Nacho Galindo (November 7, 1908 – June 22, 1973) was a

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film and television actor who lived and worked in the

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area for most of his life. Between 1941 and 1970 he had small, often unbilled roles in 71 feature films and at least 60 TV episodes. His most prominent film role was that of the Cisco Kid's third-billed sidekick, "Baby", in 1946's '' The Gay Cavalier'', the first of

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's entries in the series, which starred

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Film career during the 1940s

"Nacho" was born Ignacio Galindo in

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's fourth-largest municipality,

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. He emigrated to the United States by crossing the footbridge at the border crossing in

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, in 1927. The actor was 32 when he received uncredited bit parts in three 1941 musical comedies, ''

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'' (as a singing seller of lollipops), '' Fiesta'' and '' Rio Rita'' (completed in 1941, released in April 1942), where he was given the opportunity for a solo vocal in "The Ranger's Song". He was also seen in 1941 as a musician in

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's final film, ''

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''. Whether due to wartime military service or for other reasons, there are no specified acting credits for Galindo between December 1941, as America entered into World War II, and December 1945, which brought his first billed part, a minor role as a character named "Pancho" in the Columbia mystery serial, '' Who's Guilty?'' Following another unbilled bit, he played the biggest part of his film career in Monogram's low-budget release '' The Cisco Kid in The Gay Cavalier''. Unlike actors Chris-Pin Martin,

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and

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who played Cisco's comical companion Gordito or Pancho in several films, ''The Gay Cavalier'' was Galindo's sole appearance in that characterization, with the sidekick called "Baby" for that single film.

Film and television appearances in the 1950s and 60s

Following ''The Gay Cavalier'', Galindo returned to playing mostly unbilled bit parts for the remainder of the 1940s, having appeared in 21 features by the end of the decade. His acting assignments multiplied in the 1950s, with roles (almost all unbilled) in 43 features, including such major titles as 1950's ''

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'' and '' Broken Arrow'', 1952's '' Lone Star'', 1953's ''

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The Hitch-Hiker ''The Hitch-Hiker'' is a 1953 American film noir thriller co-written and directed by Ida Lupino, starring Edmond O'Brien, William Talman and Frank Lovejoy, about two friends taken hostage by a hitchhiker during an automobile trip to Mexico. ...

'', 1954's ''

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'', '' A Star Is Born'' and ''

Green Fire ''Green Fire'' is a 1954 American CinemaScope and Eastmancolor adventure drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by Andrew Marton and produced by Armand Deutsch, with original music by Miklós Rózsa. The picture stars Grac ...

'', 1955's ''

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'' and ''

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'', 1956's ''

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'' and 1958's ''

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''. Also, starting with a 1952 episode of the anthology series '' Rebound'', he made 28 television appearances during the decade, with roles in such series as ''

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'' in 1959. Starting with the January 31, 1960, installment of ''Maverick'', Nacho Galindo's acting assignments during the 1960s consisted almost entirely of TV episodes, including '' Wanted Dead or Alive'' and ''

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'' (in 1968), ''

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''. Less than three years later, Galindo died in Los Angeles at the age of 64.

Partial filmography

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'' (1941) - Singing Lollipop Vendor (uncredited) *'' Fiesta'' (1941) - Proprietor (uncredited) *''

'' (1941) - Musician (uncredited) *'' Rio Rita'' (1942) - Soloist in "The Ranger's Song" (uncredited) *'' Who's Guilty?'' (1945) - Pancho *''

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'' (1946) - Proprietor (uncredited) *'' The Gay Cavalier'' (1946) - Baby *'' The Lone Wolf in Mexico'' (1947) - Police Chauffeur (uncredited) *'' Twilight on the Rio Grande'' (1947) - Torres *'' Framed'' (1947) - Crap Shooter (uncredited) *''Rose of Santa Rosa'' (1947) - Pancho (uncredited) *''

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'' (1947) - Foreman (uncredited) *''

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'' (1948) - Mexican Peon (uncredited) *''

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'' (1948) - Cab Driver (uncredited) *''

Blondie's Reward ''Blondie's Reward'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Abby Berlin and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, and Marjorie Ann Mutchie. It is the twenty-third of the 28 Blondie films. Plot Dagwood purchases the wrong rea ...

