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Jun 12, 1970 · PASADENA, Calif., June 11 (AP)—Frank Silvera, the actor, director and producer who played the role of a Mexican ranch owner on television's “High Chaparral” series, was accidentally...
July 24, 1914 · Kingston, British West Indies [now Kingston, Jamaica] Died. June 11, 1970 · Pasadena, California, USA (accidental electrocution) Birth name. Frank Alvin Silvera. Mini Bio. He was a highly successful black actor/director in the 1950s and 1960s. who - because of his light-skinned appearance - transcended race and.
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.
Biography by AllMovie. Jamaican-born Frank Silvera attended Northeastern Law School before inaugurating his acting career. One of the few black actors of the 1950s who was able to avoid being typecast by the color of his skin, Silvera played a wide variety of ethnic types, from Latin to Middle Eastern to Oriental.
Frank Silvera was a Jamaican actor who appeared in "Killer's Kiss," "Crime and Punishment," and "Viva Zapata!." Credits. Actor Guest Producer Director Writer Music All Credits. Perilous Voyage....
Frank Silvera. Actor: Killer's Kiss. 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.
Frank Silvera. Frank Alvin Silvera (July 24, 1914 – June 11, 1970) was a Jamaican-born American character actor and theatrical director.Born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in Boston, Silvera dropped out of law school in 1934 after winning his first stage role.
