- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 24, 1914
- Place of Birth
- Kingston, British West Indies [now Kingston, Jamaica]
- Died
- June 11, 1970
Frank Silvera
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Frank Silvera (July 24, 1914 – June 11, 1970) was an American actor and theatrical director. Silvera was born in Kingston, Jamaica the son of a mixed race Jamaican mother, Gertrude Bell and Spanish Jewish father, Alfred Silvera. His family emigrated to the United States when he was six-years old, settling in Boston. Silvera became interested in acting and began performing in amateur theatrical groups and at church. He graduated from English High School of Boston and then studied at Boston University, followed by the Northeastern Law School. Silvera left Northeastern Law School in 1934, when he was cast in Paul Green's production of Roll Sweet Chariot. He next joined the New England Repertory Theatre where he appeared in productions of MacBeth, Othello and The Emperor Jones. He also worked at Federal Theatre and with the New Hampshire Repertor…
Filmography
movieBeah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004 · Self (voice)
moviePerilous Voyage
1976 · Gen. Salazar
movieValdez Is Coming
1971 · Diego
movieThe Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
1971 · Uncle Maxim
tvMarcus Welby, M.D.
1969 · Nick Eugenides
movieGuns of the Magnificent Seven
1969 · Lobero
movieChe!
1969 · Goatherd
movieUptight
1968 · Kyle
movieThe Stalking Moon
1968 · Major
tvHawaii Five-O
1968 · Frank Kuakua
movieThe Young Loner
1968 · Carlos
tvThe High Chaparral
1967 · Don Sebastian Montoya
movieThe St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967 · Nick Sorello
movieHombre
1967 · Mexican Bandit
movieThe Appaloosa
1966 · Ramos
tvThe Rat Patrol
1966 · Arab Leader
tvThe Wild Wild West
1965 · El Sordo
tvI Spy
1965 · Munoz
tvRun for Your Life
1965 · Esteban
movieThe Greatest Story Ever Told
1965 · Caspar
Profiles in Courage
1964 · Lemus
tvDaniel Boone
1964 · Marcel Bouvier
tvKraft Suspense Theatre
1963 · Sgt. Terrell, Captain Santos
tvThe Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
1963 · Speaks to the Wind
tvThe Great Adventure
1963 · Gambi
tvMr. Novak
1963 · Andy Towner
movieToys in the Attic
1963 · Henry Simpson
movieMutiny on the Bounty
1962 · Minarii
tvThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · Alejandro
The Beachcomber
1962 · Juan Dominguez, Anton Varda
tvThe New Breed
1961 · John Hernandez
tvThe Defenders
1961 · Ballin
movieKey Witness
1960 · Det. Rafael Torno
tvThriller
1960 · Cesare Romano aka Charlie Roman
movieThe Mountain Road
1960 · Colonel Kwan
movieHeller in Pink Tights
1960 · Santis
movieCrime and Punishment USA
1959 · Lt. Porter
tvThe Rebel
1959 · Cota
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959 · Dr. Koslenko
tvJohnny Ringo
1959 · Bevinetto
tvRiverboat
1959 · Colonel Ashley
tvBonanza
1959 · Mateo Ybarra
tvRawhide
1959 · Pajarito
tvBat Masterson
1958 · Grasia
tvThe Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
1958 · Sol
tvWanted: Dead or Alive
1958 · Sheriff Will Eckert
tvDecoy
1957 · Andrew Garcia
tvPerry Mason
1957 · Jonathan Hyett
tvDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956 · Ysidro
movieCrowded Paradise
1956 · Papa Diaz
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Mr. Roderiguez
movieKiller's Kiss
1955 · Vincent Rapallo
tvGunsmoke
1955 · John Drago
movieDeath Tide
1955 · Eric
The Lonely Night
1954 · The Narrator
movieFear and Desire
1953 · Mac
movieThe Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
1952 · Council Administrator Arturo dos Santos
movieThe Fighter
1952 · Paulino
movieViva Zapata!
1952 · Huerta
movieThe Cimarron Kid
1952 · Stacey Marshall
movieA Visit to Picasso
1950 · Commentator
tvStudio One
1948 · Miguel Ramando