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Actor Abraham Quintanilla Jr.

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Age: 86 (1939-02-20)

From: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

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Abraham Quintanilla an American singer, songwriter and producer. He is the father of Tejano singer Selena, and was an executive producer of a biographical film about her life in 1997, in which he was portrayed by actor Edward James Olmos.

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Selena 1997 ( 7.731)

In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez, who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete.

Selena Remembered 1997 ( 10)

A collection of moments and triumphs that helped Selena, and her band Selena y Los Dinos, into superstardom in North America.