Scarface Actor Dies: Mario Machado Was 78

Mario MachadoMario Machado, ‘Scarface’ actor, died Saturday from complications of pneumonia at a Los Angeles convalescent facility. Aside from being an actor, Machado was a newsman in TV shows. His movies include the “Robocop”, “Oh, God!” and “Scarface.” He was 78.

Machado was born in Shanghai, China. His father, Carlos Jacinto de Lourdes Gouveia Furtado Machado was a vice-chancellor of the Portuguese Consulate in Shanghai, and his mother, Chinese-Portuguese Maria Teresa de Sousa, was a homemaker.

After studying for two years at St. John’s Military Academy in Los Angeles at the age of 11, Machado’s education was obtained at the British Thomas Hanbury School, St. Francis Xavier College in Shanghai, and a business college in Hong Kong. He emigrated to Seattle in 1956, and became a US citizen in 1965.

His marriage to Marie Christine D’Almada Remedios produced four children: Brian, Michelle, Dennis and Andrea.

Before entering the broadcasting field, Machado worked in management for IBM Corporation.

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