Luis Ávalos
Luis Ávalos | |
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| Born | September 2, 1946 |
| Died | January 22, 2014 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Luis Ávalos (September 2, 1946 – January 22, 2014) was a Cuban character actor. He made numerous film and television appearances, most notably in the 1971–1977 children's television show The Electric Company. He joined the show with Denise Nickerson (who was in only season two) and they replaced Irene Cara (who was in only season one and recently departed in 1972) in season two, playing, most notably, Doctor Doolots. He was in seasons two through six of this show. He was good friends with fellow Electric Company star Rita Moreno. His most notable movie role was as Ramon in the 1979 comedy Hot Stuff, in which he starred alongside Jerry Reed, Dom Deluise, and Suzanne Pleshette.
Ávalos also starred as Jesse Rodriguez on the short-lived situation comedy Condo with McLean Stevenson, and as Dr. Tomas Esquivel on the short-lived situation comedy E/R with Elliott Gould and Mary McDonnell. Additionally, he starred as Stavi in the comedy The Ringer with Johnny Knoxville.
In 1982, he appeared on the Barney Miller show. He was in the episode "Bones".
He died on January 22, 2014, of heart failure, after a recent heart attack. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) in Los Angeles[1] at Burbank.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Luis Ávalos, Actor on 'The Electric Company,' Dies at 67". The New York Times. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ Los Angeles Times (27 January 2014). "Obituary: Luis Avalos - LA Times". latimes.com. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ Armando Tinoco. "Luis Ávalos Dies: 'The Electric Company' Cuban Actor Dead At 67". Latin Times. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
External links
- Luis Ávalos at IMDb
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