Miriam Colon (born August 20, 1936 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican actress and the founder and director of the "Puerto Rican Traveling Theater" in New York City. August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Flag Seal Nickname: Ciudad de los Leones , La Perla del Sur Location Location within the island of Puerto Rico Government Country Puerto Rico Mayor Francisco Zayas Seijo (PPD) Geographical characteristics Area     City 302 km²     Land   ? km²     Water   ? km² Population     City (2000) 194,636     Density   669. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World[1], Gotham [2], Metropolis Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ...

Miriam Colon

Colon was just a young girl in the 1940s when her recently divorced mother moved the family to a public housing project called "Residencial Las Casas" located in Barrio Obrero, San Juan. She attended the Ramon Baldorioty de Castro High School located in Old San Juan, where she was always actively participated in the school's plays. Her first drama teacher, Marcos Colon (no relation to Miriam) believed that she was very talented and with his help she was permitted to observe the students in the "Drama Department of the University of Puerto Rico". She was a good student in high school and was awarded scholarships which enable her to enroll in the "Dramatic Workshop and Technical Institude" and also in "The Lee Strasburg Acting Studio" in New York City. Image File history File links Miriam. ... Image File history File links Miriam. ... The Residencial Bartolome de las Las Casas, more commonly known as Residencial Las Casas, is a 500 plus building complex located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, about five minutes driving distance from the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. ... San Juan from outer space, July 1997 Flag Seal Nickname: The Walled City Location Location within the island of Puerto Rico Government Country Puerto Rico Mayor Jorge A. Santini Padilla (PNP) Geographical characteristics Area    - City 199. ... Román Baldorioty de Castro (Image: Library of Congress) Román Baldorioty de Castro (February 23, 1823-September 30, 1889), born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, distinguished himself as one of Puerto Ricos foremost abolitionist and spokesperson for the islands right to self-determination. ... Main article: San Juan, Puerto Rico Map of Old San Juan. ... The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) is the university system of Puerto Rico. ... Lee Strasberg (November 17, 1901–February 17, 1982) was an American director, actor, producer, and acting teacher. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World[1], Gotham [2], Metropolis Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ...

In 1953, Colon debuted as "Lolita" in her first movie which was locally produced, called Peloteros (Baseball Players), starring Ramón (Diplo) Rivero. Ramón Rivero (May 29, 1909 - August 24, 1956) —better known as Diplo— was a comedian and actor from Nagüabo, Puerto Rico. ...

In 1954, Colon moved to New York, where she worked in theater and later landed a role in the American soap opera "Guiding Light". On one occasion she attended a presentation of Rene Marques "La Carreta" (The Oxcart). That presentation motivated her to form the first Hispanic theater group, with the help of "La Carreta"'s producer, Roberto Rodriguez. It was called "El Circulo Dramatico" (The Drama Circuit). This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rene Marques (October 4, 1919-March 22, 1979) born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, was a renowned short story writer and playwright. ... The Hispanic world Hispanic (Spanish: Hispano) is a term denoting a derivation from Spain, her people and culture. ...

From 1954 to 1974, Colon made over 250 guest appearances in television shows. She appeared mostly in westerns such as "Gunsmoke", "Bonanza", "The High Chaparral" and "Have Gun, Will Travel" where she would usually played a Mexican woman. The cast of radios Gunsmoke: Howard McNear (Doc), William Conrad (Matt), Georgia Ellis (Kitty) and Parley Baer (Chester) Gunsmoke was a long-running old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. ... The Bonanza logo was superimposed upon a map of a wild west frontier area. ... The High Chaparral was a Western-themed television series which aired on NBC from 1967 to 1971. ... Have Gun, Will Travel was a popular American television Western that aired from on CBS 1957 through 1963. ...

In 1961, Colon participated in the movie One-eyed Jack as "Redhead" starring Marlon Brando and in 1979, she starred alongside Jose Ferrer, Raul Julia and Henry Darrow in the movie Life of Sin, where she played the role of the infamous Puerto Rican female gangster "Isabel la Negra". In 1983 she played "Tony Montana's" (Al Pacino) mother in Scarface. According to Colon, her inspiration for the role of "Montana's" mother came from her own mother. She was also cast as "Maria" in the 1999 film Gloria with Sharon Stone. Some of the other movies in which she's participated are: Marlon Brando at the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C Brando redirects here. ... José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintron, known as José Ferrer (January 8, 1912-January 26, 1992), was an actor and director, born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. ... Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay (March 9, 1940 - October 24, 1994) was a Puerto Rican actor who lived and worked for many years in the United States. ... Henry Darrow Henry Darrow (born Enrique Tomas Delgado, Jr. ... Isabel Luberza Oppenheimer (born approx. ... Al Pacino (right) with Robert Duvall in The Godfather. ... Scarface is a 1983 motion picture directed by Brian de Palma, written by Oliver Stone and starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana, a fictional Cuban refugee who comes to Florida in 1980 as a result of the Mariel Boatlift. ... Gloria is a 1980 film which tells the story of a gangsters girlfriend who goes on the run with a young boy who is being hunted by the mob for information he may or may not have. ... Sharon Stone in 2004. ...

• Crowded Paradise (1956)

• The Outsider (1961) as Anita

• Battle at Bloody Beach (1961) as Nahni

• Thunder Island (1963) as Anita Chavez

• Harbor Lights (1963) as Gina Rosario

• Back Roads (1981) as Angel

• Lone Star (1996) as Mercedes Cruz

• Sabrina (1995) as Rosa

• The House of the Spirits (1993) as Nana

• City of Hope (1991) as Mrs. Ramirez

• The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972) as Veronica

• The Appaloosa (1966) as Ana

• All the Pretty Horses (2000) as Doña Alfonsa

• The Blue Diner (2001) as herself

• Goal! (2005) as Mercedes

In all Colon has acted in over 34 movies.

In Broadway, she has acted in the following productions: Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ...

• The Oxcart by Rene Marques

• The Wrong Way Lightbulb

• In the Summer House

• The Innkeepers

In the late 1980s, Colon founded the "Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre", which is located on West 47th street in Manhattan, New York. This company presents Off-Broadway productions on the location and also goes on tour. She is the director of the company and she has appeared in the following of its productions: For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ...

• The Boiler Room

• Julius Caesar

• The Oxcart

• Simpson Street

• Senora Carrar's Rifles

In 1993, Miriam Colon received an "Obie Award" for "Lifetime Achievement in the Theater". A book about Miriam Colon, titled "Miriam Colon Actor and Theater" was written by the author Mayra Fernandez. Colon was cast as Mercedes once again for the film Goal! 2 which is in the post-production stages and is scheduled to be released in 2006. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The Obie Awards, short for Off-Broadway Theater Awards, are annual awards bestowed by the newspaper The Village Voice on theater artists performing in New York City. ...

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans

list of famous Puerto Ricans in alphabetical order by last names, where applicable. ...

External link

• IMDB - Miriam Colon