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Trinidad Silva (1950–1988)

Actor

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He was best known as the gang member "Jesus" on the hit series Hill Street Blues. See more trivia »

Born:

Trinidad Silva Jr.
in Mission, Texas, USA

Died:

(age 38) in Whittier, California, USA
Still of Ron Glass and Trinidad Silva in Games
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1989 UHF
Raul Hernandez
 
1988 The Night Before
Tito
 
1988 Colors
Leo 'Frog' Lopez
 
1988 The Milagro Beanfield War
Milagro Townsperson
 
1988 Stones for Ibarra (TV movie)
Basilio Garcia
 
1981-1987 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Jesus Martinez
– It Ain't Over Till It's Over (1987) … Jesus Martinez
– A Pound of Flesh (1987) … Jesus Martinez
– Jagga the Hunk (1986) … Jesus Martinez
– Iced Coffey (1986)
– The Virgin and the Turkey (1985) … Jesus Martinez
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1986 Jocks
Chito
 
1986 Hunter (TV series)
Hector Rivas
– Fagin 1986 (1986) … Hector Rivas
 
1986 Stir Crazy (TV series)
Juan
– Basic Straining (1986) … Juan
 
1984 Maximum Security (TV series)
Puck
– Pilot (1984) … Puck
 
1984 Crackers
Ramon
 
1983 El Norte
Monte
 
1983 Second Thoughts
1st Latino
 
1982 T.J. Hooker (TV series)
Ramon Cruz
– A Cry for Help (1982) … Ramon Cruz
 
1982 National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Carlos - 'Growing Yourself'
 
1981 Barney Miller (TV series)
Puente
– Games (1981) … Puente
 
1981 Lou Grant (TV series)
Gangster
– Venice (1981) … Gangster
 
1979 The White Shadow (TV series)
Julio
– A Christmas Present (1979) … Julio
 
1979 The Jerk
Punk
 
1979 Walk Proud
Dagger
 
1977-1979 Visions (TV series)
Domingo / Joe
– Ladies in Waiting (1979) … Domingo
– Alambrista! (1977) … Joe
 
1977 Alambrista!
Joe
 
1977 Police Story (TV series)
Chicano #3
– The Malflores (1977) … Chicano #3
 
1977 Baretta (TV series)
Harold
– That Sister Ain't No Cousin (1977) … Harold
 
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1989 UHF (dedicatee)
 
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2003 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (video)
Raul Hernandez (UHF) (uncredited)
 

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Alambrista! -- A Mexican farm worker sneaks across the border to California to make money to send to his family back home. Hill Street Blues: Season 3: Episode 10 -- Belker makes a bust while picking up a ring at a jewelry store; Furillo tries to make a murder case without a body or autopsy report; the Phantom strikes one final time; and a terrified Eddie implicates his lover in a vicious drug murder. UHF -- Trailer for this comedy about a TV station
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Trinidad Silva Jr.
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Trivia:

He was best known as the gang member "Jesus" on the hit series Hill Street Blues. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius