Armando Silvestre
Armando Silvestre | |
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Born | Armando Silvestre Carrascosa[1] January 28, 1926 San Diego, California, U.S. |
Died | June 3, 2024 | (aged 98)
Nationality | American, Mexican |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1948–2024 |
Armando Silvestre Carrascosa (January 28, 1926 – June 3, 2024) was an American and Mexican actor. At the time of his death, along with Ignacio López Tarso, he was the oldest living actor and one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Life and career[edit]
Silvestre was born on January 28, 1926[2] in San Diego, California, but he is originally from Tijuana, Mexico.[3] He dropped out of college in order to pursue a career in bullfighting, but turned to acting after being badly gored by a bull.[4]
In 1960, Silvestre starred in Las rosas del milagro, a historical drama set during the time of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.[5]
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.[6]
Death[edit]
Silvestre died from complications from an ulcer on June 3, 2024, at the age of 98.[7]
Selected filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
- Lola Casanova (1948)
- 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
- ^ 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)