- When he was a child, his family referred to him as "A" or "Little A" to distinguish him from his father and grandfather, also named Adolpho. The nickname stuck and he eventually took "A Martinez" as his stage name.
- Played five seasons on a semi-pro baseball team.
- A native Californian of blended heritage (Mexican and Apache on his father's side, Piegan Blackfeet and Northern European on his mother's) he played Native Americans in several of his early western films.
- Made his singing debut at age 12 at the Hollywood Bowl where he won a talent competition.
- Was in a rock-and-roll band in high school and ran track.
- Won a daytime Emmy award for his hunky role as Cruz in the soap opera Santa Barbara (1984).
- Two daughters (Devon Makena, Ren Farren) and one son (Dakota Lee)
- Starred with Angie Dickinson on a short-lived NBC police drama in the 1980s.
- Was invited to join the actor's branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in 2023.
- Auditioned for the role of Ramiro Martinez in The Deadly Tower (1975).
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