Abel Woolrich

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

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