Míriam Colón: Biography, Facts and Career
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Míriam Colón Valle (née Colón y Quiles; August 20, 1936 – March 3, 2017) was a Puerto Rican actress. She was the founder and director of New York City's Puerto Rican Traveling Theater. Beginning her career in the early 1950s, she performed on Broadway and on television. She appeared in several Hollywood films including The Appaloosa, The Possession of Joel Delaney, Backroads, Gloria and Lone Star and One-Eyed Jacks. Colon appeared on television programs from the 1960s to the 2010s, including Sanford and Son and Gunsmoke. She is best known as "Mama Montana", the mother of Al Pacino's title character in Scarface. In 2014, she received the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama. In 1993, Colón received the Obie award for her theatre career, she also received several ACE awards. She died of complications from a pulmonary infection on March 3, 2017.
Quick facts about Míriam Colón
- Full name: Míriam Colón
- Born: 1936-08-20
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q454951
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Who is Míriam Colón?
Míriam Colón Valle (née Colón y Quiles; August 20, 1936 – March 3, 2017) was a Puerto Rican actress.
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When was Míriam Colón born?
Míriam Colón was born on 1936-08-20.
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