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Chu Chu Malave

Acting
Known For

74 Years Old

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edwin Malave (born August 4, 1950) in New York, New York, better known as "Chu Chu Malave" is a former professional boxer and an actor. Malave beat out Erik Estrada for the role of "Ramon Santos" in the Barney Miller pilot for ABC. He also co-starred in the short lived series Chopper One for NBC, and played a small part in Dog Day Afternoon. He then landed a role in Deadly Hero with Don Murray and James Earl Jones. ABC then flew Chu Chu back to LA to reshoot the Barney Miller pilot. He moved to Los Angeles in 1975 and remained there for the rest of his acting career with a one-year stint in New York for a starring role in the NBC soap For Richer, for Poorer in 1978. His acting career includes over 20 guest starring and co-starring roles in TV episodes and several pilots. He was an extra in the funeral scene of the 1981 movie S.O.B. written and directed by Blake Edwards

Born

New York, New York, U.S. on 4th August 1950

All Credits

Barney Miller Image
Barney Miller
Joseph Rubio
Barney Miller Image
Barney Miller
Gunman
Barney Miller Image
Barney Miller
Ramon Santos
Dog Day Afternoon Image
Dog Day Afternoon
Maria's Boyfriend
Hard Hunted Image
Hard Hunted
Wiley
Do or Die Image
Do or Die
Bodreaux
Guns Image
Guns
Cubby
Fit to Kill Image
Fit to Kill
Evel
The Main Event Image
The Main Event
Luis
Deadly Hero Image
Deadly Hero
The Return of Mod Squad Image
The Return of Mod Squad
Kid
A Force of One Image
A Force of One
Rudy
Mausoleum Image
Mausoleum
Delivery Boy
No Image
Last of the Good Guys
Benita Juarez Zapata (uncredited)