Julio Medina

Colombian actor

Julio Medina Salazar (16 January 1933 – 23 November 2024) was a Colombian actor.

Julio Medina
Born(1933-01-16)16 January 1933
Died23 November 2024(2024-11-23) (aged 91)
Bogota, Colombia
OccupationActor
Years active1966 – 2017

Early life

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Medina was born in Chiquinquirá, Colombia. He studied at Pontifical Xavierian University and later at the Pasadena Playhouse after moving to the United States in 1954. He was enlisted in the United States Navy where he served for two years.[1]

Career

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In 1965, he moved to Peru to make small movies, but moved to the United States afterwards. He made his acting debut in the television series Gunsmoke.[2] In his Hollywood career he has worked alongside Michael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, David Carradine and Sally Field.

In 1984, Median returned to Colombia where he continued to make movies and telenovelas.

Medina died in Bogotá, Colombia on 23 November 2024 at the age of 91.[3]

References

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  1. ColArte el arte en Colombia. "Julio Medina". Archived from the original on 24 August 2004. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. Bookmark tvrage. "General information Julio Medina". Archived from the original on 27 February 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  3. "Falleció Julio Medina, leyenda de la actuación colombiana". Revista Vea. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.

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