Al Israel (1935/1936 – March 16, 2011) was an American
film
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and
TV actor
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who is best known for his role as the chainsaw-wielding
Colombia
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n drug dealer "Hector the Toad" in the 1983 film ''
Scarface''. He also appeared alongside
Al Pacino
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in ''
Carlito's Way
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'' a decade later.
He was one of three original cast members to voice the 2006
video game
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based on the film. The game entitled ''
Scarface: The World Is Yours'' sold more than two million units in less than two years.
Al Israel died on March 16, 2011 at age 75.
Filmography
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American male film actors
American male television actors
Jewish American male actors
2011 deaths
1930s births
21st-century American Jews