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Frank Silvera (1914–1970)
He was a highly successful black actor/director in the 1950s and 1960s who - because of his light-skinned appearance - transcended race and ethnicity in his performances. In motion pictures, Frank Silvera was cast as black, Latino, Polynesian and "white"/racially indeterminate (due to black + white film stock's lack of discernment when rendering ...
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Died:(age 55) in Pasadena, California, USA |
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Actor (77 credits)
1968-1971
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
(TV Series)
Carlos
Carlos
- Bayou Boy: Part 2
(1971)
- Bayou Boy: Part 1
(1971)
- The Young Loner: Part 2
(1968)
... Carlos
- The Young Loner: Part 1
(1968)
... Carlos
1967-1970
The High Chaparral
(TV Series)
Don Sebastian Montoya
Don Sebastian Montoya
- Only the Bad Come to Sonora
(1970)
... Don Sebastian Montoya
- An Anger Greater Than Mine
(1970)
... Don Sebastian Montoya
- New Hostess in Town
(1970)
... Don Sebastian Montoya
- Mi Casa, Su Casa
(1970)
... Don Sebastian Montoya
- A Time to Laugh, a Time to Cry
(1969)
... Don Sebastian Montoya
1964-1965
Kraft Suspense Theatre
(TV Series)
Captain Santos / Sgt. Terrell
Captain Santos / Sgt. Terrell
- That Time in Havana
(1965)
... Captain Santos
- A Truce to Terror
(1964)
... Sgt. Terrell
1964
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series)
Alejandro
Alejandro
- The Life Work of Juan Diaz
(1964)
... Alejandro
1961-1964
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Mateo Ybarra / El Jefe
Mateo Ybarra / El Jefe
- The Companeros
(1964)
... Mateo Ybarra
- The Fugitive
(1961)
... El Jefe
1963
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
(TV Series)
Speaks to the Wind
Speaks to the Wind
- The Day of the Taboo Man
(1963)
... Speaks to the Wind
1962
The Beachcomber
(TV Series)
Anton Varda / Juan Dominguez
Anton Varda / Juan Dominguez
- The Ransom
(1962)
... Anton Varda
- The Reward
(1962)
... Juan Dominguez
1960
Thriller
(TV Series)
Cesare Romano aka Charlie Roman
Cesare Romano aka Charlie Roman
- The Guilty Men
(1960)
... Cesare Romano aka Charlie Roman
1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Mr. Roderiguez
Mr. Roderiguez
- A Personal Matter
(1959)
... Mr. Roderiguez
1958
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Jonathan Hyett
Jonathan Hyett
- The Case of the Fancy Figures
(1958)
... Jonathan Hyett
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(TV Series)
Sheriff Will Echert, misspelled Eckert in on-screen credits
Sheriff Will Echert, misspelled Eckert in on-screen credits
- Sheriff of Red Rock
(1958)
... Sheriff Will Echert, misspelled Eckert in on-screen credits
1951-1957
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series)
Miguel Ramando / Sailor
Miguel Ramando / Sailor
- Guitar
(1957)
... Miguel Ramando
- Mutiny on the Nicolette
(1951)
... Sailor
1949
The Big Story
(TV Series)
Jamie Goodwin
Jamie Goodwin
- Julian Housman, Richmond Reporter
(1949)
... Jamie Goodwin
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Stage: Produced (w/Maria Cole [wife of Nat 'King' Cole]) and directed "The Amen Corner" by James Baldwin on Broadway. Cast: Beah Richards (Broadway debut), Isabel Sanford (Broadway debut), Whitman Mayo (Broadway debut), Art Evans (Broadway debut). See more »Official Sites:
Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop - bio, events
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