Raúl Dávila (September 15, 1931 – January 2, 2006) was an actor, who is best remembered in the United States for his role of Hector Santos in the American soap opera All My Children. In his home country of Puerto Rico, he is perhaps better remembered as the titular "Carmelo" of the hit WAPA-TV sitcom, "Carmelo y Punto". Early years Dávila was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico where he received his primary and secondary education. After graduating from high school, he enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico where he studied dramatic arts. He continued his education at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana and then earned his master's degree in Dramatic Arts from the Pasadena Playhouse in California. Acting debut In 1957, Dávila began his acting career in Puerto Rico's Telemundo television station. He worked in over 20 locally produced soap operas alongside the likes of Braulio Castillo and Mario Pabon. After six years with Telemundo, Dávila decided to try his luck in the United States and moved to New York City. Acting in the United States He arrived in the city on November 23, 1963, the day after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. At first it was difficult for Dávila to find work as an actor, since in the 1960s there wasn't much of a demand for Hispanic actors. With the help of fellow Puerto Ricans Raúl Juliá and Míriam Colón, he was able to find work in a Spanish Language television station program called "Tribuna Hispana" (Hispanic Tribune) which was followed by "Mundo Latino" (Latino World), "De tú a tú con Raúl", "Realidades" (Reality) and "The Puerto Rican New Yorker". Dávila presided over the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors, also known as HOLA, an organization to which actor Raúl Juliá lent his support. The organizations goal is to celebrate Latino achievements in the field of entertainment. Dávila began making appearances on some of the popular T.V. shows of the day, such as The Patty Duke Show, The Defenders and East Side. He also landed small roles in the movies The Man with My Face, Counterplot and Felicia. Besides those small roles he supported himself by making commercials for Campbell's Soup, Colgate and The New York Telephone Co. As early as 1964, his acting talents were showcased on the CBS Television network in collaboration with the conductor Alfredo Antonini, in an episode of the CBS Repertoire