Emilio Delgado is a Mexican American actor (television, film and
theater), voice artist and singer best known for his role as Luis, the
Fix-it Shop owner, on the children's television series Sesame Street.
Delgado joined the cast of Sesame Street in 1971 and remained until
his contract was not renewed in 2016, as part of Sesame Workshop's
re-tooling of the series, although Sesame Workshop later announced
that there'd be talks to bring him back. Following his departure, the
workshop stated that Delgado would continue to represent them at
public events. Delgado also appeared as Luis in the TV special Sesame
Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration. He began his professional
career in Los Angeles in 1968. Delgado lives in New York City with his
wife Carole.Delgado was born in Calexico, California.He was raised in
his grandparents' house in Mexicali, Mexico, with his poor extended
family. As a citizen of the United States, he would walk daily to
attend a public school in Calexico, California. He began working odd
jobs as a 10 year old, and at his uncle's bicycle shop at age 12. His
family moved to Glendale, California when he was a teenager. During
high school, three years of which he attended Glendale High School, he
became president of the Thespian Club, played trombone both in their
orchestra and a jazz band, and was a drum major in the marching
band.Delgado was "adamantly and morally opposed" to the Vietnam War,
but enlisted in the California National Guard for six years, serving
domestically. A supply corporal, Delgado was deployed to the Watts
riots in Los Angeles, in 1965, where he was "astonished to see weekend
warriors being issued live ammunition to use against other Americans."
theater), voice artist and singer best known for his role as Luis, the
Fix-it Shop owner, on the children's television series Sesame Street.
Delgado joined the cast of Sesame Street in 1971 and remained until
his contract was not renewed in 2016, as part of Sesame Workshop's
re-tooling of the series, although Sesame Workshop later announced
that there'd be talks to bring him back. Following his departure, the
workshop stated that Delgado would continue to represent them at
public events. Delgado also appeared as Luis in the TV special Sesame
Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration. He began his professional
career in Los Angeles in 1968. Delgado lives in New York City with his
wife Carole.Delgado was born in Calexico, California.He was raised in
his grandparents' house in Mexicali, Mexico, with his poor extended
family. As a citizen of the United States, he would walk daily to
attend a public school in Calexico, California. He began working odd
jobs as a 10 year old, and at his uncle's bicycle shop at age 12. His
family moved to Glendale, California when he was a teenager. During
high school, three years of which he attended Glendale High School, he
became president of the Thespian Club, played trombone both in their
orchestra and a jazz band, and was a drum major in the marching
band.Delgado was "adamantly and morally opposed" to the Vietnam War,
but enlisted in the California National Guard for six years, serving
domestically. A supply corporal, Delgado was deployed to the Watts
riots in Los Angeles, in 1965, where he was "astonished to see weekend
warriors being issued live ammunition to use against other Americans."
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