Ira Angustain Explained

Ira Angustain
Birth Date:6 August 1958
Birth Place:Glendale, California, USA
Occupation:Ordained minister, screenwriter, former actor
Yearsactive:1969-1986

Ira Angustain (born August 6, 1958, in Glendale, California) is an American actor best known for his roles as Ricardo "Go Go" Gomez on The White Shadow and as Freddie Prinze in the made-for-TV movie Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze. Angustain left acting shortly thereafter and became vice-president for a maintenance company and part-time screenwriter.[1]

Today, Angustain is an ordained minister in Orange County, California.[2]

Filmography

Film and Television
Year Title Role Notes
1969 80 Steps to Jonah Pepe Feature film
1969 A Time for Dying Pepe Feature film
1970 Julio Mendez Episode: "The Carrier"
1970 Lancer Johnny Crow Episode: "Lamp in the Wilderness"
1977 Quincy, M.E. Student at Protest Episode: "...The Thigh Bone's Connected to the Knee Bone..."
1977 Billy Jack Goes to Washington Meeting Attendee Feature film
1977 Panic in Echo Park Television film
1977 CHiPs Rebel Student Episode: "Career Day"
1978–1981 The White Shadow Ricardo "Go-Go" Gomez 40 episodes
1979 Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze Television film
1984 Whiz Kids Miguel Episode: "Maid in the USA"
1984 ABC Afterschool Special Ramone Episode: "The Hero Who Couldn't Read"
1986 Hill Street Blues Limon Episode: "I Come on My Knees"

Notes and References

  1. Compiled by Anderson, Lars, Kelvin C. Bias, et al. Lost & Found: "O.K., we'll bite: Who's servin' up hot wings? How's Nolan's steak sauce? And where the heck is Salami?" Sports Illustrated. July 15 2002. Web. .
  2. http://www.ocregister.com/news/church-291766-city-love.html?nstrack=sid:1213793|met:102300|cat:0|order:2 Orange County Register - "'80s TV actor gets OK for church in Lake Forest"