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Acting

Marcelino Sánchez

Born
Dec 5, 1957 · Aged 28
Died
Nov 21, 1986
Place of birth
Cayey, Puerto Rico
Gender
Male
Movie credits
6
TV credits
0
Also known as (2)
  • James Marcelino
  • Marcelino Sanchez

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).