Karmin Murcelo

Acting

Karmin Murcelo

Born April 14, 1947 · USA

Died May 6, 2020 · aged 73

Known For

Bound by HonorBound by Honor · 1993
Bound by Honor
8.21993
MovieCrimeDrama
Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.
Stir CrazyStir Crazy · 1980
Stir Crazy
6.51980
MovieComedyCrime
New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to promote the opening of a bank. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank robbery, they no longer have to worry about employment — they're sent to prison.
BorderlineBorderline · 1980
Borderline
6.01980
MovieActionCrime
Jeb Maynard is a patrolman guarding the U.S.-Mexican border, whose partner and buddy Scooter has just been murdered. Maynard knows that a smuggler of illegal aliens is responsible for Scooter's death, but the feds insist that drug dealers committed the crime.
A Killing AffairA Killing Affair · 1977
A Killing Affair
4.81977
MovieCrimeDrama
A white female detective is partnered with a black male detective to find the person who is committing a series of particularly vicious murders. During the course of the investigation the two begin to develop an attraction to each other, but the situation is complicated by the fact that he is married.
Air America: Operation JaguarAir America: Operation Jaguar · 2003
Air America: Operation Jaguar
2003
MovieAction
Undercover agent Rio Arnett runs a commercial enterprise called Air America in one of the most dangerous parts of South America. With political battles heating up within the country lines, it's up to Rio to transport people in and, more important, out of the country - in one piece.
Right to Kill?Right to Kill? · 1985
Right to Kill?
7.21985
MovieDramaCrime
Based on true story of teens Richard and Deborah Jahnke charged in Wyoming for the killing of their abusive father.
The Blue KnightThe Blue Knight · 1973
The Blue Knight
5.51973
MovieActionTV Movie
Bumper Morgan is a veteran Los Angeles Police Department street cop. He is due to retire after 20 years on the job, but is not letting up on the criminal element on his beat.
Best Kept SecretsBest Kept Secrets · 1984
Best Kept Secrets
7.31984
MovieThrillerDrama
Blaise Dietz (Patty Duke Astin) plays the wife of police officer Blaise Dietz (Frederic Forrest), who wants to join a special investigative unit. Forrest is denied this position on the basis of information concerning his wife. The information, which reveals a dicey extramarital affair, was culled from a department surveillance file that was supposed to have been destroyed by court order. Blaise battles through legal channels to expose the police force's illegal actions, even as she and her husband suffer the innuendoes and cold shoulders from his fellow officers.

Movies

Bound by HonorBound by Honor · 1993
Bound by Honor
8.21993
MovieCrimeDrama
Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.
Stir CrazyStir Crazy · 1980
Stir Crazy
6.51980
MovieComedyCrime
New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to promote the opening of a bank. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank robbery, they no longer have to worry about employment — they're sent to prison.
BorderlineBorderline · 1980
Borderline
6.01980
MovieActionCrime
Jeb Maynard is a patrolman guarding the U.S.-Mexican border, whose partner and buddy Scooter has just been murdered. Maynard knows that a smuggler of illegal aliens is responsible for Scooter's death, but the feds insist that drug dealers committed the crime.
A Killing AffairA Killing Affair · 1977
A Killing Affair
4.81977
MovieCrimeDrama
A white female detective is partnered with a black male detective to find the person who is committing a series of particularly vicious murders. During the course of the investigation the two begin to develop an attraction to each other, but the situation is complicated by the fact that he is married.
Air America: Operation JaguarAir America: Operation Jaguar · 2003
Air America: Operation Jaguar
2003
MovieAction
Undercover agent Rio Arnett runs a commercial enterprise called Air America in one of the most dangerous parts of South America. With political battles heating up within the country lines, it's up to Rio to transport people in and, more important, out of the country - in one piece.
Right to Kill?Right to Kill? · 1985
Right to Kill?
7.21985
MovieDramaCrime
Based on true story of teens Richard and Deborah Jahnke charged in Wyoming for the killing of their abusive father.
The Blue KnightThe Blue Knight · 1973
The Blue Knight
5.51973
MovieActionTV Movie
Bumper Morgan is a veteran Los Angeles Police Department street cop. He is due to retire after 20 years on the job, but is not letting up on the criminal element on his beat.
Best Kept SecretsBest Kept Secrets · 1984
Best Kept Secrets
7.31984
MovieThrillerDrama
Blaise Dietz (Patty Duke Astin) plays the wife of police officer Blaise Dietz (Frederic Forrest), who wants to join a special investigative unit. Forrest is denied this position on the basis of information concerning his wife. The information, which reveals a dicey extramarital affair, was culled from a department surveillance file that was supposed to have been destroyed by court order. Blaise battles through legal channels to expose the police force's illegal actions, even as she and her husband suffer the innuendoes and cold shoulders from his fellow officers.
Empty CradleEmpty Cradle · 1993
Empty Cradle
5.91993
MovieDramaTV Movie
Jane Morgan gives birth to her baby at the hospital. When she wakes up the next morning, the hospital tells her, that her son died at birth. However from ultrasound reading she had before, she knew she was having a girl. Now the hospital is stone-walling her, saying she is just in denial, due to her loss. Now she is trying to fight the system, to find evidence of the apparent mistake by the hospital. Only it wasn't the hospital's mistake. Nurse Rita Donohue is the one who made the switch. She faked a pregnancy to hang on to her roving boyfriend. But she grabbed the wrong baby, her boyfriend wants a son, so now she's faking a second pregnancy, and making plans to get another baby.
Blasphemy the MovieBlasphemy the Movie · 2005
Blasphemy the Movie
9.02005
MovieComedy
Martian Garcia announces to his parents that not only is he proud to have converted to Atheism, but he intends to tell his whole family on Christmas. His parents then disown him on the spot, and they turn to his Aunt Patrica, who turns the rest of his family against him, and she's determined to either bring him back to the fold or kill him trying.
VictimsVictims · 1982
Victims
6.31982
MovieDramaThriller
A serial rapist gets acquitted of his crimes due to a police mishandling of the investigation. His victims decide to turn the tables on him and begin stalking him.

TV Shows

ERER · 1994
ER
7.81994
SeriesDrama
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
Diagnosis: MurderDiagnosis: Murder · 1993
Diagnosis: Murder
7.11993
SeriesDramaFamily
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.
The ShieldThe Shield · 2002
The Shield
8.22002
SeriesCrimeDrama
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
Highway to HeavenHighway to Heaven · 1984
Highway to Heaven
7.41984
SeriesFamilyDrama
A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.
KojakKojak · 1973
Kojak
7.21973
SeriesCrime
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.
The DivisionThe Division · 2001
The Division
7.12001
SeriesDrama
The Division is an American crime drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine and starring Bonnie Bedelia. The series focused on a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on Lifetime on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.
Trauma CenterTrauma Center · 1983
Trauma Center
7.01983
SeriesDrama
Brooklyn SouthBrooklyn South · 1997
Brooklyn South
9.61997
SeriesDrama
An American ensemble police drama series following the life of police officers from the 74th Precinct in southern Brooklyn, New York City.
The Blue KnightThe Blue Knight · 1973
The Blue Knight
9.01973
SeriesCrimeMystery
Bumper Morgan is a 20-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department who is scheduled to retire in a week. Before he leaves, he must work on the murder of a prostitute in one of LA's far corners. Along the way, he must grapple with vicious thugs, his fellow officers who feel mixed about his retiring, and his woman who wants him to leave the streets.