'' (1948) - Dickson's Gardener (uncredited) *''

The Bribe ''The Bribe'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Marguerite Roberts, based on a story written by Frederick Nebel. The drama features Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Charles Laughton, and Vincent Price. Plot ...

'' (1949) - Second Hotel Clerk (uncredited) *''

South of St. Louis ''South of St Louis'' is a 1949 American Technicolor Western film directed by Ray Enright and starring Joel McCrea, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott and Dorothy Malone. It chronicles the friendship between three ranchers after their ranch is destroy ...

'' (1949) - Manuel *''

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'' (1949) - Fernando (uncredited) *''

Johnny Stool Pigeon ''Johnny Stool Pigeon'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by William Castle and starring Howard Duff, Shelley Winters and Dan Duryea. Plot A narcotics agent convinces a convict he helped send to Alcatraz go undercover with him t ...

'' (1949) - Señor Martinez (uncredited) *''

The Big Steal ''The Big Steal'' is a 1949 American black-and-white film noir reteaming '' Out of the Past'' stars Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer. The film was directed by Don Siegel, based on the short story "The Road to Carmichael's" by Richard Wormser. Pl ...

'' (1949) - Pastry Vendor (uncredited) *'' Holiday in Havana'' (1949) - Police Sergeant *''

'' (1950) - Pedro (uncredited) *''

The Nevadan ''The Nevadan'' is a 1950 American Cinecolor Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Randolph Scott, Dorothy Malone, Forrest Tucker, Frank Faylen, and George Macready. Written by George W. George and George F. Slavin, the film ...

'' (1950) - Mexican Stagecoach Driver (uncredited) *''

Dakota Lil ''Dakota Lil'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Maurice Geraghty. The film stars George Montgomery, Rod Cameron, Marie Windsor, John Emery, Wallace Ford and Jack Lambert. The film was released on Fe ...

'' (1950) - Chicken Vendor (uncredited) *'' Borderline'' (1950) - Porfirio *''

Belle of Old Mexico ''Belle of Old Mexico'' is a 1950 American Trucolor comedy film directed by Robert G. Springsteen starring Estelita Rodriguez, Robert Rockwell and Dorothy Patrick. The film was successful at the box office, impressing the bosses at Republic P ...

'' (1950) - Pico *'' Killer Shark'' (1950) - Maestro - the cook *''

One Way Street ''One Way Street'' is a 1950 American film noir crime film directed by Hugo Fregonese and starring James Mason, Märta Torén and Dan Duryea. The crime film takes place mainly in Mexico. Plot Dr. Frank Matson, a physician, steals $200,000 from t ...

'' (1950) - Mexican Villager with Heartburn (uncredited) *''

The Reformer and the Redhead ''The Reformer and the Redhead'' is a 1950 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Norman Panama and Melvin Frank, and starring June Allyson and Dick Powell. Overview Kathleen Maguire (Allyson) is the daughter of a lon ...

'' (1950) - Mexican-American Speaker (uncredited) *'' Broken Arrow'' (1950) - Barber (uncredited) *''

A Lady Without Passport ''A Lady Without Passport'' is a 1950 American film noir film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and starring Hedy Lamarr and John Hodiak. Written by Howard Dimsdale, the film is about a beautiful concentration-camp refugee who has taken up residence in ...

'' (1950) - Vendor (uncredited) *'' The Showdown'' (1950) - Gonzales *''

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'' (1950) - Gringo *''

Cuban Fireball ''Cuban Fireball'' is a 1951 American musical film directed by William Beaudine and starring Estelita Rodriguez, Warren Douglas and Mimi Aguglia.Gevinson p.241 An employee at a Havana cigar factory discovers that she has been left some lucrative o ...

