Emilio Delgado -- 'Sesame Street's' Luis -- dead at 81
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.
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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.
Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years played fix-it shop owner Luis on “Sesame Street,” has died
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.
By ANDREW DALTONAP Entertainment Writer
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.