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Actor Born: February 24, 1947 in East Los Angeles, CA Biography:Though most easily recognized as a respected actor of stage, screen, and television, "Edward James Olmos" is also a distinguished humanitarian who spends considerable time and money supporting various causes and charitable organizations in his native Los Angeles. Born the son of an immigrant and a Mexican-American mother, Olmos was raised in an ethnically diverse area of East Los Angeles. Although he was placed in his mother's custody at age seven following his parents' divorce, Olmos kept in close contact with his father. In his teens, Olmos was a rock musician and with his close friend Rusty Johnson formed the Pacific Ocean, a popular group at Sunset Strip area clubs during the late '60s. It was "Johnson" who suggested Olmos, who by his own admission was not much of a singer, that he try acting.
Olmos spent nine years trying to establish himself as an actor, making his film debut (billing himself... Full Biography
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