p>\n

H\u00e9ctor is married to actress Carolee Campbell. He has a son from a previous marriage.<\/p>\n

H\u00e9ctor stated<\/a> in an interview on Popentertainment.com that he has always considered himself as an American actor, rather than a Hispanic actor, as he did not want to “compartmentalize” himself.<\/p>\n

H\u00e9ctor’s paternal grandfather was Juan Elizondo\/Elisondo Santiago (the son of Eugenio Elizondo Pi\u00f1ol and Eugenia de Santiago P\u00e9rez). Eugenio was born in Spain, the son of Jacinto Elizondo and Teresa Pi\u00f1ol. Eugenia was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n

Hector’s paternal grandmother was named Victoria Echevarria Reyes.<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong> http:\/\/findarticles.com<\/a><\/p>\n

H\u00e9ctor Elizondo on the 1940 U.S. Census – https:\/\/familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

H\u00e9ctor’s father on the 1910 U.S. Census – https:\/\/www.familysearch.org<\/a>
\nH\u00e9ctor’s father on the 1920 U.S. Census – https:\/\/www.familysearch.org<\/a>
\nH\u00e9ctor’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https:\/\/www.familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Death record of H\u00e9ctor’s paternal great-grandfather, Eugenio Elizondo Pi\u00f1ol – https:\/\/www.familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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