Johnny Alf was born on May 19, 1929 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as Alfredo José da Silva. He was an actor and composer, known for Falso Brilhante (2007), Coisa Mais Linda: Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova (2005) and Você Decide (1992). He died on March 4, 2010 in Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil.