Armando Silvestre
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Born | Armando Silvestre Carrascosa January 28, 1926 San Diego, California, U.S. |
Nationality | Mexican-American |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1948–present |
Armando Silvestre Carrascosa (born January 28, 1926) is a Mexican-American actor.
Life and career
Silvestre was born on January 28, 1926 in San Diego, California, but he is originally from Tijuana, Mexico. He dropped out of college in order to pursue a career in bullfighting, but turned to acting after being badly gored by a bull.
In 1960, Silvestre starred in Las rosas del milagro, a historical drama set during the time of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Silvestre was firstly married to Leonor Plaza, a Venezuelan woman, but later divorced. He later married artistic representative Blanca Estela Limon, and as of 2011, was living in California.
Selected filmography
Films
- Lola Casanova (1948)
- Here Comes Martin Corona (1952)
- Hiawatha (1952)
- Rossana (1953)
- Take Me in Your Arms (1954)
White Orchid (1955)
- 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
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 |