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{{Short description|Spanish actor (1916–1990)}}
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{{spanish name|Sancho|Les}}
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| birth_name = Fernando Sancho Les
| birth_name = Fernando Sancho Les
| birth_date = {{birth date|1916|01|07|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1916|01|07|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Zaragoza]], Spain
| birth_place = [[Zaragoza]], [[Restoration (Spain)|Spain]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1990|07|31|1916|01|07|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1990|07|31|1916|01|07|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Madrid]], Spain
| death_place = [[Madrid]], Spain
| nationality = Spanish
| nationality = Spanish
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1941-1990
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'''Fernando Sancho Les''' (7 January 1916 – 31 July 1990) was a Spanish [[actor]].
'''Fernando Sancho Les''' (7 January 1916 – 31 July 1990) was a Spanish actor.


==Biography==
==Biography==
He was born in [[Zaragoza]], in [[Aragon]], [[Spain]] on 7 January 1916 and died at [[Hospital Militar Gómez Ulla]] in [[Madrid]] on 31 July 1990 from a [[liver failure]] after a surgery to remove a [[Pancreatic cancer|malignant tumor in the pancreas]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://elpais.com/diario/1990/08/01/cultura/649461608_850215.html |title=El actor Fernando Sancho muere a los 72 años |newspaper=[[El País]] |location=Madrid |date=1 August 1990 |access-date=22 September 2019 |language=es |publisher=[[Prisa]]}}</ref> He was interred in Madrid.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://books.google.es/books?id=vpwqAQAAIAAJ&q=Muere+Fernando+Sancho&dq=Muere+Fernando+Sancho&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiI7IOgw-TkAhUPYxoKHQueBCwQ6AEIMjAB |title=Fernando Sancho |encyclopedia=Enciclopedia del cine español: cronología |volume=1 |first=Pascual |last=Cebollada |first2=Luis |last2=Rubio Gil |publisher=Ediciones del Serbal |year=1996 |page=50 |isbn=9788476281642}}</ref>
He was born in [[Zaragoza]], in [[Aragon]], [[Spain]] on 7 January 1916 and died at [[Hospital Militar Gómez Ulla]] in [[Madrid]] on 31 July 1990 from a [[liver failure]] during or following surgery to remove a [[Pancreatic cancer|malignant tumor in the pancreas]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://elpais.com/diario/1990/08/01/cultura/649461608_850215.html |title=El actor Fernando Sancho muere a los 72 años |newspaper=[[El País]] |location=Madrid |date=1 August 1990 |access-date=22 September 2019 |language=es |publisher=[[Prisa]]}}</ref> He was interred in Madrid.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vpwqAQAAIAAJ&q=Muere+Fernando+Sancho |title=Fernando Sancho |encyclopedia=Enciclopedia del cine español: cronología |volume=1 |first1=Pascual |last1=Cebollada |first2=Luis |last2=Rubio Gil |publisher=Ediciones del Serbal |year=1996 |page=50 |isbn=9788476281642}}</ref>


Fernando Sancho fought in the Spanish Civil War on the rebel side, being wounded several times and achieving the rank of lieutenant in the Legion.
He fought for Cruzada Nacional de Liberación as a [[combatant]] on Ejército Nacional and raised [[lieutenant]] of [[Legión Española]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fnff.es/memoria-historica/566554172/fernando-sancho-actor-combatiente-en-la-legion.html |title=Fernando Sancho, actor combatiente en la Legión |date=7 May 2014 |access-date=22 September 2019 |work=[[Fundación Nacional Francisco Franco]] |language=es}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
He was often typecast as a Mexican bandit in paella and [[spaghetti western]]s, including ''The Big Gundown'' (directed by Sergio Sollima), ''A Pistol for Ringo'' and ''Return of Ringo'' (directed by Duccio Tessari), ''Arizona Colt'' (directed by Michele Lupo), ''[[Minnesota Clay]]'' (directed by [[Sergio Corbucci]]), and ''[[Sartana]]'' (directed by Gianfranco Parolini). Though (almost) always given the same role — a portly Mexican bandit chief — Sancho was a strong actor, and became one of the icons of these films.
He was often typecast as a Mexican bandit in [[Spaghetti Western]]s, including ''The Big Gundown'' (directed by Sergio Sollima), ''A Pistol for Ringo'' and ''Return of Ringo'' (directed by Duccio Tessari), ''Arizona Colt'' (directed by Michele Lupo), ''[[Minnesota Clay]]'' (directed by [[Sergio Corbucci]]), and ''[[Sartana]]'' (directed by Gianfranco Parolini).
He also appeared in a number of Spanish horror movies in the 1960s and 1970s. One of his better known horror parts was the role of a corrupt small-town mayor in ''[[Return of the Blind Dead]]'' (''El ataque de los muertos sin ojos''), directed by [[Amando de Ossorio]].{{cn|date=June 2020}}


