Fernando César Ochoa (also called Goyo Godoy; 29 November 1905 – 23 March 1974) was an actor from
Argentina
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who appeared on radio, in films and on TV.
Life
Fernando César Ochoa was born in
La Plata, Buenos Aires, on 29 November 1905.
His parents were María Luisa Escandón and Ernesto Gerónimo Ochoa.
After leaving school he worked on an ''estancia'', where he learned ranching skills.
He then became an actor at "El Nacional" theatre.
He played in the company of Eva Franco in works such as ''Joven, viuda y estanciera'' (''Young, Widow and Rancher'') and ''Cruza'' (''Cross)
He also interpreted works by
Alberto Vaccarezza such as ''Allá va el resero Luna'' and ''Lo que le pasó a Reynoso''.
Ochoa played the outlaw ''
Juan Moreira
Juan Moreira (? - April 1874) is a well-known figure in the history of Argentina. An outlaw, gaucho and folk-hero, he is considered one of the most renowned Argentinian rural bandits.
Early life
Moreira was born in the administrative area of La ...
'' both on the stage and in a film directed by
Luis Moglia Barth
Luis Moglia Barth (12 April 1903 - 18 June 1984) was an Argentina, Argentine film director and screenwriter, and one of the influential directors in the Cinema of Argentina of the classic era. He directed some 30 films between 1927 and 1959, ofte ...
.
He also played in films such as ''
Noches de Buenos Aires'' (''Buenos Aires Nights), ''
Así es el tango
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'' (''This is Tango'') and ''
Cruza'' (''Cross'').
For his looks and acting skills he became known as the "Argentine Valentino".
In 1960 he appeared as Padre Brochero in the original version of ''El Cura Gaucho'' by Hugo MacDougall on the old Channel 7 TV station.
He also performed on radio, especially as the long-running character "Don Bildigerno" an old small-town liar and comic. He performed this role in one of his films, ''Don Bildigerno de Pago Milagro'' (1948).
Under the pseudonym "Goyo Godoy" Ochoa wrote various gaucho and popular lyrics.
Fernando César Ochoa died in a car accident on 23 March 1974 while driving to
San Luis on Route 8, in the jurisdiction of
Capitán Sarmiento.
Appearances
Film
Ochoa appeared in the following films:
*1935 ''
Buenos Aires Nights
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The film's sets were ...
''
*1936 ''
Santos Vega
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''
*1937 ''
Así es el tango
''Así es el tango'' ( en, Therefore it is The Tango) is a 1937 Argentine romantic drama film musical directed and written by Eduardo Morera, based on a play by Florencio Chiarello. Starring Tita Merello and Tito Lusiardo. The film is an Ar ...
'' (as Julián)
*1940 ''
Huella'' (''Trail'')
*1942 ''
Cruza''
*1948 ''Don Bildigerno de Pago Milagro''
*1948 ''
Juan Moreira
Juan Moreira (? - April 1874) is a well-known figure in the history of Argentina. An outlaw, gaucho and folk-hero, he is considered one of the most renowned Argentinian rural bandits.
Early life
Moreira was born in the administrative area of La ...
''
*1957 ''
El Diablo de vacaciones
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''
TV
Ochoa appeared in the following TV shows:
*1951 ''Fernando Ochoa''
*1969 ''Domingos 69''
*1970 ''Domingo de fiesta''
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1905 births
1974 deaths
Argentine male film actors
20th-century Argentine male actors
Road incident deaths in Argentina