Erik Estrada (born March 16, 1949 in New York City) is an American actor of Puerto Rican descent who reached considerable fame as Francis "Ponch" Poncherello, a California Highway Patrol officer, on the 1977–1983 US television series CHiPs.
Estrada became a teen idol during the era, appearing on the cover of Tiger Beat and other publications. This allegedly caused the jealousy of one of his CHiPs co-workers. The series was canceled after six seasons.
In the 1970 Hollywood production of The Cross and the Switchblade, Erik played the role of Nicky Cruz alongside actor/singer Pat Boone who played the role of David Wilkerson.
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