Eduardo Martínez Fajardo (14 August 1924 – 4 July 2019) was a Spanish film actor born in

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), Spain. He appeared in 183 films, 75 plays and made 2,000 television appearances between 1947 and 2002.

Biography

He was born in

on 14 August 1924, and he raised in Haro and

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, where he studied

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. He began his career as a

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from 1942 to 1946, and in 1947 he made his

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in ''Héroes del 95'', directed by Raúl Alfonso. In the 1950s he moved to

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, and when he came back to Spain he appeared in

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such as ''

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'' (1965) by Martin Herbert, and '' Django'' (1966) by

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. In 2002, he founded ''Teatro sin barreras'' in Almeria, in order to help

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. He started the

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, where he received a star on 11 April 2012 due to his intervention in '' 7th Cavalry'' and '' Django''.

Personal life and death

Fajardo was married four times. In Mexico he married twice, one of her with the actress

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, with whom he bore a daughter, Paloma del Rocío. His others children are José Antonio, Corazón, Lucero, Dusko, Alma and Eduardo. Fajardo died while vacationing with five of his seven children in

on 4 July 2019 at the age of 94.

Awards

He was honoured by the Diputación de Pontevedra and had been named hijo predilecto del Concello de Meis. In January 2019 he was honoured by the Almería Western Museo del Cine.

Selected filmography

* ''Héroes del 95'' (1947) – Enrique de Mendoza * ''Dulcinea'' (1947) – Ginés de la Hera * ''La nao Capitana'' (1947) – Soldier (uncredited) * ''

Lady in Ermine ''Lady in Ermine'' (Spanish: ''La dama del armiño'') is a 1947 Spanish historical drama film directed by Eusebio Fernández Ardavín and starring Lina Yegros, Jorge Mistral and Alicia Palacios.Mira p.56 It is based on by his brother Luis, ...

'' (1947) – Don Luis Tristán * ''

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'' (1947) – Capitán emisario * ''Fuenteovejuna'' (1947) – Soldado * ''2 cuentos para 2'' (1947) – Franklin Perry * ''Don Quijote de la Mancha'' (1947) – Don Fernando * ''Amanhã Como Hoje'' (1948) – Capitão * ''

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'' (1948) – Marqués de Villena * ''

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'' (1948) – Capitán * '' The Captain from Loyola'' (1949) * ''Currito de la Cruz'' (1949) – Man at bullring (uncredited) * ''Noche de Reyes'' (1949) * ''

Just Any Woman ''Just Any Woman'' (Spanish: ''Una mujer cualquiera'') is a 1949 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring María Félix, Antonio Vilar and Mary Delgado. Synopsis A woman who is alone tries to get ahead on her own, but precisely he ...

'' (1949) – Ricardo * '' The Duchess of Benameji'' (1949) – Carlos, Marqués de Miraflores * ''¡El santuario no se rinde!'' (1949) – Teniente Ramos * ''Paz'' (1949) – Voz en radio (voice, uncredited) * ''El sótano'' (1949) – Juan Bell * ''Tempestad en el alma'' (1950) * '' Woman to Woman'' (1950) – Luis * '' Agustina of Aragon'' (1950) – Luis Montana * ''Tres ladrones en la casa'' (1950) – Felipe * ''Vendaval'' (1950) – Coronel Puig Moltó * '' Reckless'' (1951) – Mario Santos * ''

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'' (1951) – Tovar * ''

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'' (1951) – Gastón * ''Cerca de la ciudad'' (1952) – Antonio * ''Gloria Mairena'' (1952) – Paulino Céspedes * '' The Curious Impertinent'' (1953) – Bocaccio * ''

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'' (1953) – Espectador (uncredited) * '' La intrusa'' (1954) – Raúl Gómez de Fonseca * ''

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'' (1954) * ''La engañadora'' (1955) * ''Orgullo de mujer'' (1956) – Ramón Durán * ''

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'' (1957) – Arturo * ''La ciudad de los niños'' (1957) – Señor Jaime Andrade * ''Las últimas banderas'' (1957) * ''Escuela de rateros'' (1958) – Eduardo, ladrón de joyas * '' Macario'' (1960) – Virrey * '' La Llorona'' (1960) – Don Nuño de Montes Claros * '' Ánimas Trujano'' (1961) – El Español * ''Los invisibles'' (1963) – Jewel Thief * ''Las hijas del Zorro'' (1964) * ''Canción del alma'' (1964) – Alejandro * ''Las invencibles'' (1964) * '' I due toreri'' (1965) – Ispettore N.B. * ''

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'' (1965) – Olaf * ''

Heroes of Fort Worth ''Heroes of Fort Worth'' or ''Gli eroi di Fort Worth'' is a 1965 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Alberto De Martino. Story After the Civil War a band of Southerners with the aid of an Indian tribe, try to defeat a Union command whil ...

