A Martinez

A Martinez, born Adolfo Larrue Martínez III on September 27, 1948, in Glendale, California, is an American actor and singer. With a career spanning over several decades, Martinez has been part of various daytime soap operas such as Santa Barbara, General Hospital, One Life to Live, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Days of Our Lives. He has also appeared in primetime dramas including L.A. Law, Profiler, Longmire, and Dark Winds. Martinez's film credits include The Cowboys (1972), Powwow Highway (1989), Curse of Chucky (2013), and Ambulance. With a Mexican and Apache heritage on his father's side and Piegan Blackfeet and Northern European heritage on his mother's side, Martinez attended Sunland Elementary School and Mt. Gleason Junior High School, where he showcased his talent in school musical productions and excelled as a pitcher in Kiwanis youth softball each summer.