Geno Silva facts for kids
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Geno Silva
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| Born | January 20, 1948 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
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| Died | May 9, 2020 (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–2007 |
Geno Silva (January 20, 1948 – May 9, 2020) was an American actor, best known for his role as The Skull, Alejandro Sosa's silent hitman in Scarface.
Silva also appeared in films such as 1941, Tequila Sunrise, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Amistad, Mulholland Drive and A Man Apart.
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Early life
Geno Silva was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on January 20, 1948 to parents Jerry and Lucille Silva, and grew up in the neighborhood of Barelas with his brother Jerry Silva and sister Liz Gallegos.
Death
Silva died at his home in Los Angeles of complications from frontotemporal degeneration, a form of dementia, which he had been afflicted with for 15 years. He was survived by his wife Pamela Phillips, daughter Lucia Silva,, granddaughter Eva Redman, grandson Levon Redman, sister Liz Gallegos, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother Jerry Silva.
Filmography
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| 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 'Diablo' 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 |
See also
In Spanish: Geno Silva para niños
