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"Bat Masterson" (1958): Season 1: Episode 36 -- After Bat rescues an old gypsy from a brutal rancher, the old man offers him many valuable gifts, including a beautiful girl.
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967) -- Frank is made, after he guns down a shop, by Capone's men.
Valdez Is Coming (1971) -- A Mexican-American sheriff must resort to violence against a powerful rancher in order to get just compensation for the pregnant Indian widow of a wrongly killed black man.
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962): Season 3: Episode 4 -- A Mexican peasant woman struggles to fulfill the promise she made to her dying husband.
"I Spy" (1965): Season 1: Episode 24 -- After infiltrating a Latin American radical group, Robinson is assigned to murder a movie actor as a test of his loyalty.
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Overview

Date of Birth:

24 July 1914, Kingston, Jamaica, British West Indies more

Date of Death:

11 June 1970, Pasadena, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

He was a highly successful black actor/director in the 1950s and 1960s who... more

Trivia:

Founder of "The Theatre of Being" which was dedicated to helping black... more

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'Killer's Kiss' Still Has Punch
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Filmography

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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Perilous Voyage (1976) (TV)   Gen. Salazar 1976 - 5.8 (9)
AKAs:
  • The Revolution of Antonio DeLeon (USA: alternative title)
- 2. Valdez Is Coming (1971) Diego 1971 - 6.7 (1,013)
- 3. "Disneyland" (1954)   Carlos (4 episodes, 1968-1971) 1971 - 8.4 (277)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
  • The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
  • The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
4 TV episodes:
- 4. The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou (1971) (TV)   1971 - 7.6 (16)
AKAs:
  • Bayou Boy (USA: alternative title)
- 5. "Hawaii Five-O" (1968)   Frank Kuakua (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.7 (870)
AKAs:
  • McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "The High Chaparral" (1967)   Don Sebastian Montoya (14 episodes, 1967-1970) 1970 - 7.6 (266)
- 7. "The Flying Nun" (1967)   Thomas Sebastien Martinez (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 6.4 (220)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969)   Nick Eugenides (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.4 (191)
AKAs:
  • Robert Young, Family Doctor
1 TV episode:
- 9. Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969) Lobero 1969 - 5.3 (551)
- 10. Che! (1969) Goatherd 1969 - 4.2 (328)
- 11. Up Tight! (1968) Kyle 1968 - 7.4 (76)
- 12. The Stalking Moon (1968) Major 1968 - 6.6 (587)
- 13. The Young Loner (1968) (TV) Carlos 1968 - -
- 14. "The Wild Wild West" (1965)   El Sordo (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 8.3 (742)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "Dundee and the Culhane" (1967)   Luis Montoya (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 6.2 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 16. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967) Nick Sorello 1967 - 6.5 (1,179)
- 17. Hombre (1967) Mexican bandit 1967 - 7.3 (3,130)
- 18. "Run for Your Life" (1965)   Esteban (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.8 (67)
1 TV episode:
- 19. "The Rat Patrol" (1966)   Arab Leader (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.6 (194)
1 TV episode:
- 20. The Appaloosa (1966)   Ramos 1966 - 6.2 (858)
AKAs:
  • Southwest to Sonora (UK)
- 21. "I Spy" (1965)   Munoz (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.5 (262)
1 TV episode:
- 22. "Gunsmoke" (1955)   John Drago (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 8.0 (686)
AKAs:
  • Gun Law (UK)
  • Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 23. "Rawhide" (1959)   Pajarito (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.2 (408)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "Daniel Boone" (1964)   Marcel Bouvier (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.5 (215)
1 TV episode:
- 25. "Profiles in Courage" (1964)   (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 9.2 (10)
1 TV episode:
- 26. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)   Caspar 1965 - 6.3 (3,054)
AKAs:
  • George Stevens Presents The Greatest Story Ever Told (USA: complete title)
- 27. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" (1963)   Captain Santos / Sgt. Terrell (2 episodes, 1964-1965) 1965 - 7.7 (30)
AKAs:
  • Crisis (USA: syndication title)
  • Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
2 TV episodes:
- 28. "Mr. Novak" (1963)   Andy Towner (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 6.5 (29)
1 TV episode:
- 29. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962)   Alejandro (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.6 (321)
1 TV episode:
- 30. "The Great Adventure" (1963)   Gambi (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.6 (33)
1 TV episode:
- 31. "Bonanza" (1959)   El Jefe / Mateo Ibara (2 episodes, 1961-1964) 1964 - 7.3 (1,150)
AKAs:
  • Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
2 TV episodes:
- 32. "Channing" (1963)   (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.2 (6)
AKAs:
  • The Young and the Bold
1 TV episode:
- 33. Lonnie (1963) Paco 1963 - -
