Name
Frank Ramírez
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1939-02-12
Deathday
2015-02-19 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Aguazul, Colombia
Biography
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.
Known For
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A group of tenants facing eviction due to a city renovation unite to fight back, but as th...
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- 1972 Drive Hard, Drive Fast as Comandante Morales
- 1989 Miracle in Rome as Margurito Durarte
- 1969 Smith! as Gabriel Jimmyboy
- 1976 Law and Order as Rodriquez
- 1988 A Matter of Honour as Teacher Albarracín
- 1990 Black River as Tomás Fúnes
- 1984 A Man of Principle as Leon Maria Lozano
- 1993 The Strategy of the Snail as "Perro" Romero
- 1972 The Wrath of God as Carlos Moreno
- 1994 Águilas no cazan moscas as Profesor Albarracín
- 2001 Isabel me la veló ( 1 episode ) as Sergio Arocha
- 1979 Paris ( 13 episodes ) as Ernie Villas
- 1970 The Mary Tyler Moore Show ( 1 episode ) as Gustavo
- 2004 La saga: Negocio de Familia ( 188 episodes ) as Principal
- 2002 Deadly Sins ( 162 episodes ) as Evaristo Salinas
- 2012 The White Line ( 92 episodes ) as Gustavo "El jefe" Encinales
- 1982 St. Elsewhere ( 2 episodes ) as Mr. Zapeta
