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Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years was a rare Latino face on American television as Luis on “Sesame Street,” died at age 81.

Delgado got to play an ordinary Latino character at a time when such depictions were rare

(AP) - Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years was a warm and familiar presence in children's lives and a rare Latino face on American

Delgado joined the show starting with its third season in 1971. He said the producers embraced his suggestion to sprinkle Spanish terms into the script.

As Luis, Delgado, a Mexican American, got to play an ordinary, non-stereotypical Latino character at a time when few such roles existed on TV.