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Benito Martinez (other)
Benito Martinez may refer to: * Benito Martínez (died 2006), Cuban who claimed to be the world's oldest living person * Benito Martinez (actor) (born 1970), American actor * Benito Martinez (soldier) Corporal Benito Martinez (April 21, 1932 – September 6, 1952) was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor — the United States' highest military decoration — for his actions on the near Satae-ri in Korea dur ... (1932–1952), American soldier, Korean War Medal of Honor recipient * Bad Bunny (born 1994), Puerto Rican singer {{hndis, Martinez, Benito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benito Martínez
Benito Martínez Abrogán (died October 11, 2006) was a Haitian Cuban who claimed to be the world's oldest living person. He claimed to have been born on June 19, 1880, near Cavaellon, Haiti; however, he had no documents to verify this and was thus never an officially eligible candidate for this record. The Cuban government sent officials to Haiti to investigate, but found nothing to either prove or disprove the claim. Cuban government medical experts attested that he was at least 119 years old at the time of his death, but the reasons for this determination were never presented. Early life Martínez has papers proving he came to Cuba via steamship in the 1920s from Haiti, but his age at the time was not recorded. Initially he found employment on the family ranch of future Cuban president Fidel Castro. He was nicknamed, “El Avión” (the aeroplane), for the speed at which he worked as he helped to construct the original highway across Cuba. He later settled in a small farm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benito Martinez (actor)
Benito James Martinez (born June 28, 1971) is an American actor, best known for his role as LAPD Captain David Aceveda in the FX police drama ''The Shield'', Luis Torres in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2011-2012), Todd Denver in ''How to Get Away with Murder'' (2016-2018), Sheriff Diaz in ''13 Reasons Why'' (2019-2020), and for his film role in the movie ''My Family'' (1995) and '' Kill Your Darlings'' (2006). Early life Martinez was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 28, 1971, the son of Margarita Martinez-Cannon. He attended Hollywood High School Performing Arts Center, along with Anthony Anderson. After graduating high school, he went to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, where his sister also studied. Besides Martinez, Kim Cattrall, Donald Sutherland and Chiwetel Ejiofor also studied there. Career He returned to the United States and moved to Los Angeles, where he appeared as Fernandez in an episode of ''The Bronx Zoo'', "The Gospel Truth". He has worked i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benito Martinez (soldier)
Corporal Benito Martinez (April 21, 1932 – September 6, 1952) was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor — the United States' highest military decoration — for his actions on the near Satae-ri in Korea during the Korean War. Martinez was mortally wounded while solely defending his outpost. His actions enabled his company to take back the terrain which they had lost. Early years Martinez was a Mexican-American born to Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Martinez in Fort Hancock, Texas. There, he received his primary and secondary education. He joined the United States Army in 1950 at the recruiting station in his hometown. Martinez completed his basic training and was eventually assigned to Company A (Able Company) of the 27th Infantry Regiment. Korean War North Korea invaded the Republic of Korea on June 25, 1950. The 27th Infantry Regiment, part of the 25th Infantry Division, was stationed in Hawaii, and in July was put on alert. By July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |