Deceased
How Did Artie Ortego Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 70Also known asArthur Artego, Artie Artego, Art Artego, Arthur Ortega, Artie Ortega, Art Ortega, Arthur Ortego, Art Ortego, Arthur A. Ortega, Artie A. OrtegoGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn09/02/1890Born inSan Jose, California, USADied24/07/1960 (aged 70)Died inBurbankCausestrokeWikidataQ2865765 ↗Buried atSan Fernando Mission CemeteryTMDb#88980 ↗
Artie A. Ortego was an American actor. He appeared in more than 240 films between 1912 and 1955. Ortego portrayed cowboys, henchmen and American Indians in a large number of westerns and performed horse riding stunts. He was also a stunt double for Ramón Novarro in The Barbarian (1933), which is set in Cairo and also stars Myrna Loy.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography70 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | A Lawless StreetMovie | Townsman (uncredited) | 65 |
| 1955 | East of EdenMovie | Townsman (uncredited) | 65 |
| 1954 | Broken LanceMovie | Trial Spectator (uncredited) | 64 |
| 1954 | Phantom of the Rue MorgueMovie | Barfly (uncredited) | 64 |
| 1954 | Arrow In The DustMovie | Wagon Train Member (uncredited) | 64 |
| 1953 | Calamity JaneMovie | Barfly (uncredited) | 63 |
| 1953 | Law and OrderMovie | Townsman (uncredited) | 63 |
| 1952 | High NoonMovie | Barfly (uncredited) | 62 |
| 1952 | Rancho NotoriousMovie | Barfly (uncredited) | 62 |
| 1952 | California ConquestMovie | — | 62 |
| 1951 | Man in the SaddleMovie | — | 61 |
| 1951 | Skipalong RosenbloomMovie | Henchman Artie | 61 |
| 1950 | Cody of the Pony ExpressMovie | Indian (uncredited) | 60 |
| 1950 | The Flame and the ArrowMovie | Outlaw (uncredited) | 60 |
| 1950 | BarricadeMovie | Miner (uncredited) | 60 |
| 1950 | Short GrassMovie | Saloon Gunman (uncredited) | 60 |
| 1949 | West of El DoradoMovie | Indian | 59 |
| 1948 | AlbuquerqueMovie | Ambusher (uncredited) | 58 |
| 1948 | PanhandleMovie | Bartender (uncredited) | 58 |
| 1948 | Crossed TrailsMovie | Stage Driver (uncredited) | 58 |
| 1947 | The Wistful Widow of Wagon GapMovie | Townsman (uncredited) | 57 |
| 1947 | Where the North BeginsMovie | Eagle Feather | 57 |
| 1945 | The Naughty NinetiesMovie | Townsman (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1945 | Along Came JonesMovie | Sleeping Mexican (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1944 | Trigger TrailMovie | — | 54 |
| 1943 | Western CycloneMovie | Jake - Henchman | 53 |
| 1943 | Devil RidersMovie | Townsman | 53 |
| 1943 | Fugitive of the PlainsMovie | Henchman | 53 |
| 1943 | Six Gun GospelMovie | Henchman Ed | 53 |
| 1942 | Dawn on the Great DivideMovie | Gus - Henchman | 52 |
| 1942 | Ghost Town LawMovie | Gang's Lookout in Town | 52 |
| 1942 | Deep in the Heart of TexasMovie | Henchman | 52 |
| 1942 | Down Texas WayMovie | Henchman | 52 |
| 1940 | Virginia CityMovie | Guerrilla (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1940 | Winners of the WestMovie | Indian Raider | 50 |
| 1939 | StagecoachMovie | Lordsburg Bar Patron (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1939 | The Cisco Kid and the LadyMovie | Harbison Henchman | 49 |
| 1939 | Frontier Pony ExpressMovie | Johnson Henchman | 49 |
| 1939 | The Man in the Iron MaskMovie | Carriage Guard | 49 |
| 1939 | Zorro's Fighting LegionMovie | Soldier | 49 |
| 1939 | The Kid From TexasMovie | Wild West Show Cowboy | 49 |
| 1937 | A Night at the MoviesMovie | Movie Patron (uncredited) | 47 |
| 1937 | The Cherokee StripMovie | Carter's Henchman | 47 |
| 1937 | Hopalong Rides AgainMovie | Henchman | 47 |
| 1936 | Aces and EightsMovie | Patrolman (uncredited) | 46 |
| 1935 | The TestMovie | Black Wolf | 45 |
| 1935 | Kid CourageousMovie | Mine Henchman | 45 |
| 1935 | Northern FrontierMovie | Henchman Gareau (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1935 | Men of ActionMovie | Construction Worker | 45 |
| 1934 | Blue SteelMovie | Henchman | 44 |
| 1934 | The Star PackerMovie | Henchman | 44 |
| 1934 | Randy Rides AloneMovie | Deputy Al | 44 |
| 1934 | The Lawless FrontierMovie | Henchman | 44 |
| 1934 | 'Neath the Arizona SkiesMovie | Shorty - Henchman (uncredited) | 44 |
| 1934 | The Lucky TexanMovie | Deputy | 44 |
| 1934 | The Trail BeyondMovie | Towanga | 44 |
| 1934 | The Man from UtahMovie | Bank Robber | 44 |
| 1934 | West of the DivideMovie | Henchman | 44 |
| 1934 | The Fighting TrooperMovie | Little Moose | 44 |
| 1934 | Klondike GoldMovie | Henchman | 44 |
| 1933 | The Fatal Glass of BeerMovie | Indian Chief (uncredited) | 43 |
| 1931 | The Squaw ManMovie | White Horse - Naturich's Brother | 41 |
| 1931 | Galloping ThruMovie | Stagecoach Driver | 41 |
| 1930 | The Big TrailMovie | Pioneer (uncredited) | 40 |
| 1930 | The Big TrailMovie | Pioneer (uncredited) | 40 |
| 1926 | Under Western SkiesMovie | Indian cook | 36 |
| 1926 | The Galloping CowboyMovie | Henchman | 36 |
| 1921 | The Driftin' KidMovie | — | 31 |
| 1921 | Riding with DeathMovie | Tony Carilla | 31 |
| 1917 | The Great SecretMovie | The Rat | 27 |