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'''Tony Alvarez''' (December 19, 1956 – July 21, 1997) was a [[Spain|Spanish]] born actor resident in [[Australia]]. |
'''Tony Alvarez''' (December 19, 1956 – July 21, 1997) was a [[Spain|Spanish]] born actor resident in [[Australia]]. |
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===Television in Australia == |
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He is probably best remembered for his on-going role as Dr Tony Garcia in the long running Australian [[soap opera]] ''[[The Young Doctors]]''. He appeared in the role from 1977 until 1979. His character was a love interest of characters Lisa Brooks and Tania Livingstone in the serial. |
He is probably best remembered for his on-going role as Dr Tony Garcia in the long running Australian [[soap opera]] ''[[The Young Doctors]]''. He appeared in the role from 1977 until 1979. His character was a love interest of characters Lisa Brooks and Tania Livingstone in the serial. |
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==UK Stage and Music == |
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After leaving ''The Young Doctors'' Alvarez starred on the stage in ''Evita'' and toured the UK with [[Ronnie Corbett]] in ''Cabaret''. Alvarez was also a singer, and around the early 1980s he released a cover of ''Talking In My Sleep''. |
After leaving ''The Young Doctors'' Alvarez starred on the stage in ''Evita'' and toured the UK with [[Ronnie Corbett]] in ''Cabaret''. Alvarez was also a singer, and around the early 1980s he released a cover of ''Talking In My Sleep''. |
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He also had a brief guest role in television serial ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' in 1983 playing a man, also named Tony, revealed to be a vicious rapist. He followed this with a six month stint as a fiery Spanish servant in drama series ''[[Carson's Law]]'' in 1984. |
He also had a brief guest role in television serial ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' in 1983 playing a man, also named Tony, revealed to be a vicious rapist. He followed this with a six month stint as a fiery Spanish servant in drama series ''[[Carson's Law]]'' in 1984. |
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==US Television Roles == |
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After ''Carson's Law'', Alvarez worked in the US on the series ''[[General Hospital]]'' and ''[[The Bold And The Beautiful]]''. |
After ''Carson's Law'', Alvarez worked in the US on the series ''[[General Hospital]]'' and ''[[The Bold And The Beautiful]]''. |
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During Alvarez' career, he worked alongside [[Antonio Banderas]] and subsequently discovered they were born in the same town.<ref>http://www.classicaussiesoaps.com/actors/tonyalvarez.htm</ref> |
During Alvarez' career, he worked alongside [[Antonio Banderas]] and subsequently discovered they were born in the same town.<ref>http://www.classicaussiesoaps.com/actors/tonyalvarez.htm</ref> |
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==Death == |
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Alvarez was diagnosed with cancer and died in Sydney at age 40 not far from the Mitchell Street studios where he first shot to fame in [[The Young Doctors]].<ref>http://www.thateden.co.uk/prisoner/news21.htm</ref> |
Alvarez was diagnosed with cancer and died in Sydney at age 40 not far from the Mitchell Street studios where he first shot to fame in [[The Young Doctors]].<ref>http://www.thateden.co.uk/prisoner/news21.htm</ref> |
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| Born | Tony Alvarez December 19, 1956 |
| Died | July 21, 1997 (aged 40) |
| Occupation | Television actor |
Tony Alvarez (December 19, 1956 – July 21, 1997) was a Spanish born actor resident in Australia.
=Television in Australia
He is probably best remembered for his on-going role as Dr Tony Garcia in the long running Australian soap opera The Young Doctors. He appeared in the role from 1977 until 1979. His character was a love interest of characters Lisa Brooks and Tania Livingstone in the serial.
UK Stage and Music
After leaving The Young Doctors Alvarez starred on the stage in Evita and toured the UK with Ronnie Corbett in Cabaret. Alvarez was also a singer, and around the early 1980s he released a cover of Talking In My Sleep.
He also had a brief guest role in television serial Prisoner in 1983 playing a man, also named Tony, revealed to be a vicious rapist. He followed this with a six month stint as a fiery Spanish servant in drama series Carson's Law in 1984.
US Television Roles
After Carson's Law, Alvarez worked in the US on the series General Hospital and The Bold And The Beautiful.
During Alvarez' career, he worked alongside Antonio Banderas and subsequently discovered they were born in the same town.[1]
Death
Alvarez was diagnosed with cancer and died in Sydney at age 40 not far from the Mitchell Street studios where he first shot to fame in The Young Doctors.[2]
References
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