Frank Silvera

Personal Info

Birthday

July 24, 1914

Day of Death

1970-06-11

(55 years old)

Place of Birth

Kingston, British West Indies [now Kingston, Jamaica]

Also Known As

Frank Alvin Silvera

Frank Silvera

Biography

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.

Known For

Perry Mason

Bonanza

The Twilight Zone

Hawaii Five-O

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Rawhide

Studio One

Daniel Boone

Filmography

2004
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
as Self (voice)
1976
Perilous Voyage
as Gen. Salazar
1971
Valdez Is Coming
as Diego
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
as Uncle Maxim
1969
Guns of the Magnificent Seven
as Lobero
Che!
as Goatherd
1968
Uptight
as Kyle
The Stalking Moon
as Major
The Young Loner
as Carlos
1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as Nick Sorello
Hombre
as Mexican Bandit
1966
The Appaloosa
as Ramos
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Caspar
1963
Toys in the Attic
as Henry Simpson
1962
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Minarii
1960
Key Witness
as Det. Rafael Torno
The Mountain Road
as Colonel Kwan
Heller in Pink Tights
as Santis
1959
Crime and Punishment USA
as Lt. Porter
1956
Crowded Paradise
as Papa Diaz
1955
Killer's Kiss
as Vincent Rapallo
Death Tide
as Eric
1954
The Lonely Night
as The Narrator
1953
Fear and Desire
as Mac
1952
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
as Council Administrator Arturo dos Santos
The Fighter
as Paulino
Viva Zapata!
as Huerta
The Cimarron Kid
as Stacey Marshall
1950
A Visit to Picasso
as Commentator