Marcelino Sánchez
{{Short description|Puerto Rican actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Marcelino Sánchez
| image = Marcelino.png
| alt =
| caption = Marcelino Sánchez in The Warriors
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1957|12|5|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Cayey, Puerto Rico
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1986|11|21|1957|12|5|mf=y}}
| death_place = Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| 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 also appeared on the TV series CHiPs and Hill Street Blues, as well as in the feature film 48 Hrs. (1982).
Death
Sánchez died of AIDS in his Hollywood home on November 21, 1986, at age 28.{{Cite web|last=King|first=John Paul|date=2019-11-26|title=Remembering those we lost: Day 2|url=https://www.losangelesblade.com/2019/11/26/remembering-those-we-lost-day-2/|access-date=2021-06-21|website=Los Angeles Blade|language=en-US}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Stowaway | Man in Green Apron (uncredited) | Short film |
| 1978 | Big Apple Birthday | The Fiddlers Three | Short film |
| 1979 | The Warriors | Rembrandt | |
| 1982 | 48 Hrs. | Parking Lot Attendant (as James Marcelino) |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3-2-1 Contact | Ricardo | "The Bloodhound Gang" segments |
| 1980 | Death Penalty | Paco Sanchez | TV movie |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | Tall Kid (as Marcelino Sanchez) | "Fruits of the Poisonous Tree" (Season 2, Episode 5) |
| 1982 | CHiPS | Ramon | "Tiger in the Streets" (Season 5, Episode 14) |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | Jimmy Aguirrez (as Marcelino Sanchez) | "Pestolozzi's Revenge" (Season 2, Episode 9) |
| 1984 | Hill Street Blues | Musician (as James Marcelino) | "Lucky Ducks" (Season 4, Episode 21) |
| 1985 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Manuel (as James Marcelino) | "Student Court" (Season 2, Episode 6) |
| 1985 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Jesse (as James Marcelino) | "The War Between Classes" (Season 3, Episode 1) |
References
External links
- {{IMDb name|0845062}}
- "Marce" (Video Tribute) at https://vimeo.com/732660560
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Category:People from Cayey, Puerto Rico
Category:AIDS-related deaths in California
Category:Puerto Rican male film actors
Category:Puerto Rican male television actors
Category:20th-century Puerto Rican male actors
Category:Puerto Rican gay actors
Category:LGBTQ Hispanic and Latino American people
Category:High School of Art and Design alumni
Category:20th-century Puerto Rican LGBTQ people
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