Marco Lopez (actor)

Marco Antonio Lopez (born September 10, 1935), also credited as Marco Antonio and Marco Lopez, is an American actor who was known for his roles in Irwin Allen's The Poseidon Adventure, Jack Webb's Mark VII Limited television series, such as Adam-12, where he played the recurring role of Officer Sanchez, Emergency! starring as a character named the same as himself, and Dragnet, where he was credited as Marco Antonio, and was the stand in for Webb on long shots. His first Hollywood job was as a stand-in for Elvis Presley in the 1956 movie Love Me Tender.

Marco Lopez
Born
Marco Antonio Lopez

(1935-09-10) September 10, 1935
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active1954–present

Lopez was born in Los Angeles of Spanish descent. In 1972, Lopez was offered a role that would bring him into the homes of millions of Americans weekly, the role of Firefighter Marco Lopez in the Jack Webb produced television series Emergency!. Like his fellow Emergency! co-star Mike Stoker, Lopez used his real name as his character name, which led to confusion that he was an actual firefighter with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. This was later cleared up by Lopez himself: he had never worked with the LACoFD at any time.

He would later get roles in such television shows as MacGyver, Mission: Impossible, Adam-12, Murder, She Wrote, and The Six Million Dollar Man. He also appeared opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones and Julia Roberts in the movie America's Sweethearts, where he had an uncredited role as a photographer. Lopez was also one of the original "extra" crewman on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, a show he lent his visage (though seldom his voice) to from 1964 to 1968.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1954Broken LanceIndianUncredited
1955Love Me or Leave MeMinor RoleUncredited
1956The King and IExtraUncredited
1956Around the World in 80 DaysExtraUncredited
1957The Enemy BelowSoldierUncredited
1958South PacificBarua
1959Holiday for LoversBellboyUncredited
1962Deadly DuoLuis, the Bellhop
1963Fun in AcapulcoBullfighterUncredited
1967ChukaHanu
1969Sweet CharityMan in ParkUncredited
1970AirportHarold Lopez - PassengerUncredited
1972The Poseidon AdventurePassengerUncredited
1979Love and BulletsPolicemanUncredited
1991Timebomb
1997Perdita DurangoExtra in Las VegasUncredited
1999Play It to the BoneRingeside FanUncredited
2001The MexicanBorder Patrol OfficerUncredited
2001America's SweetheartsPhotographerUncredited, (final film role)
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