Virgilio Teixeira (actor)
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| Virgilio Teixeira | |
|---|---|
| Born | Virgilio Delgado Teixeira 26 October 1917 Funchal, Portugal |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Funchal, Portugal |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1943–2010 |
| Spouse(s) | Vanda Teixeira (?-2010) (his death) |
Virgilio Delgado Teixeira (26 October 1917 – 5 December 2010) was a Portuguese film, television and stage actor, known for roles in Portuguese, Spanish and American films. He was known as a Portuguese "heartthrob" and a leading actor during the 1940s and 1950s.[1]
Teixeira was born in Funchal, Madeira, on 26 October 1917.[1] He began his career in Portuguese and Spanish cinema before taking roles in Hollywood productions.[1] Teixeira made his film debut in the 1943 film, Ave de Arribação.[1] In 1948, Teixeira portrayed Julio, the love interest of Amalia Rodrigues's character, in Fado, História de uma Cantadeira, which was directed by Perdigão Queiroga.[1] His later work in Portuguese film and television included A Mulher do Próximo in 1982 and the telenovela, Chuva na Areia, in 1984.[1]
Teixeira's Hollywood credits included roles in Alexander the Great, Return of the Seven, and Doctor Zhivago.[1]
Additionally, Teixeira served as the first director of the Centro das Comunidades Madeirenses.[1]
Virgilio Teixeira died in Funchal, Madeira, of respiratory problems on 5 December 2010, at the age of 93.[1] He was survived by his wife, Vanda Teixeira.[1] President of the Regional Government of Madeira Alberto João Jardim called Teixeira a "Great Madeiran" following his death.
Selected filmography
- The Holy Queen (1947)
- Saturday Night (1950)
- Dawn of America (1951)
- The Lioness of Castille (1951)
- Father Cigarette (1955)
- Alexander the Great (1956)
- The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
- Tommy the Toreador (1959)
- The Boy Who Stole a Million (1960)
- The Happy Thieves (1961) as Cayetano the Bullfighter (credited as Virgilio Texera)
- The Balcony of the Moon (1962)
- The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
- Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- A Man Could Get Killed (1966)
- Return of the Seven (1966)
- The Magnificent Two (1967)
- Tricheurs (1984)
