Marcelino Sánchez

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Marcelino Sánchez
Born	(1958-12-05)December 5, 1958 Cayey, Puerto Rico
Died	November 21, 1986(1986-11-21) (aged 28) Los Angeles, California
Other names	James Marcelino Marcelino Sanchez
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1977–1985

Marcelino Sánchez (December 5, 1957 – November 21, 1986) was a Puerto Rican-American film and television actor. He is primarily remembered for playing Rembrandt in the cult classic film The Warriors, and as Ricardo on The Bloodhound Gang mystery vignettes featured on the 1980s children's educational television show 3-2-1 Contact. He also appeared in several episodes of Unicorn Tales.

Biography

Born in Cayey, Puerto Rico, Sanchez began acting in the late 1970s. His third film role was that of Rembrandt, a young, naive gang member with a flair for spray painting in The Warriors. After these films, Sánchez went on to appear in roles on CHiPs, 48 Hrs., and Hill Street Blues.

He died of AIDS-related cancer in his Hollywood home on November 21, 1986.

External links

Marcelino Sánchez at the Internet Movie Database

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Persondata
Name	Sánchez, Marcelino
Alternative names	Sanchez, Marcelino; Sánchez, Chalino; Marcelino, James
Short description	Actor
Date of birth	December 5, 1957
Place of birth	Cayey, Puerto Rico
Date of death	November 21, 1986
Place of death	Los Angeles, California

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