- 34. "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" (1963)   Speaks to the Wind (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 9.0 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 35. Toys in the Attic (1963) Henry Simpson, Mrs. Prine's chauffeur 1963 - 7.0 (326)
- 36. "The Defenders" (1961)   Ballin (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.7 (87)
1 TV episode:
- 37. "The Dick Powell Show" (1961)   (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.3 (40)
AKAs:
  • The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 38. Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) Minarii 1962 - 7.1 (4,210)
- 39. "The Beachcomber" (1962)   Anton Varda / Juan Dominguez (2 episodes, 1962) 1962 - 5.6 (8)
AKAs:
  • Mystery Adventure: The Beachcomber (USA: syndication title)
2 TV episodes:
- 40. "The New Breed" (1961)   John Hernandez (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.1 (18)
1 TV episode:
- 41. "The Twilight Zone" (1959)   Dr. Koslenko (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 9.6 (5,908)
AKAs:
  • The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
  • Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 42. "The Untouchables" (1959)   Dino Patrone (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.3 (353)
1 TV episode:
- 43. "Riverboat" (1959)   Colonel Ashley (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.9 (35)
1 TV episode:
- 44. "The Rebel" (1959)   Cota (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.3 (62)
1 TV episode:
- 45. "Hong Kong" (1960)   Kivori (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.5 (27)
1 TV episode:
- 46. "Thriller" (1960)   Cesare Romano / Charlie Roman (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.6 (148)
AKAs:
  • Boris Karloff's Thriller
1 TV episode:
- 47. "The Law and Mr. Jones" (1960)   Garcia (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.6 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 48. Key Witness (1960) Det. Rafael Torno 1960 - 6.1 (158)
- 49. The Mountain Road (1960) Col. Kwan 1960 - 6.1 (226)
- 50. "Johnny Ringo" (1959)   Bevinetto (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 6.5 (23)
AKAs:
  • The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 51. Heller in Pink Tights (1960) Santis (a miner) 1960 - 5.7 (351)
- 52. "The Man from Blackhawk" (1959)   Kiczek (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - -
1 TV episode:
- 53. Crime & Punishment, USA (1959) Porter 1959 - 6.3 (32)
- 54. "The Lineup" (1954)   Papa Vanetti (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 6.9 (23)
AKAs:
  • San Francisco Beat
1 TV episode:
- 55. "Bat Masterson" (1958)   Grasia (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.6 (144)
1 TV episode:
- 56. "Decoy" (1957)   Andrew Garcia (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.1 (30)
AKAs:
  • Policewoman Decoy (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 57. "Zane Grey Theater" (1956)   Ysidro (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 6.8 (54)
AKAs:
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
  • The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 58. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)   Mr. Roderiguez (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.8 (1,229)
1 TV episode:
- 59. "Perry Mason" (1957)   Jonathan Hyett (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.5 (557)
1 TV episode:
- 60. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Nick Serrello (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.5 (67)
1 TV episode:
- 61. "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1958)   Sheriff Will Echert, misspelled Eckert in on-screen credits (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.2 (200)
1 TV episode:
- 62. "The Seven Lively Arts" (1957)   John (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - -
1 TV episode:
- 63. "Studio One" (1948)   Miguel Ramando (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
1 TV episode:
  • Guitar (1957) Miguel Ramando
- 64. Crowded Paradise (1956) Papa Diaz 1956 - -
- 65. Killer's Kiss (1955) Vincent Rapallo 1955 - 6.7 (5,971)
- 66. "Producers' Showcase" (1954)   Judge (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.5 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 67. Death Tide (1955) Eric Paulsen 1955 - -
- 68. The Lonely Night (1954) The Narrator 1954 - -
- 69. Crin blanc: Le cheval sauvage (1953)   Narrator- English 1953 - 7.4 (436)
AKAs:
  • Crin blanc (France: short title)
  • White Mane (USA)
  • White Mane: The Wild Horse (International: English title)
  • Wild Stallion
- 70. Fear and Desire (1953) Sgt. Mac 1953 - 6.1 (888)
- 71. The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952)   Council Administrator Artur dos Santos 1952 - 6.7 (335)
AKAs:
  • Miracle of Fatima (UK)
- 72. Viva Zapata! (1952) Victoriano Huerta 1952 - 7.6 (2,819)
- 73. The Fighter (1952) Paulino 1952 - 5.7 (37)
- 74. The Cimarron Kid (1952) Stacey Marshall 1952 - 6.7 (145)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003) (voice) Himself 2003 - 7.6 (44)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Along with Maria Cole (Nat King Cole's wife), Silvera produced and directed the first professional production of James Baldwin's stage play "The Amen Corner". The play opened in New York City on 15 April 1965, running for a few weeks on Broadway. This production marked the Broadway debut of actors/actresses Beah Richards, Isabel Sanford, Whitman Mayo, and Art Evans. more

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Drama | Western | Adventure | Crime more

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