Víctor Ciriaco Junco Tassinari (18 June 1917 – 6 July 1988), known professionally as Víctor Junco, was a

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actor. He was considered a star of the

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. During his career, Junco received two

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nominations for his supporting performances in ''

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'' (1946) and ''

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'' (1980), he won for the latter.

Selected filmography

* '' The Two Orphans'' (1944) * ''

The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra ''The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra'' (Spanish:''La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra'') is a 1947 Mexican historical comedy film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Luis Sandrini, María Antonieta Pons and Víctor Junco. ...

'' (1947) * '' Nocturne of Love'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1949) * '' The Woman of the Port'' (1949) * ''

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'' (1950) * '' The Devil Is a Woman'' (1950) * '' Wild Love'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1951) * '' Adventure in Rio'' (1953) * ''

The Loving Women ''The Loving Women'' (Spanish: ''Las cariñosas'') is a 1953 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Amalia Aguilar, Lilia del Valle and Silvia Pinal Silvia Pinal Hidalgo (born 12 September 1931) is a Mexican actress. S ...

'' (1953) * '' Bandido'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1958) * ''

La señora Muerte ''La señora Muerte'' (released in English in the US as ''Madame Death'' and in the UK as ''The Death Woman'') is a 1969 Mexican horror film directed by Jaime Salvador and starring John Carradine and Regina Torné.Weaver & Mank, p. 275 Plot When ...

'' (1969)

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* 1917 births 1988 deaths Mexican male film actors 20th-century Mexican male actors Male actors from Veracruz {{Mexico-film-actor-stub