Tito Goya Explained

Tito Goya
Birth Name:Andrew Butler
Birth Date:4 April 1951
Death Place:Travis County, Texas, U.S.
Occupation:Actor

Tito Goya (born Andrew Butler; April 4, 1951December 1, 1985) was a Puerto Rican actor known for his portrayal of "Cupcake" in the 1977 film Short Eyes.[1]

Goya appeared in Marathon Man (1976), Andy Warhol's Bad (1977), All That Jazz (1979), Going in Style (1979), Night of the Juggler (1980) and Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981). His final acting appearance was on Miami Vice (1984) as Carlos Mendez, a drug-dealer's liaison. Goya grew up in Brentwood, New York with his mother Carmen, stepfather Mario, his brothers, Jacob, Hector, Charlie, Richard & his sister Milagros. Goya was arrested in 1984 for a murder that occurred in Austin in 1978.[2] [3] In 1985, Goya died of cirrhosis while free on bond pending trial in Texas.[4] Goya is buried on Long Island NY.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976Marathon Man Melendez
1977Andy Warhol's Bad Manuel Rivera
1977Short Eyes Cupcake
1979All That Jazz Attendant
1979Going in Style Gypsy Cab Driver
1980Night of the Juggler Pimp #2
1981Fort Apache the Bronx Jumper / Detective

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The New York Times. Film: 'Short Eyes' Eloquently Adapted. Vincent Canby. Canby, Vincent. September 28, 1977.
  2. Web site: Fugitive Actor 'Wasn't Hiding in No Basement'. Hampson. Rick. Associated Press. February 13, 1985. December 19, 2018.
  3. https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/tx-court-of-appeals/1342078.html
  4. Web site: URL: http://articles.latimes.com/1985-12-08/sports/sp-15066_1_tito-goya--> Tito Goya, 33; Tough Guy in Films and Real Life. Los Angeles Times.