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Marcelino Sánchez

Acting Born Dec 5, 1957 Cayey, Puerto Rico 6 credits

Biography

Born Marcelino Sánchez on December 5, 1957, in Cayey, Puerto Rico, he died of AIDS-related cancer in his Hollywood home on November 21, 1986. Sanchez began acting in the late 1970s. His third film role was that of Rembrandt, a young, naïve gang member with a flair for spray painting in The Warriors (1979). After these films, Sánchez went on to appear in roles on CHiPs (1977), 48 Hrs. (1982), Hill Street Blues (1981), and, most notably, in the Bloodhound Gang segment of 3-2-1 Contact (1980).

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Known for

Film

The Warriors

as Rembrandt

Full filmography

  • The Warriors (1979) as Rembrandt
  • 48 Hrs. (1982) as Parking Lot Attendant
  • Death Penalty (1980) as Paco Sanchez
  • The Stowaway (1977) as Man in Green Apron
  • Student Court (1985) as Manuel
  • Big Apple Birthday (1978) as The Fiddlers Three