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Raul Julia Biography (1940-1994)

Born March 9, 1940, in San Juan, Puerto Rico; died of complications from a stroke, October 24, 1994, in Manhasset, NY; son of Raul (a restaurateur) and Olga (Arcelay) Julia; married Mercel Poloway (a dancer), June 28, 1976; children: Raul Sigmund, Benjamin Rafael.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

March 9, 1940

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Death Details

October 24, 1994

Manhasset, New York, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
• Panic in Needle Park, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971.
• Franco, The Gumball Rally, Warner Bros., 1976.
• Michael Reisler, The Eyes of Laura Mars, Columbia, 1978.
• Kalibanos, Tempest, Columbia, 1982.
• Stu Quinones, The Escape Artist, Orion, 1982.
• Ray, One from the Heart, Columbia, 1982.
• Valentin, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Cinecom, 1985.
• David Suarez, Compromising Positions, Paramount, 1985.
• Joaquin Manero, The Morning After, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986.
• The Poet, La Gran Fiesta, Zaga, 1987.
• Ricardo, Tango Bar, Beco-Zaga/Manley, 1988.
• Vinnie, Trading Hearts, Cineworld, 1988.
• Roberto Straussman, Moon over Parador, Universal, 1988.
• Ramon Guerola, The Penitent, New Century/Vista, 1988.
• Escalante, Tequila Sunrise, Warner Bros., 1988.
• Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero, Romero, Four Seasons, 1989.
• MacHeath, Mack the Knife (also known as The Threepenny Opera), Menahem Golan/21st Century, 1989.
• Sandy Stern, Presumed Innocent, Warner Bros., 1990.
• Arturo Duran, Havana, Universal, 1990.
• Baron Frankenstein, Frankenstein Unbound, Concorde/Fox, 1990.
• Strom, The Rookie, Malpaso/Warner Bros., 1990.
• Gomez Addams, The Addams Family, Paramount, 1991.
• Gomez Addams, Addams Family Values, Paramount, 1993.
• M. Bison, Street Fighter, Universal, 1995.
• Made film debut in Stiletto, 1969. Appeared as Juan, Been Down So Long ItLooks Like Up to Me, 1971; Paulo, A Life of Sin, 1990; and Cottard, The Plague, 1992; appeared in The Organization, and Strong Medicine.
• Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Americas (documentary), PBS, 1993.
• Also appeared as Raphael, Sesame Street, PBS; appeared on Love of Life.
• Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; PILOTS
• Father Nieves, McCloud: Who Killed Miss USA?, NBC, 1970.
• Raul, Aces Up, CBS, 1974.
• TELEVISION APPEARANCES; MINI-SERIES Title role, The Richest Man in the World: The Story of Aristotle Onassis, ABC, 1988.
• Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; MOVIES
• Carlos Jayne, Florida Straits, HBO, 1986.
• General Lopez de Santa Anna, The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory, NBC, 1987.
• Also appeared in The Burning Season, 1994.
• Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SPECIALS
• Detective Nick Rodriguez, Death Scream, ABC, 1975.
• "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank," American Playhouse, PBS, 1985.
• Count Galeazzo Ciano, Mussolini: The Untold Story, NBC, 1985.
• The Golden Eagle Awards, syndicated, 1987.
• The 45th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1991.
• All-Star Fiesta at Ford's, ABC, 1992.
• Narrator, The Monkey People (also known as We All Have Tales), Showtime,1992.
• The 65th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1993.
• Also appeared as Edmund, King Lear, 1974, and in The National Health.
• Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
• Conrad Birdie, Bye, Bye Birdie, Tapia Theatre, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1963.
• The Four Poster, Tapia Theatre, 1963.
• Alfred, The Happy Time, Tapia Theatre, 1963.
• Title role, Macbeth, Tapia Theatre, 1963.
• Rodrigo, Othello, Tapia Theatre, 1963.
• (New York debut) Astolfo, La Vida Es Sueno, Astor Playhouse, New York City, 1964.
• Macduff, Macbeth, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1966.
• Luis, The Ox Cart, Greenwich Mews Theatre, New York City, 1966.
• Demetrius, Titus Andronicus, Delacorte Theatre, 1967.
• Cradeau, No Exit, Bouwerie Lane Theatre, New York City, 1967.
• A Clerk in the Memorandum, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public/Anspacher Theatre, New York City, 1968.
• The Hide and Seek Odyssey of Madelain Gimple, O'Neill Theatre Center, Waterford, CT, 1968.
• Orson, Your Own Thing, Orpheum Theatre, New York City, 1968.
• (Broadway debut) Chan, The Cuban Thing, Henry Miller's Theatre, New YorkCity, 1968.
• Workman, Paradise Gardens East, and Jesus, Conrico Was Here to Stay, Fortune Theatre, New York City, 1969.
• Grand Duke Alexis and Uncas, Indians, Arena Stage, Washington, DC, then Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1969.
• Persian elder, The Persians, St. George's Church, New York City, 1970.
• Paco Montoya, The Castro Complex, Stairway Theatre, New York City, 1970.
• Consequently Joy, Pinkville, St. Clement's Church, New York City, 1971.
• Proteus, Two Gentleman of Verona, Delacorte Theatre, then St. James Theatre, New York City, 1971.
• Orsic, Hamlet, Delacorte Theatre, 1972.
• Gabriel Finn, Via Galactica, Uris (now Gershwin) Theatre, New York City,1972.
• Orlando, As You Like It, Delacorte Theatre, 1973.
• Edmund, King Lear, Delacorte Theatre, 1973.
• Commissioner, The Emperor of Late Night Radio, Other Stage Theatre, New York City, 1974.
• Jamie Lockhart, The Robber Bridegroom, St. Clement's Church, New York City, 1974.
• Charles Wykeham, Where's Charley?, Circle in the Square, New York City 1974.
• Mack the Knife, The Threepenny Opera, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1976.
• Lopaktin, The Cherry Orchard, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, 1977.
• Petruchio, The Taming of the Shrew, Delacorte Theatre, 1978.
• Title role, Dracula, Baltimore, 1978, then Martin Beck Theatre, New YorkCity, 1979.
• Title role, Othello, Delacorte Theatre, 1979.
• Betrayal, Trafalgar Theatre, New York City, 1980.
• Guido Contini, Nine, 46th Street Theatre, New York City, 1982.
• Design for Living, Circle in the Square, 1984.
• Sergius, Arms and the Man, Circle in the Square, 1985.
• Title role, Macbeth, Public/Anspacher Theatre, New York City, 1989.
• Also appeared as the suitor, The Marriage Proposal, 1966, and Conrad Birdie, Bye, Bye Birdie, Dallas, 1967; appeared in Illya, Darling, 1968, Man of La Mancha, Chicago, 1991, and City Way.

Further Reference

PERIODICALS

• Detroit Free Press, October 25, 1994, pp. 1-2A.
• Times (London), December 12, 1993, p. 5.
• New York, November 25, 1991, pp. 53-56.