Deceased
How Did Peter Ortiz Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 74GenderMaleNationalityFranceBorn05/07/1913Born inNew York, New York, U.SDied16/05/1988 (aged 74)Died inPrescottCausecancerWikidataQ3376679 ↗Buried atArlington National CemeteryTMDb#96245 ↗
Pierre (Peter) Julien Ortiz OBE was a United States Marine Corps colonel who received two Navy Crosses for extraordinary heroism as a major in World War II. He served in North Africa and Europe during the war, as a member of the French Foreign Legion, the Marine Corps, and the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), operating behind enemy lines several times. Ortiz also acted in Hollywood films after the war.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | The Wings of EaglesMovie | Lt. Charles Dexter (uncredited) | 44 |
| 1957 | The Halliday BrandMovie | Manuel | 44 |
| 1956 | 7th CavalryMovie | Pollock | 43 |
| 1955 | A Lawless StreetMovie | Hiram Hayes (uncredited) | 42 |
| 1954 | Hell and High WaterMovie | Crewman (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1954 | King Richard and the CrusadersMovie | Castelaine | 41 |
| 1953 | The Desert RatsMovie | Wireman (uncredited) | 40 |
| 1952 | Retreat, Hell!Movie | Maj. Knox | 39 |
| 1952 | What Price GloryMovie | French General | 39 |
| 1951 | SiroccoMovie | Maj. Robbinet (uncredited) | 38 |
| 1951 | Flying LeathernecksMovie | — | 38 |
| 1951 | I'll See You in My DreamsMovie | Soldier (uncredited) | 38 |
| 1950 | Rio GrandeMovie | Capt. St. Jacques | 37 |
| 1950 | The CaptureMovie | — | 37 |
| 1950 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign LegionMovie | Corporal (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1949 | She Wore a Yellow RibbonMovie | Gunrunner (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1949 | Twelve O'Clock HighMovie | Weather Observer | 36 |