Edward James Olmos

Background

Olmos, Edward James was born on February 24, 1947 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Education

Associate of Arts in Sociology, East Los Angeles City College postgraduate, California State University, Los Angeles honorary degree, U. Colorado honorary degree, Whittier College honorary degree, California State University, Fresno honorary degree, Occidental College honorary degree, Film Institute, Hollywood, California.

Career

Executive director Lives in Hazard Ednl. Project, national gang prevention program.

Achievements

• Edward James Olmos has been listed as a notable Actor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

United States goodwill ambassador United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. National spokesman for voter registration, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Awareness Foundation. Board directors Heal Los Angeles, Recruiting New Teachers, 20th Century Fund, University of California at Los Angeles School Film and Theater, Miami Children's Hospital, Los Angeles Children's Hospital, National Council on Adoption, Children's Action Netowrk, Hollywood Supports, National Hispanic U., Plaza del Raza, Whittier College.

Speaker at numerous churches, charities and juvenile institutions throughout United States.

Connections

M. Kaija Keel; married Lorraine Bracco, January 28, 1994. 2 children.

Spouse:

Lorraine Bracco