Raúl Dávila

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Raúl Dávila
BornSeptember 15, 1931
San Juan, Puerto Rico
DiedJanuary 2, 2006
Newark, New Jersey

Raúl Dávila (September 15, 1931 – January 2, 2006) was an actor, who is best remembered in the

WAPA-TV sitcom, "Carmelo y Punto
".

Early years

Dávila was born in

New Orleans, Louisiana and then earned his master's degree in Dramatic Arts from California's Pasadena Playhouse.[1][2]

Acting debut

In 1957, Dávila began his acting career in Puerto Rico's Telemundo television station. He worked in over 20 locally produced soap operas alongside the likes of Braulio Castillo and Mario Pabon. After six years with Telemundo, Dávila decided to try his luck in the United States and moved to New York City.[1][2]

Acting in the United States

He arrived in the city on November 23, 1963, the day after President

Spanish Language television station program called "Tribuna Hispana" (Hispanic Tribune) which was followed by "Mundo Latino" (Latino
World), "De tú a tú con Raúl", "Realidades" (Reality) and "The Puerto Rican New Yorker".

Dávila presided over the

Campbell's Soup, Colgate and The New York Telephone Co.[1][2]

As early as 1964, his acting talents were showcased on the

CBS Television network in collaboration with the conductor Alfredo Antonini, in an episode of the CBS Repertoire Workshop- "Feliz Borinquen" playing himself.[3][4]

In 1974, he played the lead role in Luis Rafael Sánchez' presentation of "O casi el alma", both in Spanish and English.[1][2]

In 1985, Dávila returned to the island to film

The Doctors "One Life to Live" and All My Children, where he played the role of Hector Santos for four years.[1][2]

Later years

Dávila lived in

Los Diaz de Doris.[5]

Raúl Dávila died on January 2, 2006, at his home in

José Serrano released a statement to be submitted to the Congressional Record honoring Dávila.[2]

Theater

Dávila spent most of the decade of the 70's doing theater. Among the many productions in which he worked were:

Filmography

  • 1959: Counterplot - Messenger
  • 1965: The Patty Duke Show (TV Series) - Carlos
  • 1965: Heroína - Judge
  • 1966: El Escuadrón del pánico
  • 1984: A Doctor's Story (TV Movie) - Jack Angel
  • 1985: Private Sessions (TV Movie) - Mr. Fontana
  • 1985:
    La Gran Fiesta
     - Don Miguel de la Torre
  • 1986: Florida Straits (TV Movie) - Esteban
  • 1987: The Believers - Oscar Sezine
  • 1988: The Trial of Bernhard Goetz (TV Series) - Flores
  • 1990: The Old Man and the Sea (TV Movie)
  • 1991: Fires Within - Reuben
  • 1991: Camelo y Punto (TV Movie) - Camelo
  • 1992: Le Grand pardon II - Emilio Esteban
  • 1993: La guagua aérea - Ernesto
  • 1994: Law & Order (Episode: "Coma") - Camacho
  • 1994: New York Undercover (Episode: "Missing" November 3) - Martinez
  • 1994: Linda Sara - Doctor Baez
  • 1994-1998: All My Children (TV Series) - Hector Santos
  • 1999:
    Los Diaz de Doris
     - Rodolfo
  • 2005: Fuego en el alma - (final film role)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Puerto Rico Popular Culture
  2. ^ a b c d e f Murió el actor Raúl Dávila
  3. ^ ""CBS Repertoire Workshop" Feliz Borinquen (TV Episode 1964) - IMDb".
  4. ^ "Raúl Dávila".
  5. ^ Muere actor Raúl Dávila (in Spanish). La Opinion. 6 Jan 2006. p. 13.
  6. ^ "Life is a Dream/La Vida es Sueño" (in Spanish). Life is a Dream/La Vida es Sueño. March 1964. Archived from is a Dream/La Vida es Sueño/janisabeth_reyes/6_Production_History/published the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

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