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Trinidad Silva

American actor (1950–1988)

Trinidad Silva
Trinidad Silva in UHF (1989)
Born	Trinidad Silva, Jr. (1950-01-30)January 30, 1950 Mission, Texas, U.S.
Died	July 31, 1988(1988-07-31) (aged 38) Whittier, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1977–1988

Trinidad Silva, Jr. (January 30, 1950 – July 31, 1988) was an American comedian and character actor who played small supporting roles in a number of films of the 1980s.

He is known for the roles of Jesus Martinez, a gang leader in the TV series Hill Street Blues; Frog in the film Colors; and Raul, the bizarre animal lover in "Weird" Al Yankovic's first film, UHF.

Biography[edit]

Silva was born in Mission, Texas.

Death[edit]

Silva died at the age of 38 in a car crash with a drunken driver in Whittier, California. His wife and toddler son were also injured. Douglas Robert Owens pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter, drunken driving, and hit-and-run charges. Owens was sentenced to 10 years in state prison, which was the maximum allowed under the law.^[1]

Silva’s death occurred during production of the 1989 "Weird Al" Yankovic film UHF.^[2] Parts of the film had to be rewritten since he had not finished filming his part. The film was dedicated to his memory.

He is buried at the San Fernando Mission CemeteryinMission Hills, Los Angeles, California.^[3]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Television[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Trinidad SilvaatIMDb
• AllMovie.com