Ref Sanchez (born Refugio Sanchez in Arizona, 1917; died 1986) was an
American actor who appeared mostly in television shows in smaller
acting parts. He worked as a fashion photographer in the 1950s through
the 1970s.Sanchez was the son of Cruz Sanchez and Julia Sanchez, both
from Durango, Mexico. The family migrated from Mexico to Los Angeles,
bringing with them older brother Jose Guadalupe. After arriving in Los
Angeles the family grew to include siblings Josefina, Pablo (Paul),
and Manuela Helen (Nellie). Sanchez attended Los Angeles schools and
graduated from Lincoln High School. He attended trade schools and Los
Angeles City College. Sanchez was stationed in the Philippines and
Guam during World War II, where he took photographs of the native
people and outdoor scenes.After the war Sanchez started his own
photography studio in Hollywood. He worked on fashion assignments for
Los Angeles department stores such as May Company, Robinsons, and
Bullocks. Sanchez also did other types of fashion photography as well
as publicity shots.Sanchez was working on studio still shots when he
got the opportunity to do small parts on TV shows such as Bonanza,
Maverick, Alias Smith and Jones, Get Smart, Baretta, and a few other
shows. He appeared in the movie Let's Kill Uncle before Uncle Kills Us
(1966) and in the Woody Allen picture Everything You Always Wanted to
Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (1972).
American actor who appeared mostly in television shows in smaller
acting parts. He worked as a fashion photographer in the 1950s through
the 1970s.Sanchez was the son of Cruz Sanchez and Julia Sanchez, both
from Durango, Mexico. The family migrated from Mexico to Los Angeles,
bringing with them older brother Jose Guadalupe. After arriving in Los
Angeles the family grew to include siblings Josefina, Pablo (Paul),
and Manuela Helen (Nellie). Sanchez attended Los Angeles schools and
graduated from Lincoln High School. He attended trade schools and Los
Angeles City College. Sanchez was stationed in the Philippines and
Guam during World War II, where he took photographs of the native
people and outdoor scenes.After the war Sanchez started his own
photography studio in Hollywood. He worked on fashion assignments for
Los Angeles department stores such as May Company, Robinsons, and
Bullocks. Sanchez also did other types of fashion photography as well
as publicity shots.Sanchez was working on studio still shots when he
got the opportunity to do small parts on TV shows such as Bonanza,
Maverick, Alias Smith and Jones, Get Smart, Baretta, and a few other
shows. He appeared in the movie Let's Kill Uncle before Uncle Kills Us
(1966) and in the Woody Allen picture Everything You Always Wanted to
Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (1972).
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