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He was a highly successful black actor/director in the 1950s and 1960s who... more
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Filmography
- Perilous Voyage (1976) (TV) .... Gen. Salazar
... aka The Revolution of Antonio DeLeon (USA: alternative title) - "Disneyland" .... Carlos (4 episodes, 1968-1971)
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- Bayou Boy: Part 2 (1971) TV episode
- Bayou Boy: Part 1 (1971) TV episode
- The Young Loner: Part 2 (1968) TV episode .... Carlos
- The Young Loner: Part 1 (1968) TV episode .... Carlos - The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou (1971) (TV)
... aka Bayou Boy (USA: alternative title) - "Hawaii Five-O" .... Frank Kuakua (1 episode, 1970)
... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
- Paniolo (1970) TV episode .... Frank Kuakua - "The High Chaparral" .... Don Sebastian Montoya (14 episodes, 1967-1970)
- Only the Bad Come to Sonora (1970) TV episode .... Don Sebastian Montoya
- An Anger Greater Than Mine (1970) TV episode .... Don Sebastian Montoya
- New Hostess in Town (1970) TV episode .... Don Sebastian Montoya
- Mi Casa, Su Casa (1970) TV episode .... Don Sebastian Montoya
- A Time to Laugh, a Time to Cry (1969) TV episode .... Don Sebastian Montoya
(9 more) - "The Flying Nun" .... Thomas Sebastien Martinez (1 episode, 1970)
- No Tears for Mrs. Thomas (1970) TV episode .... Thomas Sebastien Martinez
- "Marcus Welby, M.D." .... Nick Eugenides (1 episode, 1969)
... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
- The Vrahnas Demon (1969) TV episode .... Nick Eugenides - The Young Loner (1968) (TV) .... Carlos
- "The Wild Wild West" .... El Sordo (1 episode, 1967)
- The Night of the Jack O'Diamonds (1967) TV episode .... El Sordo - "Dundee and the Culhane" .... Luis Montoya (1 episode, 1967)
- The Vasquez Brief (1967) TV episode .... Luis Montoya - "Run for Your Life" .... Esteban (1 episode, 1966)
- The Shock of Recognition (1966) TV episode .... Esteban - "The Rat Patrol" .... Arab Leader (1 episode, 1966)
- The Chain of Death Raid (1966) TV episode .... Arab Leader - "I Spy" .... Munoz (1 episode, 1966)
- Crusade to Limbo (1966) TV episode .... Munoz - "Gunsmoke" .... John Drago (1 episode, 1966)
... aka Gun Law (UK)
... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- Death Watch (1966) TV episode .... John Drago - "Rawhide" .... Pajarito (1 episode, 1965)
- El Hombre Bravo (1965) TV episode .... Pajarito - "Daniel Boone" .... Marcel Bouvier (1 episode, 1965)
- Daughter of the Devil (1965) TV episode .... Marcel Bouvier - "Profiles in Courage" (1 episode, 1965)
- Hamilton Fish (1965) TV episode - "Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Captain Santos / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
... aka Crisis (USA: syndication title)
... aka Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
- That Time in Havana (1965) TV episode .... Captain Santos
- A Truce to Terror (1964) TV episode .... Sgt. Terrell - "Mr. Novak" .... Andy Towner (1 episode, 1964)
- Boy Under Glass (1964) TV episode .... Andy Towner - "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Alejandro (1 episode, 1964)
- The Life Work of Juan Diaz (1964) TV episode .... Alejandro - "The Great Adventure" .... Gambi (1 episode, 1964)
- The Pirate and the Patriot (1964) TV episode .... Gambi - "Bonanza" .... El Jefe / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1964)
... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
- The Companeros (1964) TV episode .... Mateo Ibara
- The Fugitive (1961) TV episode .... El Jefe - "Channing" (1 episode, 1964)
... aka The Young and the Bold
- Memory of a Firing Squad (1964) TV episode - "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" .... Speaks to the Wind (1 episode, 1963)
- The Day of the Taboo Man (1963) TV episode .... Speaks to the Wind - "The Defenders" .... Ballin (1 episode, 1963)
- The Last Illusion (1963) TV episode .... Ballin - "The Dick Powell Show" (1 episode, 1962)
... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
- Borderline (1962) TV episode - "The Beachcomber" .... Anton Varda / ... (2 episodes, 1962)
... aka Mystery Adventure: The Beachcomber (USA: syndication title)
- The Ransom (1962) TV episode .... Anton Varda
- The Reward (1962) TV episode .... Juan Dominguez - "The New Breed" .... John Hernandez (1 episode, 1962)
- My Brother's Keeper (1962) TV episode .... John Hernandez - "The Twilight Zone" .... Dr. Koslenko (1 episode, 1962)
... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
- Person or Persons Unknown (1962) TV episode .... Dr. Koslenko - "The Untouchables" .... Dino Patrone (1 episode, 1960)
- A Seat on the Fence (1960) TV episode .... Dino Patrone - "Riverboat" .... Colonel Ashley (1 episode, 1960)
- Devil in Skirts (1960) TV episode .... Colonel Ashley - "The Rebel" .... Cota (1 episode, 1960)
- Deathwatch (1960) TV episode .... Cota - "Hong Kong" .... Kivori (1 episode, 1960)
- Freebooter (1960) TV episode .... Kivori - "Thriller" .... Cesare Romano / ... (1 episode, 1960)
... aka Boris Karloff's Thriller
- The Guilty Men (1960) TV episode .... Cesare Romano/Charlie Roman - "The Law and Mr. Jones" .... Garcia (1 episode, 1960)
- Music to Hurt By (1960) TV episode .... Garcia - "Johnny Ringo" .... Bevinetto (1 episode, 1960)
... aka The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
- Shoot the Moon (1960) TV episode .... Bevinetto
- "The Man from Blackhawk" .... Kiczek (1 episode, 1959)
- The Gypsy Story (1959) TV episode .... Kiczek - "The Lineup" .... Papa Vanetti (1 episode, 1959)
... aka San Francisco Beat
- My Son Is a Stranger (1959) TV episode .... Papa Vanetti - "Bat Masterson" .... Grasia (1 episode, 1959)
- The Romany Knives (1959) TV episode .... Grasia - "Decoy" .... Andrew Garcia (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Policewoman Decoy (USA: rerun title)
- Across the World (1959) TV episode .... Andrew Garcia - "Zane Grey Theater" .... Ysidro (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
- Trouble at Tres Cruces (1959) TV episode .... Ysidro - "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Mr. Roderiguez (1 episode, 1959)
- A Personal Matter (1959) TV episode .... Mr. Roderiguez - "Perry Mason" .... Jonathan Hyett (1 episode, 1958)
- The Case of the Fancy Figures (1958) TV episode .... Jonathan Hyett - "Playhouse 90" .... Nick Serrello (1 episode, 1958)
- Seven Against the Wall (1958) TV episode .... Nick Serrello - "Wanted: Dead or Alive" .... Sheriff Will Echert, misspelled Eckert in on-screen credits (1 episode, 1958)
- Sheriff of Red Rock (1958) TV episode .... Sheriff Will Echert, misspelled Eckert in on-screen credits - "The Seven Lively Arts" .... John (1 episode, 1957)
- The World of Nick Adams (1957) TV episode .... John - "Studio One" .... Miguel Ramando (1 episode, 1957)
... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- Guitar (1957) TV episode .... Miguel Ramando - "Producers' Showcase" .... Judge (1 episode, 1955)
- The Skin of Our Teeth (1955) TV episode .... Judge
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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.
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