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Armando Silvestre, one of the few surviving stars of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema, died on June 2 in Coronado, California. He was 98 years old.
His death Thursday.
Although he was born in the United States, most of his filmography was made in Mexico. His first feature film was uncredited in 1947, and his credited debut was in 1948’s “La mujer del otro.”
Other Mexican films include Here Comes Martín Corona (1952), Rossana (1953), The Tale of the Mink Coat (1955), The Miracle Rose (1960) and Faith, Hope and Charity (1974).
Some of his memorable American films include “Geronimo” (1962), “Kings of the Sun” (1963), “Rage” (1966), “Scalphunter” (1968), and “Sarah’s Two Mules” (1970).
Among his more than 200 films, he has also appeared in numerous television productions, most recently appearing in over 90 episodes of the soap opera Waking Up with You (2016-2017), which was his final production.
One of the anecdotes from his colorful life and career is his love affair with fellow Mexican-born but well-known American movie star Linda Christian, the polar opposite of Silvestre: Christian’s dumped lover, Mexican President Miguel Alemán Valdés, reportedly threatened Silvestre, forcing him to remain in the US for a time.
