Marcelino Sánchez

Born: 1957-12-05 in Cayey, Puerto Rico

Died: 1986-11-21

Known For: Acting

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).

Filmography

1985

Student Court as Manuel

1982

48 Hrs. as Parking Lot Attendant

1980

Death Penalty as Paco Sanchez

1979

The Warriors as Rembrandt

1978

Big Apple Birthday as The Fiddlers Three

1977

The Stowaway as Man in Green Apron