Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 12, 1939
Died
Feb 19, 2015
Place of Birth
Aguazul, Colombia
Credits
18 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
The White Line
Gustavo "El jefe" Encinales
La saga: Negocio de Familia
Principal
Deadly Sins
Evaristo Salinas
Isabel me la veló
Sergio Arocha
Águilas no cazan moscas
Profesor Albarracín
The Strategy of the Snail
"Perro" Romero
María Cano
Ignacio Torres Giraldo
Black River
Tomás Fúnes
Miracle in Rome
Margurito Durarte
A Matter of Honour
Teacher Albarracín
A Man of Principle
Leon Maria Lozano
St. Elsewhere
Mr. Zapeta
Paris
Ernie Villas
Law and Order
Rodriquez
The Wrath of God
Carlos Moreno
Drive Hard, Drive Fast
Comandante Morales
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Gustavo
Smith!
Gabriel Jimmyboy