'' (1965) – Col. George Bonnet * '' A Coffin for the Sheriff'' (1965) – Russell Murdock * ''Ringo's Big Night'' (1966) – Joseph Finley * ''

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'' (1966) – Dr. Agustín Valverde hijo * '' Django'' (1966) – Major Jackson * '' Agent 3S3: Massacre in the Sun'' (1966) – Professor Theodore Karleston * ''Pas de panique'' (1966) – Lorenzaccio * ''Missione apocalisse'' (1966) – Axel * '' Ringo, the Mark of Vengeance'' (1966) – Tim * '' Trap for Seven Spies'' (1966) – Colonnello Riteau * ''El aventurero de Guaynas'' (1966) * ''

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'' (1967) – Mr. Ferrington * ''

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'' (1967) – Shandra, butler * '' Seven Pistols for a Massacre'' (1967) – Tilly * ''Come rubare un quintale di diamanti in Russia'' (1967) – Gen. Poniatowski * '' Il tempo degli avvoltoi'' (1967) – Don Jaime Mendoza * ''Gentleman Killer'' (1967) – Colonel Fernando Ferreras * '' Killer Adios'' (1968) – Sam Ringold * ''Cover Girl'' (1968) – Maurice Behar * '' Pistol for a Hundred Coffins'' (1968) – Acombar * ''Los flamencos'' (1968) – Kuis * ''Go for Broke'' (1968) – Paco Nuñez * ''

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'' (1968) – Teopulos * '' Pistol for a Hundred Coffins'' (1968) – Chavel, Madman * '' Uno a uno, sin piedad'' (1968) – Sheriff Lyman * '' The Mercenary'' (1968) – Alfonso García * ''No le busques tres pies...'' (1968) – Juan * ''Tiempos de Chicago'' (1969) – Captain Harper * ''Pagó cara su muerte'' (1969) – Trevor * ''

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'' (1969) – Sir Louis Baymond * ''El taxi de los conflictos'' (1969) – Comisario Diéguez * ''Sharon vestida de rojo'' (1969) – Matthews * ''

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'' (1969) – German officer * ''

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'' (1969) – Dick O'Connor * ''Cuatro noches de boda'' (1969) – Miguel * ''Las nenas del mini-mini'' (1969) – Padre de Chalo * ''Homicidios en Chicago'' (1969) – Arthur * ''El perfil de Satanás'' (1969) – Staub * ''El mesón del gitano'' (1970) – Jaime * ''Os cinco Avisos de Satanás'' (1970) – Leonardo * ''

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'' (1970) – Maj. Droster * ''Helena y Fernanda'' (1970) * ''¿Quién soy yo?'' (1970) – General Varclano * '' Viva Cangaceiro'' (1970) – Governor Branco * ''Il tuo dolce corpo da uccidere'' (1970) – Franz Adler * ''

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'' (1970) – Mangosta * ''Apocalypse Joe'' (1970) – Berg * '' Compañeros'' (1970) – Mexican Colonel * ''Trasplante de un cerebro'' (1970) – Clifton Reynolds * ''La araucana'' (1971) – Virrey Lagasca * '' Dead Men Ride'' (1971) – Redfield * ''Il lungo giorno della violenza'' (1971) – Juan Cisneros 'Malpelo' * ''

Bad Man's River ''Bad Man's River'' ( it, E continuavano a fregarsi il milione di dollari and es, El hombre de Río Malo) is a 1971 Italian/Spanish/French international co-production comedy Spaghetti Western directed by Eugenio Martín and starring Lee Van Clee ...

