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Frank Ramírez
Actor, Writer
Born February 12, 1939Died February 19, 2015 (76 years)
Frank Augusto Ramírez Mateus (Aguazul, February 12, 1939 – Bogotá, February 19, 2015) was a Colombian film and television actor and director.
The son of Ismael Ramírez and Cecilia Mateus, Frank Ramírez was born in Aguazul, Casanare. From a very young age, he was drawn to acting. When he turned 20, he moved to New York to study at the Actor’s Studio. Years later, he became involved in Hollywood, where he appeared in important films and television series such as Barnaby Jones, Lou Grant, and Riptide.
He returned to Colombia to portray significant roles in films such as Cóndores no entierran todos los días and La estrategia del caracol. He also appeared in TV series like La Mala Hora, Los atrevidos, El gallo de oro, and ¿Por qué diablos?. His last television appearance was in the adaptation of Breaking Bad, Metástasis.
The actor passed away at Clínica Marly in Bogotá at the age of 76 due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which he had been suffering from for some time, in addition to Parkinson’s disease.
The son of Ismael Ramírez and Cecilia Mateus, Frank Ramírez was born in Aguazul, Casanare. From a very young age, he was drawn to acting. When he turned 20, he moved to New York to study at the Actor’s Studio. Years later, he became involved in Hollywood, where he appeared in important films and television series such as Barnaby Jones, Lou Grant, and Riptide.
He returned to Colombia to portray significant roles in films such as Cóndores no entierran todos los días and La estrategia del caracol. He also appeared in TV series like La Mala Hora, Los atrevidos, El gallo de oro, and ¿Por qué diablos?. His last television appearance was in the adaptation of Breaking Bad, Metástasis.
The actor passed away at Clínica Marly in Bogotá at the age of 76 due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which he had been suffering from for some time, in addition to Parkinson’s disease.
Filmography
| 2014 | Metástasis (TV Series) · as Héctor Salamanca |
| 2012 | La ruta blanca (TV Series) · as Gustavo "el Jefe" Encinales |
| 2007 | Zorro (2007) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2006 | En Los Tacones De Eva (TV Series) · as Jesús |
| 2004 | La saga: Negocio de Familia (TV Series) · as Principal |
| 2002 | Pecados Capitales (TV Series) · as Evaristo Salinas |
| 1999 | ¿Por qué diablos? (TV Series) · as Boris Mondragon |
| 1998 | Perro amor (TV Series) · as Pedro Brando |
| 1994 | Águilas no cazan moscas · as Profesor Albarracín |
| 1993 | The Strategy of the Snail · as "perro" Romero |
| 1990 | María Cano · as Ignacio Torres Giraldo |
| 1990 | Black River · as Tomás Fúnes |
| 1988 | Amores difíciles (TV Series) · as Margarito Duarte |
| 1988 | Técnicas de duelo: Una cuestión de honor · as Teacher Albarracín |
| 1985 | MacGruder and Loud (TV Series) · as Anibal |
| 1984 | A Man of Principle · as Leon Maria Lozano |
| 1984 | Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Fernandez |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere (TV Series) · as Mr. Zapeta |
| 1981 | El gallo de oro (TV Series) · as Dionisio Pinzón |
| 1979 | Paris (TV Series) · as Ernie Villas |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) · as Bazan |
| 1976 | Law and Order · as Rodriquez |
| 1976 | Serpico (TV Series) · as Angelo |
| 1973 | Harry O (TV Series) · as Dr. Lupe Hernandez |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Garcia |
| 1972 | The Wrath of God · as Carlos Moreno |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) · as Gustavo |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV Series) · as Jessie Ortega |
| 1969 | Smith! · as Gabriel Jimmyboy |
| 1968 | The Outcasts (TV Series) · as Martinez |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) · as Carlos Valera |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral (TV Series) · as Santos |
| 1967 | The Flying Nun (TV Series) · as Sergeant |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Breed |