Jamaican actors died at age 55
Here are 1 famous actors from Jamaica died at 55:
Frank Silvera
Frank Silvera (July 24, 1914 Kingston-June 11, 1970 Pasadena) also known as Frank Alvin Silvera or the man with a thousand faces was a Jamaican actor and theatre director. He had two children, Frank Silvera, Jr. and Linda Silvera.
He died in electrocution.
Frank Silvera was born in Kingston, Jamaica, to a Jamaican mother and a Cuban father. His family moved to the United States in the 1920s and settled in Boston, Massachusetts. Silvera began his career as an actor in the 1940s, appearing in various Broadway productions, radio dramas, and television shows. He is best known for his role as the villain, Perdido, in the 1954 film, "The Lone Ranger."
In addition to his acting work, Silvera was also a respected theatre director. He founded the Theatre of Being in New York City in 1960, which showcased productions by and about African-American and Hispanic Americans. He was also an advocate for civil rights and actively participated in the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
Tragically, Frank Silvera died in 1970 at the age of 55, in a freak accident. He was electrocuted in his backyard while trying to fix a light fixture. Despite his untimely death, his legacy lives on, and he is remembered as one of the pioneering African-American actors of his time.
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