'' (1971) – General Duarte * ''

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'' (1971) – Gen. Huerta Un Grand d'Espagne * '' Long Live Your Death'' (1971) – Gen. Huerta * ''

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'' (1972) – Luisi * ''La mansión de la niebla'' (1972) – Mr. Tremont * ''

Sonny and Jed ''Sonny and Jed'' ( it, La banda J. & S. - Cronaca criminale del Far-West, lit. "The Band of J. & S. - Criminal Chronicle of the Far West") is a 1972 Italian Spaghetti Western film about a sheriff's (Sheriff Franciscus, played by Telly Savala ...

'' (1972) – Don García Moreno * '' Knife of Ice'' (1972) – Marcos * ''Fuenteovejuna'' (1972) * ''

Sting of the West ''Tedeum'' (internationally released as ''Sting of the West'', ''Father Jackleg'' and ''Con Men'') is a 1972 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. The title role was initially offered to Tomas Milian, who eventually ref ...

'' (1972) – Grant * '' What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution?'' (1972) – Herrero * ''La redada'' (1973) – El Conde * ''

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'' (1973) * ''The Killer with a Thousand Eyes'' (1973) – Costa * ''

No es bueno que el hombre esté solo ''No es bueno que el hombre esté solo'' is a 1973 Spanish drama film directed by Pedro Olea. Its music was composed by Alfonso G. Santisteban. Cast * Carmen Sevilla as Lina * José Luis López Vázquez as Martín * Máximo Valverde as Mauro * ...

'' (1973) – Don Alfonso * '' Fuzzy the Hero'' (1973) – Cogan * ''The Lonely Woman'' (1973) – Lawyer * '' Ricco the Mean Machine'' (1973) – Cyrano * '' Counselor at Crime'' (1973) – Calogero Vezza (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1973) – Henry * '' The Three Musketeers of the West'' (1973) – Horatio Maurice DeLuc * ''

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'' (1973) – Francis Lehar * ''

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'' (1973) – Capitán Steven * ''Una chica y un señor'' (1974) – Médico * ''El último viaje'' (1974) – Comisario Mendoza * ''¿... Y el prójimo?'' (1974) – Vicente * '' The Four Musketeers'' (1974) * ''Siete chacales'' (1974) * ''El último proceso en París'' (1974) – Mr. Dupont * '' The Killer Must Kill Again'' (1975) – Inspector * ''Evil Eye'' (1975) – Walter, the majordomo * ''

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'' (1975) – Enrique Carrillo * ''

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'' (1975) – Monsieur Le Renard * ''Juego sucio en Panamá'' (1975) – Edward * ''Las adolescentes'' (1975) – Ana's Father * ''Docteur Justice'' (1975) – Dr. Alverio * ''El socarrón'' (1975) * ''Guapa, rica y... especial'' (1976) – Don Arístides * ''La ragazza dalla pelle di corallo'' (1976) – Barrymore * ''Storia di arcieri, pugni e occhi neri'' (1976) – Baron / Duke of Sherwood * ''Lucecita'' (1976) * ''Las marginadas'' (1977) – Don Fernando * ''La llamada del sexo'' (1977) – Sr. Montero * ''El despertar de los sentidos'' (1977) – Juan * ''Espectro (Más allá del fin del mundo)'' (1978) – Profesor Antón del Valle * ''Venus de fuego'' (1978) – Padre de Alberto * ''Polvos mágicos'' (1979) – Leandro * ''

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'' (1979) – Il capitano Gómez * ''Tres mujeres de hoy'' (1980) – Rafael * ''

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'' (1980) – Dr. Kramer * ''El niño de su mamá'' (1980) – Enrique * ''Buitres sobre la ciudad'' (1981) – Bonardis * ''Asalto al casino'' (1981) – Director of Security * ''El lago de las vírgenes'' (1982) – Sebastián * '' Oasis of the Zombies'' (1982) – Colonel Kurt Meitzell * ''La vida, el amor y la muerte'' (1982) * '' Vatican Conspiracy'' (1982) – Rettore * ''Pájaros de ciudad'' (1983) * ''

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'' (1983) – Chieftain * '' Exterminators of the Year 3000'' (1983) – Senator * ''

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'' (1984) – Man-Who-Knows * ''Café, coca y puro'' (1985) – Tío de Pablo * ''Bangkok, cita con la muerte'' (1985) – Flanagan * ''Mordiendo la vida'' (1986) – Don Ricardo * ''Esto es un atraco'' (1987) – Ramón * ''Fratello dello spazio'' (1988) – General Bradley

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