Frank Silvera

Frank Silvera
Silvera in Killer's Kiss (1955)
Born	Frank Alvin Silvera (1914-07-24)July 24, 1914 Kingston, Jamaica
Died	June 11, 1970(1970-06-11) (aged 55) Pasadena, California, U.S.
Resting place	Long Island National Cemetery
Alma mater	Boston University Northeastern University School of Law
Occupation(s)	Actor, theatrical director
Years active	1934–1970
Spouse	Anna Lillian Quarles ​ ​ (m. 1942; div. 1963)​
Children	2

Frank Alvin Silvera (July 24, 1914 – June 11, 1970) was a Jamaican-born American character actor and theatrical director.^[1]

Born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in Boston, Silvera dropped out of law school in 1934 after winning his first stage role. During the 1930s and 1940s, he was active in numerous stage productions on and off Broadway and appeared in radio shows. Silvera made his film debut in 1952. Over the course of his 36-year career, he was cast in a wide variety of ethnic roles in film and television. Silvera also remained active in theatre. Silvera was nominated for a Best Actor Tony Award in 1963 for his role in The Lady of the Camellias. He founded the Theatre of Being, a Los Angeles theatre for black actors, in 1965. At the time of his death he had a recurring role in the NBC Western series The High Chaparral.