Armando Silvestre
Armando Silvestre | |
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_(B=2526W)_(Cropped).jpg) Silvestre in Night of the Bloody Apes (1969) | |
| Born | Armando Silvestre Carrascosa[1] January 28, 1926 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 2, 2024 (aged 98) Coronado, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American, Mexican |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948–2017 |
Armando Enrique Ricardo Silvestre Carrascosa (January 28, 1926 – June 2, 2024) was an American and Mexican actor.
Life and career
[edit]Silvestre was born on January 28, 1926,[2] in San Diego, California, but was raised in Tijuana, Mexico.[3][4] He dropped out of college in order to pursue a career in bullfighting, but turned to acting after being badly gored by a bull.[5]
In 1960, Silvestre starred in Las rosas del milagro, a historical drama set during the time of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.[6]
Silvestre was married first to Leonor Plaza, a Venezuelan woman, but later divorced. He later married artistic representative Blanca Estela Limon, and from 2011, lived in California.[7] Silvestre died in Coronado, California, on June 2, 2024, at the age of 98.[4][8][9]
Selected filmography
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Films
[edit]- Lola Casanova (1948)
- Witch's Corner (1949)
- Here Comes Martin Corona (1952)
- Hiawatha (1952)
- Rossana (1953)
- Take Me in Your Arms (1954)
- The White Orchid (1954)
- Invincible Guns (1960)
- The Miracle Roses (1960)
- Santo Contra los Zombis (1961)
- Geronimo (1962)
- Kings of the Sun (1963)
- The Scalphunters (1968)
- Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)
- Midnight Dolls (1979)
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1952 | Fireside Theatre | Tony | "Mirage" (Season 4, Episode 42) |
| 1952 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Joe | "The House of Pride" (Season 2, Episode 11) |
| 1961 | Cuatro en la trampa | Unknown role | Recurring role |
| 1966–1969 | Daniel Boone | Jim Santee / Captain Torres / Gabriel |
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| 1968–1970 | The F.B.I. | Carlos Lara / Miguel Ramos Valdez |
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| 1970 | Bracken's World | Manuel Rivas | "Miss Isabel Blue " (Season 2, Episode 15) |
| 1971 | D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill | Robert Ramirez | Television film |
| 1971 | Mannix | Sgt. Juan Rivas | "Catspaw" (Season 5, Episode 13) |
| 1974 | El chofer | Armando | Recurring role |
| 1974 | Ana del aire | Esteban | Recurring role |
| 1976 | The Quest | Medina | "Shanklin" (Season 1, Episode 3) |
| 1976 | Police Woman | Garcia | "The Lifeline Agency" (Season 3, Episode 7) |
| 1977 | Wonder Woman | Antonio Cruz | "Formula 407" (Season 1, Episode 12) |
| 1978 | La trampa | Jack | Recurring role |
| 1980 | No temas al amor | Marcos Darío | Recurring role |
| 1984 | Rituals | Enrique Santiago | Recurring role |
| 1986 | On Wings of Eagles | Randy | Recurring role |
| 1989 | Gideon Oliver | Dr. Felix Rodriguez | "By the Waters of Babylon" (Season 1, Episode 4) |
| 1993 | Capricho | León | Recurring role |
| 1996 | Azul | Ernesto | Recurring role |
| 2014 | La impostora | Leonidas Altamira | Lead role |
| 2016 | Despertar contigo | Silvestre | Recurring role |
References
[edit]- ^ Jorge, Rodarte (September 16, 2021). "Armando Silvestre, una vida exitosa en el Cine Mexicano a punto de llegar a los 100 de edad". debate (in Spanish). Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Armando Silvestre". abandomoviez (in Spanish). Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Armando Silvestre Carrascosa in the U.S., Border Crossings from Mexico to U.S., 1895–1964
- ^ a b Barnes, Mike. "Armando Silvestre, Actor in Mexican Movies and 'Two Mules for Sister Sara,' Dies at 98". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Fort Lauderdale News, 13 December 1968, pg. 97
- ^ The Tampa Tribune, 5 April 1964, pg. 63
- ^ Biografía de Armando Silvestre
- ^ Falleció Armando Silvestre; actor mexicano que trabajo en Hollywood con figuras relevantes como Clint Eastwood (in Spanish)
- ^ "Armando Enrique Ricardo Silvestre Carrascosa". Legacy. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
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