Andrew Salkey was born on January 30, 1928 in Colón, Colón Province, Panama as Felix Andrew Alexander Salkey. He was an actor and writer, known for The Mangrove Nine (1973), The Bandung File (1985) and Ten Bob in Winter (1963). He was married to Patricia Verden. He died on April 28, 1995 in South Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.