Abraham Alvarez (actor)

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Abraham Alvarez
Abraham Alvarez and Carroll O'Connor.webp
Alvarez (left) with Carroll O'Connor, 1983
Born
New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film and television actor

Abraham Alvarez is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the beleaguered cook Jose in the American sitcom television series Archie Bunker's Place . [1] [2]

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Life and career

Alvarez was born in New York. [3] [a]

Alvarez guest-starred in television programs including CBS Summer Playhouse , [4] Knots Landing , T. J. Hooker , Buck Rogers in the 25th Century , Emergency! , Wonder Woman and The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. , [5] and played the recurring role of Judge Augustus Triandos in Reasonable Doubts . He also appeared in films such as Alien Nation , Baby Blue Marine , Predator 2 [6] and The Panama Deception . [7]

Notes

  1. Alvarez was a native of New York

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  5. Lentz, Harris M. (1997). Television Westerns Episode Guide: All United States Series, 1949-1996. McFarland. p. 7. ISBN   9780786403776 via Google Books.
  6. "Abraham Alvarez". American Film Institute . Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  7. "The Panama Deception (1992)". The New York Times . Archived from the original on February 1, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2024 via Wayback Machine.