Also appeared in a Hawaii Five-0 (the original show, as both Rita Salazar and Maria Ramos) in the episode "A Bullet for El Diablo" (first aired 11-13-73).[1]
Edith Diaz died of heart failure on December 19, 2009, at a nursing home in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, at the age of 60 [2] She was survived by her sister, Nilsa; brother, Arcadio Diaz Quinones; two nephews and four nieces.[1] Actress Miluka Rivera, who serves on the SAG Ethnic Minorities Committee called Diaz a "gifted performer, a union Latino rights activist and a loving friend."[1]
edith, díaz, edith, diaz, october, 1949, december, 2009, puerto, rican, actress, known, roles, film, television, stage, founded, screen, actors, guild, ethnic, minorities, committee, 1972, edith, diazborn, 1949, october, 1949mayagüez, puerto, ricodieddecember,. Edith Diaz October 23 1949 December 19 2009 was a Puerto Rican actress known for roles in film television and stage She co founded the Screen Actors Guild s Ethnic Minorities Committee in 1972 1 Edith DiazBorn 1949 10 23 October 23 1949Mayaguez Puerto RicoDiedDecember 19 2009 2009 12 19 aged 60 Los Angeles CaliforniaDiaz was born in Mayaguez Puerto Rico 1 She studied under noted acting teacher Stella Adler and at the Actors Studio in New York City 1 Her film credits included Born on the Fourth of July in 1989 Sister Act in 1992 Sister Act 2 Back in the Habit in 1993 Nick of Time in 1995 First Watch in 2003 and Oh Baby in 2008 On television Diaz appeared in the short lived 1975 76 CBS television series Popi which starred Hector Elizondo Popi which aired on CBS for eleven episodes was one of the first television series on American network television to feature a Hispanic theme and cast 1 Her other television credits included guest roles on Quincy M E Police Woman TV series St Elsewhere All in the Family The F B I Barney Miller and The Twilight Zone 1 In 1991 she played Desi Arnaz s mother Dolores Mother Arnaz in the television movie Lucy amp Desi Before the Laughter on CBS 1 Also appeared in a Hawaii Five 0 the original show as both Rita Salazar and Maria Ramos in the episode A Bullet for El Diablo first aired 11 13 73 1 Diaz co founded the Screen Actors Guild Ethnic Minorities Committee in 1972 with Henry Darrow Carmen Zapata and Ricardo Montalban 1 Edith Diaz died of heart failure on December 19 2009 at a nursing home in North Hollywood Los Angeles California at the age of 60 2 She was survived by her sister Nilsa brother Arcadio Diaz Quinones two nephews and four nieces 1 Actress Miluka Rivera who serves on the SAG Ethnic Minorities Committee called Diaz a gifted performer a union Latino rights activist and a loving friend 1 Filmography EditYear Title Role Notes1971 Brute Corps Lupe1989 Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills Rosa1989 Born on the Fourth of July Madame Villa Dulce1992 Sister Act Choir Nun 111993 Sister Act 2 Back in the Habit1995 Nick of Time Irene1995 Theodore Rex Ella1996 The Fan Elvira1998 Archibald the Rainbow Painter2003 First Watch Linda Video2008 Oh Baby Yolanda at party final film role References Edit a b c d e f g h i j Actress Edith Diaz dies at 60 Credits include Sister Act films and CBS Popi sitcom The Hollywood Reporter February 8 2010 Archived from the original on June 4 2011 Retrieved March 18 2010 PASSINGS Jimmy Wyble Edith Diaz Los Angeles Times January 25 2010 Retrieved March 23 2010 External links EditEdith Diaz at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edith Diaz amp oldid 1130140786, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