'' (1951) - Pedro (uncredited) *'' Lightning Strikes Twice'' (1951) - Pedro *''

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'' (1951) - Carlo * '' Yellow Fin'' (1951) - Murica *'' Lone Star'' (1952) - Vincente *''

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'' (1952) - Jose (uncredited) *''

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'' (1952) - Bus Driver (uncredited) *''

'' (1953) - Christopher (uncredited) *''

'' (1953) - Jose Abarrotes - Store Proprietor (uncredited) *'' Woman They Almost Lynched'' (1953) - John Pablo *''

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'' (1953) - Mexican (uncredited) *''

Border River ''Border River'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Joel McCrea, Yvonne De Carlo and Pedro Armendáriz. Plot During the US Civil War, Clete Mattson arrives in Zona Libre, a small territory across the river ...

'' (1954) - Lopez *''

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'' (1954) - Rico - Bartender (uncredited) *''

Gypsy Colt ''Gypsy Colt'' is a 1954 American drama film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Donna Corcoran, Ward Bond and Frances Dee. Shot in Ansco Color, it was produced and distributed by Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film's basic plot w ...

'' (1954) - Pancho *''

'' (1954) - Francisco the Cook (uncredited) *''

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'' (1954) - Curly *'' A Star Is Born'' (1954) - José Rodriguez (uncredited) *''

'' (1954) - Officer Perez *''

'' (1955) - Carlos Peñasco (uncredited) *''

'' (1955) - Minor Role (uncredited) *'' Headline Hunters'' (1955) - Ramon - Bartender *''Jaguar'' (1956) - Garcia Solimos * '' Wetbacks'' (1956) - Alfonso *''

'' (1956) - Mexican Bartender (uncredited) *''

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'' (1956) - Bartender (uncredited) *''

Thunder Over Arizona ''Thunder Over Arizona'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane, written by Sloan Nibley, and starring Skip Homeier, Kristine Miller, George Macready, Wallace Ford, Nacho Galindo and Gregory Walcott. It was released on Augus ...

'' (1956) - Pancho Gutierrez *''

The Girl Most Likely ''The Girl Most Likely'' (1958) is a musical and comedy film about a young woman who becomes engaged to three men at the same time. The film, a remake of ''Tom, Dick and Harry'' (1941), was directed by Mitchell Leisen, and stars Jane Powell, C ...

'' (1958) - Tijuana Photographer (uncredited) *''

'' (1958) - Manuelo (uncredited) *''

Buchanan Rides Alone ''Buchanan Rides Alone'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Randolph Scott, Craig Stevens, and Barry Kelley. Based on the 1956 novel ''The Name's Buchanan'' by Jonas Ward, the film is about a Texan return ...

'' (1958) - Nacho *'' Born Reckless'' (1958) - Papa Gomez *''

Cast a Long Shadow ''Cast a Long Shadow'' is a 1959 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Thomas Carr (director), Thomas Carr and starring Audie Murphy and Terry Moore (actress), Terry Moore. The film was based on the 1957 novel of the same name by Wa ...

'' (1959) - Hotel Keeper (uncredited) *''

'' (1961) - Mexican Townsman (uncredited) *''The Runaway'' (1961) - Max Fernandez - Customs Officer *''

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? ''Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?'' is a 1963 American comedy film directed by Daniel Mann and starring Dean Martin, Elizabeth Montgomery, and Carol Burnett. Plot Jason Steel is an actor who plays a compassionate doctor on a popular TV drama. He ...

'' (1963) - Mexican Judge (uncredited) *''

'' (1965) - Mayor (uncredited) *''

'' (1967) - Mexican Saloon Keeper (uncredited) *''

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'' (1968) - Hotel Proprietor

Selected Television

References

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