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Merlin Santana (March 14, 1976 - November 9, 2002) was an American actor. Santana was a child actor, first coming into prominence as Rudy Huxtable's boyfriend Stanley in ''Series/TheCosbyShow''. After producers noticed his chemistry with Creator/DeonRichmond, they were both cast as brothers in the short-lived sitcom ''Series/GettingBy''. His most well known role was Romeo Santana, the smooth-talking ladies' man in ''Series/TheSteveHarveyShow''.

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Merlin Santana (March 14, 1976 - November 9, 2002) was an American actor. Born in Manhattan, New York, Santana was a child actor, first coming into prominence as Rudy Huxtable's boyfriend Stanley in ''Series/TheCosbyShow''. After producers noticed his chemistry with Creator/DeonRichmond, they were both cast as brothers in the short-lived sitcom ''Series/GettingBy''. His most well known role was Romeo Santana, the smooth-talking ladies' man in ''Series/TheSteveHarveyShow''.
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* ''Series/UnderOneRoof'' (1995) - Marcus Henry, main role

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'''Merlin Santana''' (March 14, 1976 - November 9, 2002) was an American actor. He was a child actor, first coming into prominence as Rudy Huxtable's boyfriend Stanley in ''Series/TheCosbyShow''. After producers noticed his chemistry with Creator/DeonRichmond, they were both cast as brothers in the short-lived sitcom ''Series/GettingBy''. His most well known role was Romeo Santana, the smooth-talking ladies' man in ''Series/TheSteveHarveyShow''.

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'''Merlin Santana''' Merlin Santana (March 14, 1976 - November 9, 2002) was an American actor. He Santana was a child actor, first coming into prominence as Rudy Huxtable's boyfriend Stanley in ''Series/TheCosbyShow''. After producers noticed his chemistry with Creator/DeonRichmond, they were both cast as brothers in the short-lived sitcom ''Series/GettingBy''. His most well known role was Romeo Santana, the smooth-talking ladies' man in ''Series/TheSteveHarveyShow''.
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* ''Series/{{Moesha}}'' (1996–1999) - Ohagim recurring role

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Merlin Santana (March 14, 1976 - November 9, 2002) was an American actor. He was a child actor, first coming into prominence as Rudy Huxtable's boyfriend Stanley in ''Series/TheCosbyShow''. After producers noticed his chemistry with Creator/DeonRichmond, they were both cast as brothers in the short-lived sitcom ''Series/GettingBy''. His most well known role was Romeo Santana, the smooth-talking ladies' man in ''Series/TheSteveHarveyShow''.

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'''Merlin Santana'''
(March 14, 1976 - November 9, 2002) was an American actor. He was a child actor, first coming into prominence as Rudy Huxtable's boyfriend Stanley in ''Series/TheCosbyShow''. After producers noticed his chemistry with Creator/DeonRichmond, they were both cast as brothers in the short-lived sitcom ''Series/GettingBy''. His most well known role was Romeo Santana, the smooth-talking ladies' man in ''Series/TheSteveHarveyShow''.
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Merlin Santana (March 14, 1976 - November 9, 2002) was an American actor. He was a child actor, first coming into prominence as Rudy Huxtable's boyfriend Stanley in ''Series/TheCosbyShow''. After producers noticed his chemistry with Creator/DeonRichmond, they were both cast as brothers in the short-lived sitcom ''Series/GettingBy''. His most well known role was Romeo Santana, the smooth-talking ladies' man in ''Series/TheSteveHarveyShow''.

On November 9, 2002, his life was tragically cut short. After a false rape accusation from a teenage girl, he was shot dead by the girl's boyfriend and his accomplice as Santana was leaving a friend's home with fellow child actor Brandon Adams. He was 26 years old. He is buried in at Saint Raymond's Cemetery in The Bronx, New York.
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!!Selected Filmography

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* ''Film/{{Showtime}}'' (2002) - Hector
* ''Play'd: A Hip Hop Story'' (2002) - Mayhem, TV movie
* ''The Blues'' (2003) - Goya, direct-to-video film, final film role

[[AC: Television]]
* ''Series/TheCosbyShow'' (1991–1992) - Stanley, recurring role
* ''Series/GettingBy'' (1993–1994) - Marcus Dixon, main role
* ''Series/UnderOneRoof'' (1995) - Marcus Henry, main role
* ''Series/{{Moesha}}'' (1996–1999) - Ohagim recurring role
* ''Series/TheSteveHarveyShow'' (1996–2002) - Romeo Santana, main role
* ''Series/HalfAndHalf'' (2002) - Dante Aldente, episode: "The Big Pimpin' Episode"
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