Armando Silvestre | |
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 Silvestre in 1959 | |
| Born | Armando Silvestre Carrascosa [1] January 28, 1926 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American, Mexican |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948–present |
Armando Silvestre Carrascosa (born January 28, 1926) is an American and Mexican actor.
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 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. [6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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