
Person
Chu Chu Malave
Acting · Born 1950-08-04 · New York, New York, U.S.
Biography
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
Known for

Barney Miller
Ramon Santos

Dog Day Afternoon
Maria's Boyfriend

Do or Die
Bodreaux

Hard Hunted
Wiley

Fit to Kill
Evel

Guns
Cubby

A Force of One
Rudy

The Main Event
Luis

The Return of Mod Squad
Kid
Last of the Good Guys
Benita Juarez Zapata (uncredited)
Filmography
- 1993Fit to KillEvel
- 1992Hard HuntedWiley
- 1991Do or DieBodreaux
- 1990GunsCubby
- 1983MausoleumDelivery Boy
- 1979The Main EventLuis
- 1979A Force of OneRudy
- 1979The Return of Mod SquadKid
- 1978Last of the Good GuysBenita Juarez Zapata (uncredited)
- 1975Deadly Hero
- 1975Dog Day AfternoonMaria's Boyfriend
- 1975Barney MillerRamon Santos
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