Chu Chu 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

Known For

Barney Miller

Dog Day Afternoon

Do or Die

Fit to Kill

Hard Hunted

A Force of One

All Movies (11)

Fit to Kill1993 · as Evel
Hard Hunted1992 · as Wiley
Do or Die1991 · as Bodreaux
Guns1990 · as Cubby
Mausoleum1983 · as Delivery Boy
The Main Event1979 · as Luis
A Force of One1979 · as Rudy
The Return of Mod Squad1979 · as Kid
Last of the Good Guys1978 · as Benita Juarez Zapata (uncredited)
Deadly Hero1975
Dog Day Afternoon1975 · as Maria's Boyfriend

All TV Shows (3)

Barney Miller1975 · as Ramon Santos
Barney Miller1975 · as Gunman
Barney Miller1975 · as Joseph Rubio