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Luis Ãvalos was a Cuban character actor. He made numerous film and television appearances, most notably in the 1970s children's television show The Electric Company. He joined the show in season two, playing, most notably, Doctor Doolots. His most notable movie role was as Ramon in the 1979 comedy Hot Stuff when he starred alongside Jerry Reed, Dom Deluise and Suzanne Pleshette.
Ãvalos also starred as Jesse Rodriguez on the short-lived situation comedy Condo with McLean Stevenson, and as Dr. Tomas Esquivel on the short-lived situation comedy E/R with Elliott Gould and Mary McDonnell. Additionally, he starred as Stavi in the comedy The Ringer with Johnny Knoxville.
He died on January 22, 2014 of heart failure, after a recent heart attack. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles at Burbank.
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