Abel Woolrich

Abel Woolrich ( ; 1947–2006) was a Mexican character actor. Son of the painter Fanny Rabel, brother of the Mexican actress and nephew of .

Acting career His career spanned over thirty years of Mexican cinema, including films such as Mujeres salvajes and El callejón de los milagros; in addition, he had small parts in a few Hollywood movies such as Solo, The Mask of Zorro, Apocalypto, Ravenous and My Family.

Apocalypto and death Woolrich had one scene in Mel Gibson's 2006 Mayan language film Apocalypto, but he died before the movie was released; as a result the movie is dedicated "In Remembrance of Abel."

Selected filmography

National Mechanics (1972) - Motociclista Apolinar (1972) México, México, ra ra ra (1976) Chin chin el Teporocho (1976) Cuartelazo (1977) - Capitán Flores de papel (1978) Nuevo mundo (1978) Adios David (1979) Broken Flag (1979) - Enrique Olivares Para usted jefa (1980) - El chupamirto El infierno de todos tan temido (1981) - Alberto El corazón de la noche (1984) - Hombre joven Mujeres salvajes (1984) - Pablo a Camper Toy Soldiers (1984) - Pedro Memoriales perdidos (1985) Los náufragos del Liguria (1985) - Marino Albizetti Los piratas (1986) - Marino Albizetti ¿Cómo ves? (1986) The Mosquito Coast (1986) - Mercenary The Realm of Fortune (1986) - Padrino Va de Nuez (1986) Camino largo a Tijuana (1988) - Paco Romero (1989) - Campesino Old Gringo (1989) - Tall Soldier Cabeza de Vaca (1991) - Shipwrecked Man Pure Luck (1991) - Prisoner Gertrudis (1992) - Margaito The Harvest (1992) - Toothless Local Dama de noche (1993) - Pescador poeta The Beginning and the End (1993) - Afanador Dollar Mambo (1993) - The Drunkard La ultima batalla (1993) - Papa De Pablo La orilla de la tierra (1994) - Fisico Ámbar (1994) - Marinero Polaco I Dos crímenes (1994) - Colorado My Family (1995) - Oxcart Driver El Callejón de los Milagros (1995) - Zacarías Solo (1996) - Lazaro Et hjørne af paradis (1997) - Fattig Sanger Perdita Durango (1997) - Old Man in Cemetery Me llaman Madrina (1997) The Mask of Zorro (1998) - Ancient Zorro Ravenous (1999) - Borracho Before Night Falls (2000) - Hungry Inmate De la calle (2001) - Félix El gavilán de la sierra (2002) - Meliton Merez Vampires: Los Muertos (2002) - Beggar Don de Dios (2005) - El Loco Apocalypto (2006) - Laughing man