Frank Ramírez
Acting
Born February 12, 1939, Aguazul, Colombia
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.
Filmography
- The White Line — Gustavo "El jefe" Encinales
- La saga: Negocio de Familia — Principal
- Deadly Sins — Evaristo Salinas
- Isabel me la veló — Sergio Arocha
- 1994Águilas no cazan moscas — Profesor Albarracín
- 1993The Strategy of the Snail — "Perro" Romero, Writer
- 1990Black River — Tomás Fúnes
- 1990María Cano — Ignacio Torres Giraldo
- 1989Miracle in Rome — Margurito Durarte
- 1988A Matter of Honour — Teacher Albarracín
- 1984A Man of Principle — Leon Maria Lozano
- St. Elsewhere — Mr. Zapeta
- Paris — Ernie Villas
- 1976Law and Order — Rodriquez
- 1972Drive Hard, Drive Fast — Comandante Morales
- 1972The Wrath of God — Carlos Moreno
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show — Gustavo
- 1969Smith! — Gabriel Jimmyboy