Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 16, 1933
Place of Birth:
Colombia
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Julio Medina
Biography
Julio Medina Salazar (16 January 1933 – 23 November 2024) was a Colombian actor. He was notable for his debut work in Gunsmoke and for his award-winning role in Las aguas mansas. For nearly thirty years, Medina worked and lived in Los Angeles until moving to Colombia, later basing his acting works there.
In his Hollywood career he appeared in numerous television roles ranging from I Dream of Jeannie to The Partridge Family. He was considered to be the first Colombian actor to have a successful Hollywood career in the United States.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | querido julio | Self |
| 2012 | Fat, Bald, Short Man | Pedro |
| 2006 | Karmma | Juan Diego Valbuena |
| 2005 | The Deal | |
| 1996 | Ilona Arrives with the Rain | Wito |
| 1992 | Diego Rivera: I Paint What I See | Diego Rivera |
| 1989 | The Final Days | Manolo Sanchez |
| 1988 | Little Nikita | Soccer Announcer |
| 1982 | Seguin | General Castillon |
| 1978 | The Crash of Flight 401 | |
| 1974 | The Healers | |
| 1968 | El tesoro de Atahualpa |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Starman | Pepe |
| 1984 | Airwolf | Col. Martine Arias |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Judge Ramirez |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Caesar Varga |
| 1981 | The New Adventures of Zorro | |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero | Dr. Romero |
| 1978 | Centennial | Father Gravez |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman | Captain Gaitan |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Gardener |
| 1974 | Harry O | Dr. Troy |
| 1974 | Harry O | Jesus Quinlan |
| 1974 | Harry O | Legation Official |
| 1972 | Banacek | Padre Borda |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | Nick Solano |
| 1972 | Kung Fu | Padre |
| 1972 | Kung Fu | Father Salazar |
| 1970 | The Partridge Family | Chavez |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief | Haberdasher |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | Montoya Sr. |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief | Greeter |
| 1967 | The Flying Nun | Farmer |
| 1967 | The Flying Nun | Mayor Salvador Calderon |
| 1967 | The Flying Nun | Caterer |
| 1967 | The Flying Nun | Artist |
| 1967 | The Flying Nun | Pedro Caracol |
| 1967 | The Flying Nun | Juan Cortez |
| 1967 | The Flying Nun | Head Waiter |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie | Stranger |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West | Don Carlos |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West | Townsman |
| 1964 | The Young Marrieds | Bartender |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Rodriguez |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Fermin |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Pedro |