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Gomez was born in [[New York City]]; his parents are from [[Puerto Rico]] and Ecuador. He appeared in several films and television shows before joining ''Sesame Street'', including ''Triangle'', a [[1969]] English-language film shot in Puerto Rico, ''Pepito'', a [[1970]] Spanish-language film made in Colombia, and ''The Street of the Flower Boxes'', an NBC special that aired in [[1971]]. <ref>[[Sesame Workshop|Children's Television Workshop]] press release for [[Season 3]], November [[1971]].</ref>
 
Gomez was born in [[New York City]]; his parents are from [[Puerto Rico]] and Ecuador. He appeared in several films and television shows before joining ''Sesame Street'', including ''Triangle'', a [[1969]] English-language film shot in Puerto Rico, ''Pepito'', a [[1970]] Spanish-language film made in Colombia, and ''The Street of the Flower Boxes'', an NBC special that aired in [[1971]]. <ref>[[Sesame Workshop|Children's Television Workshop]] press release for [[Season 3]], November [[1971]].</ref>
   
As a teenager and young adult, Gomez later played a variety of hoods and Latino gang members on such series as ''Baretta'', ''CHiPs'', ''[[Barney Miller]]'', ''Cagney & Lacey'', and ''Hill Street Blues''. More recent credits include guest spots on ''[[NYPD Blue]]'' and ''[[CSI|CSI: Miami]]''. Films include ''Selena'' and ''Mi Vida Loca''.
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As a teenager and young adult, Gomez later played a variety of hoods and Latino gang members on ''Baretta'', ''CHiPs'', ''[[Barney Miller]]'', ''Cagney & Lacey'', and ''Hill Street Blues''. More recent credits include guest spots on ''[[NYPD Blue]]'' and ''[[CSI|CSI: Miami]]''. Films include ''Selena'' and ''Mi Vida Loca''.
   
 
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Revision as of 15:52, 22 February 2009

Panchito Gomez (b. November 2, 1963) played Antonio, one of the kids, on Sesame Street Season 3, becoming the first child performer to receive billing in the credits. Gomez joined the show when he was eight years old.

Gomez was born in New York City; his parents are from Puerto Rico and Ecuador. He appeared in several films and television shows before joining Sesame Street, including Triangle, a 1969 English-language film shot in Puerto Rico, Pepito, a 1970 Spanish-language film made in Colombia, and The Street of the Flower Boxes, an NBC special that aired in 1971. [1]

As a teenager and young adult, Gomez later played a variety of hoods and Latino gang members on Baretta, CHiPs, Barney Miller, Cagney & Lacey, and Hill Street Blues. More recent credits include guest spots on NYPD Blue and CSI: Miami. Films include Selena and Mi Vida Loca.

Sources

  1. Children's Television Workshop press release for Season 3, November 1971.

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