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Miriam Colon(1936-2017)

  • Actress
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Miriam Colon
A drama set in New Mexico during WWII, centered on the relationship between a young man and an elderly medicine woman who helps him contend with the battle between good and evil that rages in his village.
Play trailer2:05
Bless Me, Ultima (2012)
9 Videos
33 Photos
Miriam Colon was born on 20 August 1936 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She was an actress, known for Scarface (1983), Sabrina (1995) and Goal! The Dream Begins (2005). She was previously married to Fred Valle, George Paul Edgar and ???. She died on 3 March 2017 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornAugust 20, 1936
DiedMarch 3, 2017(80)
BornAugust 20, 1936
DiedMarch 3, 2017(80)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 3 nominations

Photos33

Marlon Brando and Miriam Colon in One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
Marlon Brando and Miriam Colon in One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
Marlon Brando and Miriam Colon in One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
Marlon Brando and Miriam Colon in One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
Marlon Brando and Miriam Colon in One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
Armand Alzamora and Miriam Colon in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
Miriam Colon, Gregory Sierra, Demond Wilson, and Manuel Carrasco in Sanford and Son (1972)
Miriam Colon and Tony Young in Death Valley Days (1952)
Marlon Brando and Miriam Colon in The Appaloosa (1966)
Marlon Brando and Miriam Colon in The Appaloosa (1966)
Marlon Brando, Rafael Campos, and Miriam Colon in The Appaloosa (1966)
Shirley MacLaine and Miriam Colon in The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972)

Known for

Al Pacino in Scarface (1983)
Scarface
8.3
  • Mama Montana
  • 1983
Harrison Ford in Sabrina (1995)
Sabrina
6.3
  • Rosa
  • 1995
Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
Goal! The Dream Begins
6.7
  • Mercedes
  • 2005
Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)
Goal II: Living the Dream
5.8
  • Mercedes
  • 2007

Credits

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Actress

  • On Painted Wings
    • Manuela
    • Abandoned
  • The Southside (2015)
    The Southside
    • Abuelita Sanchez
    • 2015
  • Wilmer Valderrama, Alicja Bachleda, Jesse Spencer, and Columbus Short in The Girl Is in Trouble (2015)
    The Girl Is in Trouble
    • Grandma
    • 2015
  • Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul (2015)
    Better Call Saul
    • Abuelita
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Chris Rock, Gabrielle Union, Cedric the Entertainer, Rosario Dawson, Hassan Johnson, Leslie Jones, Karlie Redd, Romany Malco, Tracy Morgan, Sherri Shepherd, Hayley Marie Norman, J.B. Smoove, Anders Holm, and Michael Che in Top Five (2014)
    Top Five
    • Chelsea's Grandmother
    • 2014
  • Bless Me, Ultima (2012)
    Bless Me, Ultima
    • Ultima
    • 2012
  • Laurence Leboeuf, Max McGuire, and Max Thieriot in Foreverland (2011)
    Foreverland
    • Esperanza
    • 2011
  • Luis Guzmán, Victor Rasuk, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Bryan Greenberg, Lake Bell, and Kid Cudi in How to Make It in America (2010)
    How to Make It in America
    • Cam's Grandma
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2011
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Hawthorne (2009)
    Hawthorne
    • Mama Renata
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Mary Beth Evans, Ronn Moss, and Kristos Andrews in The Bay (2010)
    The Bay
    • Grandma Andrews
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Gun Hill Road (2011)
    Gun Hill Road
    • Gloria
    • 2011
  • Kuno Becker and Stephen Nicholas in Goal! III (2009)
    Goal! III
    • Mercedes (uncredited)
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    • Yolanda
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • The Cry (2007)
    The Cry
    • Gloria the Curandera (as Miriam Colón)
    • 2007
  • Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)
    Goal II: Living the Dream
    • Mercedes
    • 2007
  • Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
    Goal! The Dream Begins
    • Mercedes
    • 2005

Additional Crew

  • Hume Cronyn, Mario Alcalde, Nancy Kelly, Enid Rudd, and Frank Silvera in Crowded Paradise (1956)
    Crowded Paradise
    • technical advisor
    • 1956

Videos9

Goal 3 - Clip 3
Clip 2:36
Goal 3 - Clip 3
Goal 3 - Clip 2
Clip 1:26
Goal 3 - Clip 2
Goal 3 - Clip 1
Clip 0:49
Goal 3 - Clip 1
Theatrical Version
Trailer 2:05
Theatrical Version
Sabrina
Trailer 0:32
Sabrina
Foreverland
Trailer 2:38
Foreverland
Goal! The Dream Begins
Trailer 2:21
Goal! The Dream Begins
Mike Hammer: See No Evil
Trailer 1:05
Mike Hammer: See No Evil
The Cry
Trailer 1:57
The Cry

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Miriam Colón
  • Height
    • 5′ 1″ (1.55 m)
  • Born
    • August 20, 1936
    • Ponce, Puerto Rico
  • Died
    • March 3, 2017
    • New York City, New York, USA(pulmonary infection)
  • Spouses
      Fred Valle1987 - March 3, 2017 (her death)
  • Other works
    (2/16/82) Guested on the daytime talk show "Today in New York". Oher guests included Rip Torn and Judith Jones.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was a close and dear friend of legendary Cuban singer La Lupe. When she passed away, Colon provided a sizable amount of the funds needed to purchase her headstone.

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