Marcelino Sánchez

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).

Known For

The Warriors

Acting

1982

48 Hrs.

as

Parking Lot Attendant

1980

Death Penalty

as

Paco Sanchez

1977

The Stowaway

as

Man in Green Apron

1978

Big Apple Birthday

as

The Fiddlers Three

1979

The Warriors

as

Rembrandt

1985

Student Court

as

Manuel

Production

Crew

Directing