Alexander Joseph Israel, Jr. (April 16, 1935 – March 16, 2011) was an American film and television actor.
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Life and career
Israel was born in Manhattan, New York City, in 1935.
He is best known for his role as the chainsaw-wielding Colombian drug dealer "Hector the Toad" in the 1983 film Scarface. He also appeared alongside Al Pacino in Carlito's Way a decade later. He was also one of three original cast members to voice the 2006 video game based on the film. The game entitled Scarface: The World Is Yours sold more than two million units in less than two years.
Israel died on March 16, 2011, in West Covina, California. He was 75 years old.
