Alex Colon(1941-1995)

Supporting actor Alex Colon launched his film career in the early 1970s appearing in dramas ranging from religious tract La croix et le poignard (1970), to the gentle comedy Harry et Tonto (1974), to the fact-based made-for-TV action movie Raid sur Entebbe (1976). Colon made his final film appearance in Guet-apens (1994). Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Colon moved to New York to become a stage actor in 1970. He made his Broadway debut playing a mouthy delivery boy in Neil Simon's drama The Gingerbread Lady in 1970. In addition to acting, Colon directed the occasional theatrical production in New York, Southern California and Puerto Rico.