Frank Silvera: Frank Silvera. Actor: Killer's Kiss. He was a highly successful black actor/director in the 1950s and 1960s who - because of his light-skinned appearance - transcended race and ethnicity in his performances. In motion pictures, Frank Silvera was cast as black, Latino, Polynesian and "white"/racially indeterminate (due to black + white film stock's lack of discernment when rendering light-skinned African-Americans). He was actively engaged in the Civil Rights Struggles of the...
Known For: Killer's Kiss (Vinnie Rapallo), Fear and Desire (Mac), Hombre (Mexican Bandit), The Greatest Story Ever Told (Gaspar)