
Acting
Fernando Sancho
Also Known As: Fernando Sanchez, Ferdinand Sancho, Fernand Sancho
Birth Date
January 7, 1916
Death Date
July 31, 1990
(passed away at 74)
Place of Birth
Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
Popularity
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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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Lawrence of Arabia
Turkish Sergeant (uncredited)
1962

Abel Sánchez
1947

King of Kings
Mad man
1961

José María
El Barrigas
1963

55 Days at Peking
Belgian Minister (uncredited)
1963

Two Gangsters in the Wild West
Rio
1964

Killer Kid
Vilar
1967

Change of Sex
José
1977

Demon Witch Child
Police Chief
1975
Pecado Horizontal
1982

Where the Bullets Fly
1972

The Big Gundown
Capt. Segura
1967

Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate Blackbeard
Il Pirata Barbanera
1969

Fabulous Trinity
Coronel Jiménez
1972

Man from Canyon City
Carrancho
1965

Surprise Attack
El Pernas
1970

What Changed Charley Farthing?
Lupez
1976

Path to the Kingdom
Mr. Evans (as Fernando Sancho)
1952

El precio de un asesino
Rufo
1963

The Carpet of Horror
Gunman
1962