Marcelino Sánchez

Marcelino Sánchez
Marcelino Sánchez in The Warriors
Born	(1957-12-05)December 5, 1957 Cayey, Puerto Rico
Died	November 21, 1986(1986-11-21) (aged 28) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	James Marcelino
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1977–1985

Marcelino Sánchez (December 5, 1957 – November 21, 1986) was a Puerto Rican actor, known for playing the character Rembrandt in the 1979 film The Warriors.

Career

Sánchez began acting in the late 1970s. His first major role was in the film The Warriors (1979), playing the character of Rembrandt, a young gang member with a flair for spray painting. He played Ricardo on The Bloodhound Gang mystery vignettes featured on the 1980s children's educational television show 3-2-1 Contact. He also appeared on the TV series CHiPs and Hill Street Blues, as well as in the feature film 48 Hrs. (1982).

Death

Sánchez died of AIDS in his Hollywood home on November 21, 1986, at age 28.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1977	The Stowaway	Man in Green Apron (uncredited)	Short film
1978	Big Apple Birthday	The Fiddlers Three	Short film
1979	The Warriors	Rembrandt
1982	48 Hrs.	Parking Lot Attendant (as James Marcelino)

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980	3-2-1 Contact	Ricardo	"The Bloodhound Gang" segments
1980	Death Penalty	Paco Sanchez	TV movie
1981	Hill Street Blues	Tall Kid (as Marcelino Sanchez)	"Fruits of the Poisonous Tree" (Season 2, Episode 5)
1982	CHiPS	Ramon	"Tiger in the Streets" (Season 5, Episode 14)
1981	Hill Street Blues	Jimmy Aguirrez (as Marcelino Sanchez)	"Pestolozzi's Revenge" (Season 2, Episode 9)
1984	Hill Street Blues	Musician (as James Marcelino)	"Lucky Ducks" (Season 4, Episode 21)
1985	CBS Schoolbreak Special	Manuel (as James Marcelino)	"Student Court" (Season 2, Episode 6)
1985	CBS Schoolbreak Special	Jesse (as James Marcelino)	"The War Between Classes" (Season 3, Episode 1)

External links

• Marcelino Sánchez at IMDb
• "Marce" (Video Tribute) at https://vimeo.com/732660560