Marcelino Sánchez
Marcelino Sánchez | |
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Born | |
Died | November 21, 1986 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 28)
Other names | James Marcelino |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1977–1985 |
Marcelino Sánchez (December 5, 1957 – November 21, 1986) was a Puerto Rican actor, known for playing the character Rembrandt in the 1979 film The Warriors.
Career[]
Sánchez began acting in the late 1970s. His first major role was in the film, The Warriors (1979), playing the character of Rembrandt, a young, gang member with a flair for spray painting. He played Ricardo on The Bloodhound Gang mystery vignettes featured on the 1980s children's educational television show 3-2-1 Contact. He appeared in roles on CHiPs and Hill Street Blues as well as the feature film 48 Hrs.
Personal life and Death[]
Sánchez died of AIDS in his Hollywood home on November 21, 1986 at age 28.[1]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | The Warriors | 'Rembrandt' | |
1982 | 48 Hrs. | Parking Lot Attendant |
References[]
- ^ King, John Paul (2019-11-26). "Remembering those we lost: Day 2". Los Angeles Blade: LGBTQ News, Rights, Politics, Entertainment. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
External links[]
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- 1957 births
- 1986 deaths
- People from Cayey, Puerto Rico
- AIDS-related deaths in California
- Puerto Rican male film actors
- Puerto Rican male television actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- LGBT entertainers from Puerto Rico
- LGBT Hispanic and Latino American people
- Gay actors
- High School of Art and Design alumni
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