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Chu Chu Malave
- Department:Acting
- Place of birth:New York, New York, U.S.
- Birthday:8/4/1950
- Popularity:0
- Also known as:Edwin Malave
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
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Acting and producing career
Acting
- 1993movie

Fit to Kill
as Evel
- 1992movie

Hard Hunted
as Wiley
- 1991movie

Do or Die
as Bodreaux
- 1990movie

Guns
as Cubby
- 1983movie

Mausoleum
as Delivery Boy
- 1979movie

The Main Event
as Luis
- 1979movie

A Force of One
as Rudy
- 1979movie

The Return of Mod Squad
as Kid
- 1978movie

Last of the Good Guys
as Benita Juarez Zapata (uncredited)
- 1975movie

Deadly Hero
- 1975movie

Dog Day Afternoon
as Maria's Boyfriend
- -tv

Barney Miller
as Ramon Santos
- -tv

Barney Miller
as Gunman
- -tv

Barney Miller
as Joseph Rubio