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.

  • Titul: Frank Silvera
  • Popularita: 5.012
  • Známý jako: Acting
  • Narozeniny: 1914-07-24
  • Místo narození: Kingston, British West Indies [now Kingston, Jamaica]
  • Domovská stránka:
  • Také známý jako: Frank Alvin Silvera
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  • 1953
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    Strach a touha

    Strach a touha

    5.4 1953 HD

    Čtyři vojáci přežijí havárii letadla a ocitnou se v lese 6 mil za nepřátelskou linií. Vymyslí...

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  • 1955
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    Vrahův polibek

    Vrahův polibek

    6.3 1955 HD

    Davy Gordon je boxerský šampion, v tuto chvíli se mu ovšem zrovna nedaří. Po prohraném zápase se...

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  • 1952
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    Viva Zapata!

    Viva Zapata!

    6.9 1952 HD

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  • 1965
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    Největší příběh všech dob

    Největší příběh všech dob

    6.4 1965 HD

    Monumentální filmová freska oživuje příběh Ježíše s použitím...

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  • 1971
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    Valdez přichází

    Valdez přichází

    6.2 1971 HD

    Stárnoucí Mexičan Valdez - pomocný šerif - se marně u mocného majitele pozemků Franka Tannera přimlouvá...

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  • 1969
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    Pistole sedmi statečných

    Pistole sedmi statečných

    5.22 1969 HD

    V pořadí třetí dobrodružný příběh o hrstce mužů, kteří měli odvahu postavit se...

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  • 1966
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    Grošák

    Grošák

    6.2 1966 HD

    Příběh se odehrává kdesi na pomezí Mexika roku 1870. Gringo Matt (Marlon Brando) se vrací z války domů,...

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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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    Masakr na sv. Valentýna

    Masakr na sv. Valentýna

    6.275 1967 HD

    Nejkrvavější masakr gangsterské éry. Koncem 20.let minulého století vyvrcholila ve Spojených...

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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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  • 1953
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    Bílá hříva

    Bílá hříva

    6.7 1953 HD

    Folco žije u svého dědečka rybáře v chýši na břehu bažiny. Pozoruje koně a obdivuje, jak tato zvířata...

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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

    6.375 1960 HD

    V roce 1944 dostává velitel demoliční čety major Baldwin rozkaz vyhodit do povětří polní letiště ve...

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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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    Plíživý měsíc

    Plíživý měsíc

    5.9 1968 HD

    Hlavní postavou filmu je Sam Varner, muž, který po dlouholeté službě odchází z armády. Vojáci...

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  • 1967
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    Hombre

    Hombre

    7 1967 HD

    Indiánský policista John Russell cestuje dostavníkem a při tom narazí na nečekané problémy. Kvůli...

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  • 1962
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    Vzpoura na Bounty

    Vzpoura na Bounty

    6.97 1962 HD

    Plachetnice Bounty opouští přístav Porthsmouth v roce 1787. Jejím cílem je doplout na Tahiti a přivézt...

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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
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    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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    The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

    The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

    5.3 1963 HD

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  • 1955
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    Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

    6.5 1955 HD

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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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    The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

    8.447 1959 HD

    Série nesouvisejících příběhů s prvky dramatu, psychologického thrilleru, fantasy, sci-fi, napětí...

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  • 1955
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    Alfred Hitchcock uvádí

    Alfred Hitchcock uvádí

    7.734 1955 HD

    Stanice NBC se pokusila navázat na úspěšné seriály "Příběhy Alfreda Hitchcocka" a "Alfred Hitchcock...

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  • 1962
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    The Beachcomber

    The Beachcomber

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS8 E13

    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1965
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    Run for Your Life

    Run for Your Life

    7.167 1965 HD

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  • 1964
    imgS6 E26

    Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

    6.9 1964 HD

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  • 1967
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    The High Chaparral

    The High Chaparral

    6.5 1967 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS2 E30

    Thriller

    Thriller

    6.406 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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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

    7.5 1965 HD

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  • 1961
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    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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    Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

    7.6 1957 HD

    Slavný advokát Perry Mason se svou sekretářkou Dellou Street a detektivem Paulem Drakem rozlousknou i ten...

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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
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    Bonanza

    Bonanza

    7.5 1959 HD

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  • 1962
    imgS3 E29

    Zadáno pro Alfreda Hitchcocka

    Zadáno pro Alfreda Hitchcocka

    7.806 1962 HD

    Pokračování veleúspěšného seriálu ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS. Jméno seriálu bylo sice...

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