Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month: Albert Paulsen, first Latin American to win a Primetime Emmy

Albert Paulsen, born in Ecuador December 13, 1925, became the first Latin American actor to win a Primetime Emmy.  Other Latin actors had been nominated before, but Paulsen's was the first win.  He won the award in 1964 for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor for his portrayal as Lt. Volkoval in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, in the episode One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.

He also appeared in The Manchurian Candidate with Angela Lansbury!  He also appeared in Eyewitness with Signourney Weaver!  

I couldn't find a clip of his Emmy-winning role, but here is a clip from when he appeared on the Odd Couple with Roy Clark.

Martin Landau wins Golden Globe for "Ed Wood" 1995

Martin Landau won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Movie for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in the movie Ed Wood at the 52nd ceremony held January 21, 1995.  I loved his performance and was so happy when he won the Golden Globe and the Oscar for this role.  

It was his third Golden Globe of his career.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Jimmy Smits, multi-award winning Hispanic actor

Handsome Jimmy Smits, born July 9, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York to a Puerto Rican mother and a Surinamese father of Dutch ancestry, has won multiple awards during his acting career.  He made his television debut in an episode of Miami Vice, and his movie debut in Running Scared.  He is best known for his performances on NYPD Blue, LA Law and The West Wing.  My favorite role of his is, of course, Senator Bail Organa in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and Rogue One.

He won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series for NYPD Blue, and  Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for LA Law.  He also won a Saturn Award for Best Guest Performance in a Television Series for Dexter.