Fernando Sancho

Fernando Sancho

1916-01-07 – 1990-07-31 (age 74) Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
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Biography

One of the most popular performers in Spanish cinema. Born in Zaragoza, Sancho began acting in the theatre. After fighting in the Spanish Civil War, he entered films in 1940 and amassed over 400 credits in a career that spanned 50 years. During the 1960s and 1970s he played villains in several spaghetti westerns. His films include "Mariona Rebull" (1947), "Agustina de Aragón" (1950), Terence Young's "That Lady" (1955), Juan Antonio Bardem's "Muerte de un Ciclista" (1955), "King of Kings" (1961), "Lawrence of Arabia"(1962), "55 Days at Peking" (1955), "Historias de la Televisión" (1965), "Tres Superhombres en el Oeste" (1973), "1919. Crónica del Alba" (1983) and Berlanga's "La Vaquilla" (1984).

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Known For

Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia

1962

as Turkish Sergeant (uncredited)

King of Kings
King of Kings

1961

as Mad man

The Heifer
The Heifer

1985

as Alcalde

55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking

1963

as Belgian Minister (uncredited)

The Big Gundown
The Big Gundown

1967

as Capt. Segura

The Return of Ringo
The Return of Ringo

1965

as Esteban Fuentes

Madame
Madame

1961

as Pommier

The Crazy Westerners
The Crazy Westerners

1967

as Sancho

A Pistol for Ringo
A Pistol for Ringo

1965

as Sancho

Spanish Western
Spanish Western

2015

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Death of a Cyclist
Death of a Cyclist

1955

as Traffic Police

The Son of Captain Blood
The Son of Captain Blood

1962

as Timothy Thomas

If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death
If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death

1968

as Jose Manuel Mendoza

My Son, the Hero
My Son, the Hero

1962

as Prison Overseer (uncredited)

The Pitiless Three
The Pitiless Three

1964

as Pedro Ramirez

The Wild Men of Kurdistan
The Wild Men of Kurdistan

1965

as Padischah

Change of Sex
Change of Sex

1977

as José

From the Orient with Fury
From the Orient with Fury

1965

as Loud patron in Paris restaurant

Backfire
Backfire

1964

as Ilmaz