Tony Genaro

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Tony Genaro (* 15. October 1942 in Gallup , New Mexico as Anthony Genaro Acosta , † 7. May 2014 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor .

A wrong age gave Genaro access to the United States Army at the age of 14 . After his military service , he applied to the San Diego Theater Group and played there with Carl Weathers the Caliban in Shakespeare's The Tempest . From 1971 he initially took on minor film roles before making a notable appearance in Robert Redford's 1988 comedy Milagro - The War in the Bean Field . Genaro was also active in television and appeared in the series The Shield , CSI: Miami , Will & Grace and Walker, Texas Ranger .

He died at his Hollywood home at the age of 72 . He left four children as well as his three younger brothers and a sister.

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SURNAME Genaro, Tony
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Acosta, Anthony Genaro (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH October 15, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Gallup , New Mexico
DATE OF DEATH May 7, 2014
Place of death Los Angeles , California