<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actor, Rapper </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1991--2002 </Td> </Tr> <P> Merlin Santana (March 14, 1976--November 9, 2002) was an American actor . Santana was best known for his roles as Rudy Huxtable's boyfriend Stanley on The Cosby Show, Marcus Dixon on Getting By, Marcus Henry in Under One Roof and as high school student Romeo Santana on The WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show . </P> <P> Born in New York City to parents from the Dominican Republic, Santana's career in show business began with a push from his parents, who wanted to keep him off the tough streets of New York . He began his career at the age of three as an advertising model for a fast food chain . His first screen appearance was as an extra in the Woody Allen film, The Purple Rose of Cairo . </P>

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