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Chu Chu Malave

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


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Born:
Aug 4, 1950 In New York, New York, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
11
First Appeared:
In the movie Dog Day Afternoon 1975-09-21
Latest Project:
Movie Fit to Kill 1993-10-27
Known For
Poster of Fit to Kill
Poster of Hard Hunted
Poster of Do or Die
Poster of The Main Event
Filmography
Movie Fit to Kill Evel 1993-10-27
Movie Hard Hunted Wiley 1992-09-11
Movie Do or Die Bodreaux 1991-06-28
Movie Guns Cubby 1990-11-09
Movie Mausoleum Delivery Boy 1983-05-01
Movie The Return of Mod Squad Kid 1979-05-18
Movie The Main Event Luis 1979-06-22
Movie A Force of One Rudy 1979-06-01
Movie Last of the Good Guys Benita Juarez Zapata (uncredited) 1978-03-07
Movie Dog Day Afternoon Maria's Boyfriend 1975-09-21
Movie Deadly Hero 1975-12-14