Frank Silvera

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 Repertory Theatre. In 1940, Silvera made his Broadway debut in a small role in Big White Fog. His career was interrupted in 1942, when he enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II. He was assigned to Camp Robert Smalls, where he and Owen Dodson were in charge of entertainment. Silvera directed and acted in radio programs and appeared in USO shows. Honorably discharged at the war's end in 1945, he joined the cast of Anna Lucasta and became a member of the Actors Studio. In 1952, Silvera made his film debut in the western, The Cimarron Kid. Because of his strongly Latin appearance, he was cast in a variety of ethnic roles in films and television. He was cast as General Huerta in Viva Zapata! which starred Marlon Brando. Silvera also portrayed the role in the stage production, which opened at the Regent Theatre in New York City on February 28, 1952. He appeared in two films directed by Stanley Kubrick, Fear and Desire (1953) and Killer's Kiss (1955). Silvera made guest appearances in numerous television series, mainly dramas and westerns, including Studio One in Hollywood, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Bat Masterson, Thriller, Riverboat, The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, The Untouchables, and Bonanza. In 1962 he portrayed Dr. Koslenko in The Twilight Zone episode "Person or Persons Unknown", opposite Richard Long. That year, he also played Minarii, a Polynesian man in the 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty, again starring Marlon Brando. In 1963, Silvera was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for playing Monsieur Duval in The Lady of the Camellias. In 1964, Silvera and Vantile Whitfield founded the Theatre of Being, a Los Angeles-based theatre dedicated to providing black actors with non-stereotypical roles. One of their first projects was producing The Amen Corner by African-American writer James Baldwin. Silvera and Whitfield financed the play themselves and with donations from friends. It opened on March 4, 1964 and would gross $200,000 within the year, moving to Broadway in April 1965. Beah Richards won critical acclaim for her performance as the lead. Silvera was killed on June 11, 1970, after accidentally electrocuting himself while repairing a garbage disposal unit in his kitchen sink. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frank Silvera, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Популярність : 5.067
  • Відомий за : Acting
  • День народження : 1914-07-24
  • Місце народження : Kingston, British West Indies [now Kingston, Jamaica]
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Frank Silvera Фільми

  • 1953
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    Страх та жадання

    Страх та жадання

    5.419 1953 HD

    Чотири солдати, спіймані в пастку позаду ворожих ліній, повинні протистояти...

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  • 1955
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    Поцілунок убивці

    Поцілунок убивці

    6.3 1955 HD

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  • 1952
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    Viva Zapata!

    Viva Zapata!

    6.909 1952 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Greatest Story Ever Told

    The Greatest Story Ever Told

    6.374 1965 HD

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  • 1971
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    Valdez Is Coming

    Valdez Is Coming

    6.2 1971 HD

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  • 1969
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    Guns of the Magnificent Seven

    Guns of the Magnificent Seven

    5.2 1969 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Appaloosa

    The Appaloosa

    6.2 1966 HD

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  • 1954
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    The Lonely Night

    The Lonely Night

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1967
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    The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

    The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

    6.3 1967 HD

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  • 1960
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    Heller in Pink Tights

    Heller in Pink Tights

    5.7 1960 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Cimarron Kid

    The Cimarron Kid

    6.1 1952 HD

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  • 1959
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    Crime and Punishment USA

    Crime and Punishment USA

    5.2 1959 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima

    The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima

    5.7 1952 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Mountain Road

    The Mountain Road

    6.4 1960 HD

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  • 1968
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    Uptight

    Uptight

    6.5 1968 HD

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  • 1963
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    Toys in the Attic

    Toys in the Attic

    6 1963 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Fighter

    The Fighter

    6 1952 HD

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  • 1950
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    Bezoek aan Picasso

    Bezoek aan Picasso

    6 1950 HD

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  • 1960
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    Key Witness

    Key Witness

    6.9 1960 HD

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  • 1956
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    Crowded Paradise

    Crowded Paradise

    1 1956 HD

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  • 2004
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    Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

    Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

    1 2004 HD

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  • 1969
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    Che!

