WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Ismael 'East' Carlo

Ismael 'East' Carlo was born in 1942 in Puerto Rico but he was raised in Spanish Harlem, New York. He started appearing in a couple of TV shows back in the seventies, like his debute role in Caribe in the lady killer episode. Nine years later he joined the cast of the newborn NBC’s Santa Barbara as Ruben Andrade, SB Mexican family’s patriarch.  Last member of the Andrade family to appear to the screen, Ruben is a straight man, who remains anchored in traditional values considered as exceeded by the new generation. He left that role in February 1985, after just six months from the beginning of the show. Ruben will disappear of the show with Kelly and Joe's wedding. As time goes by, the Capwells will forget him completely. And when his wife Rosa will come-back on the set in 1991 and will date Rafael Castillo, we will discover that she is not with her husband any more, without any reason given for it. After leaving SB, he starred on many shows, like Miami Vice, Baywatch, L.A. Law, Renegade, General Hospital, Prison Break and True Blood. He has been married two times with three children. East remains a familiar face amongst the Salsa scene and is recognized by his VJ appearances in many Southern California Puerto Rican day festivals.