He also appeared in a number of Spanish horror movies in the 1960s and 1970s. One of the better known horror parts was the role of a [[corruption|corrupt]] small town [[mayor]] in ''El Ataque de los Muertos sin Ojos'' (a.k.a. ''Return of the Blind Dead''), directed by Amando de Ossorio. Another notable horror film was ''Orloff and the Invisible Man'' (1971), directed by Pierre Chevalier and starring Howard Vernon, an unofficial continuation of the Dr. Orloff saga begun by [[Jesus Franco|Jess Franco]] in ''[[The Awful Dr. Orloff]]'' (1962). Sancho also turned up briefly in the epic ''[[Lawrence of Arabia (film)|Lawrence of Arabia]]'' playing the [[Turkey|Turkish]] sergeant who arrests [[T. E. Lawrence]] in [[Deraa]]. He also appeared in five Greek war movies (1970-73). Three of them involved World War II (i.e., [[Battle of Crete]], [[Greek Resistance]], [[Fort Roupel]]) and the other ones the [[Greek War of Independence]] and the resistance of [[Souliotes]] against Ali Pasha.
Another notable horror film was ''Orloff and the Invisible Man'' (1971), directed by Pierre Chevalier and starring Howard Vernon, an unofficial continuation of the [[Dr. Orloff]] saga begun by [[Jesus Franco|Jess Franco]] in ''[[The Awful Dr. Orloff]]'' (1962).


He turned up briefly in the epic film ''[[Lawrence of Arabia (film)|Lawrence of Arabia]]'' playing the [[Turkey|Turkish]] sergeant who arrests [[T. E. Lawrence]] in [[Deraa]]. He appeared in five Greek war movies (1970-73); three of these involved [[World War II]] (i.e., [[Battle of Crete]], [[Greek Resistance]], [[Fort Roupel]]) and the other two involved the [[Greek War of Independence]] and the resistance of [[Souliotes]] against Ali Pasha.{{cn|date=June 2020}}
Sancho had a prolific career and remained active in film up to his death. He made larger than life characters his specialty, and was a similarly 'big' character off screen as well — popular both with audiences and with his fellow actors.

Sancho had a prolific career and remained active in films up to his death.{{cn|date=June 2020}}