    Che!

    5.2 1969 HD

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  • 1955
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    Death Tide

    Death Tide

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1976
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    Perilous Voyage

    Perilous Voyage

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Young Loner

    The Young Loner

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    Слідами місяця

    Слідами місяця

    5.928 1968 HD

    Військовий армійський розвідник Сем Варнер погоджується ескортувати колишню...

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  • 1967
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    Hombre

    Hombre

    7 1967 HD

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  • 1962
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    Mutiny on the Bounty

    Mutiny on the Bounty

    7 1962 HD

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  • 1971
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    The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou

    The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Great Adventure

    The Great Adventure

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS2 E31

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

    5.3 1963 HD

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  • 1968
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    Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

    7.1 1968 HD

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  • 1969
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    Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

    6.5 1969 HD

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  • 1963
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    Подорожі Джеймі МакФітерса

    Подорожі Джеймі МакФітерса

    5.3 1963 HD

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  • 1955
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    Дим зі ствола

    Дим зі ствола

    6.5 1955 HD

    Тривалий американський телесеріал, спочатку виходив на радіо, а пізніше на...

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  • 1948
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    Studio One

    Studio One

    4.727 1948 HD

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  • 1959
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    Сутінкова зона

    Сутінкова зона

    8.4 1959 HD

    «Сутінкова зона» (англ. The Twilight Zone) — американський телевізійний серіал,...

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  • 1955
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    Альфред Гічкок представляє

    Альфред Гічкок представляє

    7.7 1955 HD

    Майстер саспенса Альфред Гічкок представляє кілька дивовижних коротких історій...

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  • 1962
    imgS1 E39

    The Beachcomber

    The Beachcomber

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS8 E13

    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7.1 1959 HD

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  • 1965
    imgS3 E26

    Run for Your Life

    Run for Your Life

    7.2 1965 HD

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  • 1964
    imgS6 E26

    Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

    6.9 1964 HD

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  • 1967
    imgS4 E18

    The High Chaparral

    The High Chaparral

    6.5 1967 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS2 E30

    Thriller

    Thriller

    6.4 1960 HD

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  • 1964
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    Profiles in Courage

    Profiles in Courage

    5 1964 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS1 E26

    Decoy

    Decoy

    6.2 1957 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS2 E40

    The Rebel

    The Rebel

    5.3 1959 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS3 E26

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

    6.9 1958 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS3 E34

    Bat Masterson

    Bat Masterson

    6.3 1958 HD

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  • 1966
    imgS2 E26

    The Rat Patrol

    The Rat Patrol

    7.2 1966 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS2 E30

    Mr. Novak

    Mr. Novak

    6.5 1963 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS2 E13

    Riverboat

    Riverboat

    6.2 1959 HD

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  • 1961
    imgS1 E14

    The New Breed

    The New Breed

    7 1961 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS5 E30

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    5.5 1956 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS1 E38

    Johnny Ringo

    Johnny Ringo

    5.7 1959 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Wild Wild West

    The Wild Wild West

    7.6 1965 HD

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  • 1961
    imgS4 E30

    The Defenders

    The Defenders

    6.2 1961 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS2 E31

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

    5.3 1963 HD

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  • 1957
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    Перрі Мейсон

    Перрі Мейсон

    7.7 1957 HD

    Професійний адвокат вирішує складні кримінальні справи своїх клієнтів.

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  • 1962
    imgS1 E39

    The Beachcomber

    The Beachcomber

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1965
    imgS3 E26

    I Spy

    I Spy

    6.5 1965 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS1 E32

    The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

    The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS14 E16

    Bonanza

    Bonanza

    7.5 1959 HD

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  • 1962
    imgS3 E29

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    7.8 1962 HD

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