Frank Ramírez
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.
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Full filmography
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) as Gustavo
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Mr. Zapeta
- Deadly Sins (2002) as Evaristo Salinas
- Paris (1979) as Ernie Villas
- The White Line (2012) as Gustavo "El jefe" Encinales
- La saga: Negocio de Familia (2004) as Principal
- The Strategy of the Snail (1993) as "Perro" Romero
- The Wrath of God (1972) as Carlos Moreno
- Law and Order (1976) as Rodriquez
- Smith! (1969) as Gabriel Jimmyboy
- Drive Hard, Drive Fast (1972) as Comandante Morales
- Isabel me la veló (2001) as Sergio Arocha
- A Matter of Honour (1988) as Teacher Albarracín
- Black River (1990) as Tomás Fúnes
- Águilas no cazan moscas (1994) as Profesor Albarracín
- A Man of Principle (1984) as Leon Maria Lozano
- María Cano (1990) as Ignacio Torres Giraldo
- Miracle in Rome (1989) as Margurito Durarte