An iconic star of a 1970s crime show looked fit and young at the age of 75 when he was spotted out and about this week.
The handsome actor was spotted in the Burbank area of Los Angeles picking up his dry cleaning and picking up takeout.
Although her hair was sprinkled with a hint of gray, she still mostly sported the black locks that helped form her unforgettable look at the peak of her fame.
His most famous role was in a police procedural series that ran from 1977 to 1983, making him a household name and national sex symbol.
Who is this television legend?
An iconic star of a 1970s crime show looked young and fit at the age of 75 when he was spotted this week.
Erik Estrada, who played motorcycle cop Frank Llewelyn ‘Ponch’ Poncherello on NBC’s hit crime drama CHiPs, was the actor spotted in Burbank this week.
She wore a casual outfit that included a monochromatic t-shirt that allowed her to show off her still-toned arms while she ran her errands.
Erik’s effortless sense of style was still on full display, as he accessorized with a bright set of ’80s-style sunglasses and a prong necklace.
CHiPs aired for six seasons on NBC, following the lives of two California Highway Patrol troopers who rode motorcycles and solved crimes in Los Angeles.
Erik played the fiery Ponch alongside Larry Wilcox as his sidekick Jonathan ‘Jon’ Andrew Baker, a calmer, rule-abiding guy.
The show turned Erik into a heartthrob, who was named one of the 10 Sexiest Bachelors in the World by People magazine in 1979.
When Erik went on brief strike in the 1980s, he was replaced for three episodes by Bruce Jenner, who was decades away from becoming Caitlyn Jenner.
Rumors spread that Erik and Larry had a strained equation in real life, and in 1982 Larry left the show, which was canceled entirely the following year.
Erik Estrada, who played motorcycle cop Frank Llewelyn ‘Ponch’ Poncherello on NBC’s hit crime drama CHiPs, was the actor spotted in Burbank this week.
CHiPs turned Erik into a heartthrob, who was named one of the 10 Sexiest Bachelors in the World by People magazine in 1979; Erik photographed in a publicity photo for the series.
CHiPs aired for six seasons on NBC, following the lives of two motorcycle-riding California Highway Patrolmen solving crimes in Los Angeles.
However, 15 years later, several cast members, including the two leads, reunited to star in a made-for-TV movie called CHiPs ’99.
Erik pursued a career in soap operas and guest-starred on English-language television shows such as Lizzie McGuire, Scrubs, The Nanny and Sabrina The Teenage Witch.
In 2016, he became a real-life law enforcement officer and joined the police reserve force in the small town of St. Anthony, Idaho.
Her goal was to help protect children from predatory adults they might encounter online, she explained after her swearing-in ceremony.
‘Education is the best protection, especially on the Internet. “Children should be educated on how to operate a chat room,” he told the Idaho State Journal.
‘Do not give personal information. Certainly don’t give your mother’s or father’s name or what school you go to. Never accept gifts.
He added: “Certainly never go meet someone you’ve been chatting with.” They are not who they are. If they send a photo, it’s not them.
