Marco Lopez (actor)

Marco Antonio Lopez , also credited as Marco Antonio, Antonio Lopez, and Marco Lopez, is an American actor who was known for his roles in Irwin Allens The Poseidon Adventure, Jack Webbproduced television series, such as Adam12, where he played the recurring character of Officer Sanchez, Emergency starring as himself, and Dragnet, where he was credited as Marco Antonio, and was the stand in for Webb on long shots. His first Hollywood job was as a standin for Elvis Presley in the 1956 movie Love Me Tender.

Lopez was born in Los Angeles of Mexican descent. In 1972, Lopez was offered a role that would bring him into the homes of millions of Americans weekly, the role of Firefighter Marco Lopez in the Jack Webb produced television series Emergency!. Like his fellow Emergency! costar Mike Stoker, Lopez used his real name as his character name, which led to confusion that he was an actual firefighter with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. This was later cleared up by Lopez himself he had never worked with the LACoFD at any time.

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