Geno Silva
Geno Silva (January 20, 1948 – May 9, 2020)[1][2][3] was an American actor, best known for his role as The Skull, Alejandro Sosa's silent hitman in Scarface.[4]
Geno Silva | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 20, 1948 |
| Died | May 9, 2020 (aged 72) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–2007 |
Silva also appeared in films such as 1941, Tequila Sunrise, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Amistad, Mulholland Drive and A Man Apart.
Silva died at his home in Los Angeles of complications from frontotemporal degeneration, a form of dementia.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1974 | Thomasine & Bushrod | Taffy | |
| 1978 | Mean Dog Blues | Tonto | |
| 1979 | Wanda Nevada | Apache Ghost | |
| 1979 | 1941 | Martinez | |
| 1981 | Zoot Suit | Galindo | |
| 1983 | Scarface | The Skull | |
| 1988 | Tequila Sunrise | Mexican Cop | |
| 1989 | My Mom's a Werewolf | Dr. Rod Rodriguez | |
| 1991 | Night Eyes 2 | Luis | |
| 1996 | Walker Texas Ranger | El Coyote | |
| 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Carlos, Barge Captain | |
| 1997 | Amistad | Ruiz | |
| 2001 | Mulholland Drive | Hotel Manager / Emcee | |
| 2003 | A Man Apart | Memo Lucero | |
| 2005 | 5 Stages of Grief | Manuel's father | short film |
| 2005 | Tortilla Heaven | Don Transito | final film |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1975 | On the Rocks | Joey | |
| 1976 | The Quest | Army Scout | |
| 1977 | How the West Was Won | Red Hawk | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | Trouble River | Indian | |
| 1977 | McLaren's Riders | Pete Sunfighter | |
| 1977 | The Young Pioneers | Fool's Crow | |
| 1978 | Ishi: The Last of His Tribe | Elder Uncle | |
| 1979 | The Chisholms | Ferocious Storm | 2 episodes |
| 1980 | Wild Times | Ibran | 2 episodes |
| 1982 | Bret Maverick | Running Wolf | |
| 1982 | Fantasy Island | Claude | |
| 1988 | Miami Vice | Rojas | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Days of Our Lives | Domingo Salazar | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Key West | Hector Allegria | 13 episodes |
| 1996 | The Sentinel | Hector Carasco | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Senator Vrax | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Into the West | Padre Jose San Bernardino Sanchez | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Cane | Quinones | final acting role |
References
- Barnes, Mike (May 17, 2020). "Geno Silva, Actor in 'Scarface,' Dies at 72". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- "Geno Silva". Legacy. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- "Days of Our Lives Former Cast Index".
- Gary D. Keller (1997). A Biographical Handbook of Hispanics and United States Film. Bilingual Press/Editorial Bilingüe. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-927534-65-9.
External links
- Geno Silva at IMDb
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