==Awards==
==Awards==
He won the Medallas del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos for ''[[La guerrilla]]'' in 1972,<ref>{{cite web |title=Premios del CEC a la producción española de 1972 |url=http://www.cinecec.com/EDITOR/premios/palmares/1972.htm |work=Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos |access-date=2 December 2018 |year=1972 |language=es}}</ref> and in 1980 for all his career.<ref>{{cite web |title=Premios del CEC a la producción española de 1980|url=http://www.cinecec.com/EDITOR/premios/palmares/1980.htm |work=Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos |access-date=24 March 2019 |year=1980 |language=es}}</ref>
He won the Medallas del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos for ''[[La guerrilla]]'' in 1972,<ref>{{cite web |title=Premios del CEC a la producción española de 1972 |url=http://www.cinecec.com/EDITOR/premios/palmares/1972.htm |work=Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos |access-date=2 December 2018 |year=1972 |language=es |archive-date=25 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225093132/http://www.cinecec.com/EDITOR/premios/palmares/1972.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> and in 1980 for all his career.<ref>{{cite web |title=Premios del CEC a la producción española de 1980 |url=http://www.cinecec.com/EDITOR/premios/palmares/1980.htm |work=Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos |access-date=24 March 2019 |year=1980 |language=es |archive-date=8 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208160714/http://www.cinecec.com/EDITOR/premios/palmares/1980.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[The Song of Sister Maria]]'' (1952) - Rafael
* ''[[The Song of Sister Maria]]'' (1952) - Rafael
* ''Sor Intrépida'' (1952) - Mr. Evans
* ''Sor Intrépida'' (1952) - Mr. Evans
* ''[[Estrella of the Sierra Morena]]'' (1952) - Rafael
* ''[[Last Day (film)|Last Day]]'' (1952) - Profesor Lorenzo
* ''[[Last Day (film)|Last Day]]'' (1952) - Profesor Lorenzo
* ''María Dolores'' (1953) - Antonio
* ''María Dolores'' (1953) - Antonio
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* ''El indulto'' (1960) - El Maroma
* ''El indulto'' (1960) - El Maroma
* ''La paz empieza nunca'' (1960) - Mirín
* ''La paz empieza nunca'' (1960) - Mirín
* ''[[Un taxi pour Tobrouk]]'' (1961) - German Corporal in the Oasis
* ''[[Taxi for Tobruk]]'' (1961) - German Corporal in the Oasis
* ''[[Goliath Against the Giants]]'' (1961) - Namathos
* ''[[Goliath Against the Giants]]'' (1961) - Namathos
* ''Alerta en el cielo'' (1961) - Sargento Montebelo
* ''Alerta en el cielo'' (1961) - Sargento Montebelo
* ''El pobre García'' (1961) - Elías
* ''El pobre García'' (1961) - Elías
* ''[[King of Kings (1961 film)|King of Kings]]'' (1961) - Madman
* ''[[King of Kings (1961 film)|King of Kings]]'' (1961) - [[Exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac|the demon-possessed man]]
* ''[[Madame (1961 film)|Madame]]'' (1961) - Pommier
* ''[[Madame (1961 film)|Madame]]'' (1961) - Pommier
* ''[[My Son, the Hero]]'' (1962)
* ''[[My Son, the Hero]]'' (1962)
* ''Zorro the Avenger'' (1962) - Sargento
* ''Zorro the Avenger'' (1962) - Sargento
* ''[[The Son of Captain Blood]]'' (1962) - Timothy Thomas
* ''[[The Son of Captain Blood]]'' (1962) - Timothy Thomas
* ''Der Teppich des Grauens'' (1962) - Gunman
* ''{{ill|The Carpet of Horror|de|Der Teppich des Grauens (Film)}}'' (1962) - Gunman
* ''I tromboni di Fra Diavolo'' (1962) - Mammone
* ''I tromboni di Fra Diavolo'' (1962) - Mammone
* ''[[Lawrence of Arabia (film)|Lawrence of Arabia]]'' (1962) - Turkish Sergeant
* ''[[Lawrence of Arabia (film)|Lawrence of Arabia]]'' (1962) - Turkish Sergeant (uncredited)
* ''Magic Fountain'' (1963) - Priest
* ''Magic Fountain'' (1963) - Priest
* ''[[55 Days at Peking]]'' (1963) - Belgian Minister
* ''[[55 Days at Peking]]'' (1963) - Belgian Minister
* ''The Sign of the Coyote'' (1963) - Lugones Brother
* ''[[The Sign of the Coyote]]'' (1963) - Lugones Brother
* ''[[Implacable Three|Tres hombres buenos]]'' (1963) - Diego Abriles
* ''[[Implacable Three|Tres hombres buenos]]'' (1963) - Diego Abriles
* ''No temas a la ley'' (1963) - Eugenio - Le patron de l'hôtel
* ''No temas a la ley'' (1963) - Eugenio - Le patron de l'hôtel
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* ''[[Agent 3S3: Passport to Hell]]'' (1965) - Serg. Fidhouse
* ''[[Agent 3S3: Passport to Hell]]'' (1965) - Serg. Fidhouse
* ''[[Agent 077: From the Orient with Fury]]'' (1965) - Loud Patron in Paris Restaurant
* ''[[Agent 077: From the Orient with Fury]]'' (1965) - Loud Patron in Paris Restaurant
* ''Wild Kurdistan'' (1965) - Padischah
* ''{{ill|Wild Kurdistan|de|Durchs wilde Kurdistan (Film)}}'' (1965) - Padischah
* ''[[Man from Canyon City]]'' (1965) - Carrancho
* ''[[Man from Canyon City]]'' (1965) - Carrancho
* ''[[100.000 dollari per Ringo]]'' (1965) - Chuck
* ''[[100.000 dollari per Ringo]]'' (1965) - Chuck
* ''[[Doc, Hands of Steel]]'' (1965) - Pablo Reyes
* ''[[Doc, Hands of Steel]]'' (1965) - Pablo Reyes
* ''[[The Return of Ringo]]'' (1965) - Esteban Fuentes
* ''[[The Return of Ringo]]'' (1965) - Esteban Fuentes
* ''Kingdom of the Silver Lion'' (1965) - Padischah
* ''{{ill|Kingdom of the Silver Lion|de|Im Reiche des silbernen Löwen (Film)}}'' (1965) - Padischah
* ''[[Seven Guns for the MacGregors]]'' (1966) - Miguel
* ''[[Seven Guns for the MacGregors]]'' (1966) - Miguel
* ''[[Seven Dollars on the Red]]'' (1966) - El Cachal / Sancho
* ''[[Seven Dollars on the Red]]'' (1966) - El Cachal / Sancho
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* ''[[Dig Your Grave Friend... Sabata's Coming]]'' (1971) - León Pompero
* ''[[Dig Your Grave Friend... Sabata's Coming]]'' (1971) - León Pompero
* ''[[Los buitres cavarán tu fosa]]'' (1971) - Pancho Corrales
* ''[[Los buitres cavarán tu fosa]]'' (1971) - Pancho Corrales
* ''X312 - Flight to Hell'' (1971) - Bill - Steward / Paco
* ''{{Interlanguage link multi|X312 - Flight to Hell|de|X 312 – Flug zur Hölle}}'' (1971) - Bill - Steward / Paco
* ''The Great Moment of the Greek War of Independence: Papaflessas'' (1971) - Mahmud Dramali Pasha
* ''The Great Moment of the Greek War of Independence: Papaflessas'' (1971) - Mahmud Dramali Pasha
* ''[[The Boldest Job in the West]]'' (1972) - Reyes
* ''[[The Boldest Job in the West]]'' (1972) - Reyes
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[[Category:1916 births]]
[[Category:1916 births]]
[[Category:1990 deaths]]
[[Category:1990 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Zaragoza]]
[[Category:Male actors from Zaragoza]]
[[Category:Spanish male film actors]]
[[Category:Spanish male film actors]]
[[Category:Male Spaghetti Western actors]]
[[Category:Male Spaghetti Western actors]]
[[Category:20th-century Spanish male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century Spanish male actors]]
[[Category:Deaths from liver disease]]
[[Category:Deaths from pancreatic cancer in Spain]]
[[Category:Deaths from pancreatic cancer]]

