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Trinidad Silva Biography (1950-1988)

Full name, Trinidad Silva, Jr; born in 1950 in Mission, TX; died in a trafficaccident, July 31, 1988, in Whittier, CA; children: one son.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

1950

Mission, Texas, United States

Death Details

July 31, 1988

Whittier, California, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Hijos, in Los Angeles.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Joe, Alambrista!, Filmhaus, 1977.
• Dagger, Walk Proud (also known as Gang), Universal, 1979.
• punk, The Jerk, Universal, 1979.
• first Latino, Second Thoughts, Universal, 1983.
• Ramo, Crackers, Universal, 1984.
• Monty, El Norte, Cinecom/Island Alive, 1984.
• Chito, Jocks (also known as Road Trip), Crown, 1987.
• Tito, The Night Before, King's Road, 1988.
• Frog, Colors, Orion, 1988.
• Milagro townsperson, The Milagro Beanfield War, Universal, 1988.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Jesus Martinez, Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981-88.
• MINI-SERIES Benny, Maximum Security, HBO, 1985.
• Credits; PILOTS
• Eddie Fuentes, Home Free, NBC, 1988.
• Credits; EPISODIC
• Juan, Stir Crazy, CBS, 1986.
• Hector Rivas, Hunter, NBC, 1986.
• Also Barney Miller, ABC, 1981.
• Credits; SPECIALS
• Joe, "Alambrista!," Visions, PBS, 1977.
• Basilio Garcia, "Stones for Ibarra," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1988.

Further Reference

OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:

• Variety, August 3, 1988.