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.
Movies & TV Shows
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I Dream of Jeannie (1965) — Stranger
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Wonder Woman (1975) — Captain Gaitan
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Airwolf (1984) — Col. Martine Arias
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Kung Fu (1972) — Padre
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The Rockford Files (1974) — Gardener
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Little Nikita (1988) — Soccer Announcer
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The Greatest American Hero (1981) — Dr. Romero
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Gunsmoke (1955) — Rodriguez
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The Streets of San Francisco (1972) — Nick Solano
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The Wild Wild West (1965) — Don Carlos
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Hardcastle and McCormick (1983) — Judge Ramirez
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Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983) — Caesar Varga
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Centennial (1978) — Father Gravez
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The Flying Nun (1967) — Farmer
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The Partridge Family (1970) — Chavez
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The Mod Squad (1968) — Montoya Sr.
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It Takes a Thief (1968) — Haberdasher
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Starman (1986) — Pepe
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Banacek (1972) — Padre Borda
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Harry O (1974) — Dr. Troy
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Ilona Arrives with the Rain (1996) — Wito
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American Playhouse (1982) — General Castrillon
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The Final Days (1989) — Manolo Sanchez
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Latino (1985) — Salazar
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Karmma (2006) — Juan Diego Valbuena
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El tesoro de Atahualpa (1968)
- Fat, Bald, Short Man (2012) — Pedro
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The New Adventures of Zorro (1981)
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The Crash of Flight 401 (1978)
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The Young Marrieds (1964) — Bartender
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The Deal (2005)
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Diego Rivera: I Paint What I See (1992) — Diego Rivera
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The Healers (1974)
- Prisioneros del amor (1996) — Ariel Santacruz
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El pasado no perdona (2005)
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Seguin (1982) — General Castillon
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querido julio (2024) — Self
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Villa Alegre (1974) — El Vendedor