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sancho and the second or maternal family name is Les.
Fernando Sancho
Fernando Sancho in 1970 at the Festival de San Sebastián
Born
Fernando Sancho Les

(1916-01-07)7 January 1916
Zaragoza, Spain
Died31 July 1990(1990-07-31) (aged 74)
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
OccupationActor
Years active1941-1990

Fernando Sancho Les (7 January 1916 – 31 July 1990) was a Spanish actor.

Biography

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He was born in Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain on 7 January 1916 and died at Hospital Militar Gómez Ulla in Madrid on 31 July 1990 from a liver failure during or following surgery to remove a malignant tumor in the pancreas.[1] He was interred in Madrid.[2]

Fernando Sancho fought in the Spanish Civil War on the rebel side, being wounded several times and achieving the rank of lieutenant in the Legion.

Career

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He was often typecast as a Mexican bandit in Spaghetti Westerns, including The Big Gundown (directed by Sergio Sollima), A Pistol for Ringo and Return of Ringo (directed by Duccio Tessari), Arizona Colt (directed by Michele Lupo), Minnesota Clay (directed by Sergio Corbucci), and Sartana (directed by Gianfranco Parolini). He also appeared in a number of Spanish horror movies in the 1960s and 1970s. One of his better known horror parts was the role of a corrupt small-town mayor in Return of the Blind Dead (El ataque de los muertos sin ojos), directed by Amando de Ossorio.[citation needed]

Another notable horror film was Orloff and the Invisible Man (1971), directed by Pierre Chevalier and starring Howard Vernon, an unofficial continuation of the Dr. Orloff saga begun by Jess Franco in The Awful Dr. Orloff (1962).

He turned up briefly in the epic film Lawrence of Arabia playing the Turkish sergeant who arrests T. E. Lawrence in Deraa. He appeared in five Greek war movies (1970-73); three of these involved World War II (i.e., Battle of Crete, Greek Resistance, Fort Roupel) and the other two involved the Greek War of Independence and the resistance of Souliotes against Ali Pasha.[citation needed]

Sancho had a prolific career and remained active in films up to his death.[citation needed]

Awards

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He won the Medallas del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos for La guerrilla in 1972,[3] and in 1980 for all his career.[4]

Selected filmography

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "El actor Fernando Sancho muere a los 72 años". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: Prisa. 1 August 1990. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  2. ^ Cebollada, Pascual; Rubio Gil, Luis (1996). "Fernando Sancho". Enciclopedia del cine español: cronología. Vol. 1. Ediciones del Serbal. p. 50. ISBN 9788476281642.
  3. ^ "Premios del CEC a la producción española de 1972". Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos (in Spanish). 1972. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Premios del CEC a la producción española de 1980". Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos (in Spanish). 1980. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
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