Person
Julio Medina
Acting · 1933–2024 · Colombia
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
The Wild Wild West
Don Carlos
The Rockford Files
Gardener
American Playhouse
General Castrillon
Airwolf
Col. Martine Arias
I Dream of Jeannie
Stranger
Gunsmoke
Rodriguez
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Caesar Varga
The Partridge Family
Chavez
The Young Marrieds
Bartender
The Flying Nun
Farmer
Filmography
- 2024querido julioSelf
- 2012Fat, Bald, Short ManPedro
- 2006KarmmaJuan Diego Valbuena
- 2005The Deal
- 2005El pasado no perdona
- 1996Prisioneros del amorAriel Santacruz
- 1996Ilona Arrives with the RainWito
- 1992Diego Rivera: I Paint What I SeeDiego Rivera
- 1989The Final DaysManolo Sanchez
- 1988Little NikitaSoccer Announcer
- 1986StarmanPepe
- 1985LatinoSalazar
- 1984AirwolfCol. Martine Arias
- 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingCaesar Varga
- 1983Hardcastle and McCormickJudge Ramirez
- 1982SeguinGeneral Castillon
- 1982American PlayhouseGeneral Castrillon
- 1981The New Adventures of Zorro
- 1981The Greatest American HeroDr. Romero
- 1978The Crash of Flight 401
- 1978CentennialFather Gravez
- 1975Wonder WomanCaptain Gaitan
- 1974The Rockford FilesGardener
- 1974Harry ODr. Troy
- 1974The Healers
- 1974Villa AlegreEl Vendedor
- 1972Kung FuPadre
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoNick Solano
- 1972BanacekPadre Borda
- 1970The Partridge FamilyChavez
- 1968The Mod SquadMontoya Sr.
- 1968El tesoro de Atahualpa
- 1968It Takes a ThiefHaberdasher
- 1967The Flying NunFarmer
- 1965I Dream of JeannieStranger
- 1965The Wild Wild WestDon Carlos
- 1964The Young MarriedsBartender
- 1955GunsmokeRodriguez
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