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Frank Alvin Silvera (July 24, 1914 – June 11, 1970) was a Jamaican-born American character actor and theatrical director. Silvera was known as "the man with a thousand faces" because of his ability to play a wide array of roles.Born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in Boston, Silvera dropped out of law school in 1934 after winning his first stage role. During the 1930s and 1940s, he was active in numerous stage productions on and off Broadway and appeared in radio shows. Silvera made his film debut in 1952. Over the course of his 36-year career, he was cast in a wide variety of ethnic roles in film and television. Silvera also remained active onstage. Silvera was nominated for a Best Actor Tony Award in 1963 for his role in The Lady of the Camellias. He founded The Theatre of Being, a Los Angeles theatre for black actors, in 1965. At the time of his death he had a recurring role in the NBC Western series The High Chaparral. 
Full NameFrank Alvin Silvera
Net Worth$1.3 Million
Date Of BirthJuly 24, 1914
Died1970-06-11
Death CauseAccidental electrocution
Place Of BirthKingston, British West Indies [now Kingston, Jamaica]
OccupationActor, theatrical director
ProfessionActor
EducationNortheastern University School of Law
SpouseAnna Lillian Quarles ; children
NicknamesFrank Silvera, Silvera, Frank
IMDB
Star SignLeo
#Fact
1Was nominated for a 1963 Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role as M. Duval in "The Lady of the Camellias."
2Began his career on stage with Harlem's American Negro Theatre and with the Actor's Studio.
3Born in Jamaica but raised in Boston.
4Accidentally electrocuted in his kitchen on June 11, 1970 while trying to repair a garbage disposal.
5Founder of "The Theatre of Being" which was dedicated to helping black actors get a foothold in show business.
6Studied at Northwestern University in Illinois with the intention of becoming an attorney or teacher of law.
7Morgan Freeman, director/actress Billie Allen and journalist Clayton Riley honored Frank by co-founding the Harlem-based Frank Silvera Writer's Workshop Foundation, Inc., in 1973 which sponsored up-and-coming playwrights.
Frank Silvera

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Perry Mason1958TV SeriesJonathan Hyett
Playhouse 901958TV SeriesNick Serrello
Wanted: Dead or Alive1958TV SeriesSheriff Will Echert, misspelled Eckert in on-screen credits
The Seven Lively Arts1957TV SeriesJohn
Studio One in Hollywood1951-1957TV SeriesMiguel Ramando / Sailor
Crowded Paradise1956Papa Diaz
Killer's Kiss1955Vincent Rapallo
Producers' Showcase1955TV SeriesJudge
Death Tide1955Eric Paulsen
The Marriage1954TV SeriesMr. Ramon
The Lonely Night1954DocumentaryThe Narrator
Fear and Desire1953Sgt. Mac
White Mane1953Narrator- English
Schlitz Playhouse1952TV SeriesSnettishane
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima1952Council Administrator Arturo dos Santos
Viva Zapata!1952Huerta
The Fighter1952Paulino
The Cimarron Kid1952Stacey Marshall
The Big Story1949TV SeriesJamie Goodwin
Perilous Voyage1976TV MovieGen. Salazar
Valdez Is Coming1971Diego
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color1968-1971TV SeriesCarlos
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou1971TV Movie
Hawaii Five-O1970TV SeriesFrank Kuakua
The High Chaparral1967-1970TV SeriesDon Sebastian Montoya
The Flying Nun1970TV SeriesThomas
Marcus Welby, M.D.1969TV SeriesNick Eugenides
Che!1969Goatherd
Guns of the Magnificent Seven1969Lobero
Uptight1968Kyle
The Stalking Moon1968Major
The Young Loner1968TV MovieCarlos
The Wild Wild West1967TV SeriesEl Sordo
Dundee and the Culhane1967TV SeriesLuis Montoya
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre1967Nick Sorello
Hombre1967Mexican Bandit
Run for Your Life1966TV SeriesEsteban
The Rat Patrol1966TV SeriesArab Leader
The Appaloosa1966Ramos
I Spy1966TV SeriesMunoz
Gunsmoke1966TV SeriesJohn Drago
Rawhide1965TV SeriesPajarito
Daniel Boone1965TV SeriesMarcel Bouvier
Profiles in Courage1965TV Series
The Greatest Story Ever Told1965Caspar
Kraft Suspense Theatre1964-1965TV SeriesCaptain Santos / Sgt. Terrell
Mr. Novak1964TV SeriesAndy Towner
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1964TV SeriesAlejandro
The Great Adventure1964TV SeriesGambi
Bonanza1961-1964TV SeriesMateo Ybarra / El Jefe
Channing1964TV SeriesJuan Delcort
Lonnie1963Paco
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters1963TV SeriesSpeaks to the Wind
Toys in the Attic1963Henry Simpson
The Defenders1963TV SeriesBallin
The Dick Powell Theatre1962TV Series
Mutiny on the Bounty1962Minarii
The Beachcomber1962TV SeriesAnton Varda / Juan Dominguez
The New Breed1962TV SeriesJohn Hernandez
The Twilight Zone1962TV SeriesDr. Koslenko
The Untouchables1960TV SeriesDino Patrone
Riverboat1960TV SeriesColonel Ashley
The Rebel1960TV SeriesCota
Hong Kong1960TV SeriesKivori
Thriller1960TV SeriesCesare Romano aka Charlie Roman
The Law and Mr. Jones1960TV SeriesGarcia
Key Witness1960Det. Rafael Torno
Johnny Ringo1960TV SeriesBevinetto
The Mountain Road1960Col. Kwan
Heller in Pink Tights1960Santis
The Man from Blackhawk1959TV SeriesKiczek
The Lineup1959TV SeriesPapa Vanetti
Bat Masterson1959TV SeriesGrasia
Crime & Punishment, USA1959Lieutenant Porter
Decoy1959TV SeriesAndrew Garcia
Zane Grey Theater1959TV SeriesYsidro
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1959TV SeriesMr. Roderiguez

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks2003DocumentaryHimself (voice)
Bezoek aan Picasso1949Documentary shortCommentator (uncredited)

Archive Footage

Known for movies

Vincent Rapallo

Killer's Kiss (1955)
as Vincent Rapallo

Sgt. Mac

Fear and Desire (1953)
as Sgt. Mac

Minarii

Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
as Minarii

Huerta

Viva Zapata! (1952)
as Huerta

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