Fernando Wagner (November 7, 1905 in

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– October 20, 1973 in

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) was a German-born Mexican

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and

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. He had prominent roles in '' La Perla'' and ''

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''. His interment was in

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's Panteón Jardín.

Partial filmography

*'' La familia Dressel'' (1935) - Invitado alemán *'' Symphony of Life'' (1946) *'' La Perla'' (1947) - Dealer 1 *''

Adventures of Casanova ''Adventures of Casanova'' is a 1948 American-Mexican historical adventure film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Arturo de Córdova Lucille Bremer and Turhan Bey. It portrays a fictional version of the story of Casanova, and was inten ...

'' (1948) - Assassinated Commander (uncredited) *'' Tarzan and the Mermaids'' (1948) - Varga - Pearl Trader *''

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'' (1948) - Dr. Erik Viertel *'' My Outlaw Brother'' (1951) - Burger *'' Del can-can al mambo'' (1951) - Embajador de Austria-Hungria (uncredited) *'' Un príncipe de la iglesia'' (1952) *''

El Monstruo resucitado ''El Monstruo Resucitado'' (lit. ''The Revived Monster'') is a 1953 Mexican horror film directed by Chano Urueta and starring Miroslava, Carlos Navarro and José María Linares-Rivas. Plot A reporter, Nora (Miroslava), investigates the mys ...

'' (1953) - Gherásimos *'' The Player'' (1953) - Esposo de Yolanda *''

The Photographer ''The Photographer'' is a three-part mixed media performance accompanied by music (also sometimes referred to as a chamber opera) by composer Philip Glass. The libretto is based on the life and homicide trial of 19th-century English photographer ...

'' (1953) - Jefe de villanos * ''

The Price of Living ''The Price of Living'' (Spanish: ''El valor de vivir'') is a 1954 Mexican drama film directed by Tito Davison and starring Arturo de Córdova, Rosita Quintana and María Douglas. It was the first Mexican film to be shot in 3D.Baugh p.116 The f ...

'' (1954) * ''

Garden of Evil ''Garden of Evil'' is a 1954 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Henry Hathaway, about three somewhat disreputable 19th-century soldiers of fortune, played by Gary Cooper as an ex-lawman, Richard Widmark as a gambler, and Cameron M ...

'' (1954) - Steamboat Captain (uncredited) *''

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'' (1954) - Jan *''De ranchero a empresario'' (1954) *''

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'' (1955) - Blacksmith (uncredited) *''

Sierra Baron ''Sierra Baron'' is a 1958 American Western CinemaScope color film directed by James B. Clark and starring Brian Keith, Rick Jason and Rita Gam, from the novel by Thomas W. Blackburn. Plot summary In 1848, a rancher, Miguel Delmonte (Rick Jas ...

'' (1958) - Grandall *''Virgin Sacrifice'' (1959) - Fernando *''

The Empty Star ''The Empty Star'' ( es, La estrella vacía, links=no) is a 1960 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel starring María Félix and inspired by the novel of the same name by Luis Spota. Plot Olga Lang (María Félix) is a young gir ...

'' (1960) *''Cuando ¡Viva Villa..! es la muerte'' (1960) - Cain Pianni *''

Rosa Blanca ''Rosa Blanca'' (''White Rose'') is a 1961 Mexican film starring Ignacio López Tarso, based on a novel by B. Traven B. Traven (; Bruno Traven in some accounts) was the pen name of a novelist, presumed to be German, whose real name, nationa ...

'' (1961) - Von Allpenstock *''Cri Cri el grillito cantor'' (1963) - Editor *''Una cara para escapar'' (1963) *''

Viva Maria! ''Viva Maria!'' is a 1965 adventure comedy film starring Brigitte Bardot and Jeanne Moreau as two women named Maria who meet and become revolutionaries in the early 20th century. It also starred George Hamilton as Florès, a revolutionary leade ...

'' (1965) - Father of Maria II *''El derecho de nacer'' (1966) - Dr. Steiner *''

Su Excelencia ''Su Excelencia'' (aka ''Your Excellency'') is a 1967 Mexican political satire film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas and Sonia Infante. The film is set in a parody universe where "Red" and "Green" countries are the political eq ...

'' (1967) - Representante de Salchichonia *''La vuelta del Mexicano'' (1967) *''

'' (1969) - Commander Mohr *''Los corrompidos'' (1971) - Williams *''El cielo y tu'' (1971) - Sr. Khoner *''Santo en Anónimo mortal'' (1975) - Old Nazi (final film role)

External links

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Fernando Wagner and Theater in Mexico
(Spanish)
Tribute to Fernando Wagner
(Spanish)

(Spanish) 1905 births 1973 deaths Mexican male actors German emigrants to Mexico 20th-century Mexican male actors {{Mexico-actor-stub