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. Camargo was an actor in the soap opera ''

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. He acted on the television version of that program and on ''

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'' and other TV programs. Camargo's Latino ethnicity limited his opportunities in acting. His grandson said, "He had to hide behind radio because they typecast him as an evil person or 'the Indian.'" In the 1930s Camargo "was prominently identified" with stage productions on the West Coast. His theatrical work included directing ''Hay Fever'' for the Lakewood Players in

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, in 1939.

Personal life

Camargo was a member of The Players social club for actors in New York. He was married to actress Florence Skeels. Their daughters are actresses Victoria Wyndham and Felice Camargo. His grandson is film and television actor

Christian Camargo Christian Camargo (né Minnick; born July 7, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for playing army officer John Cambridge in Academy Award-winning film ''The Hurt Locker'', Brian Moser in the Showtime drama ''Dexter'', Michael Corrigan ...

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* 1912 births 1992 deaths American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors American male actors of Mexican descent Actors from California {{US-film-actor-1910s-stub