José Ángel Espinoza Aragón (2 October 1919 – 6 November 2015), also known as ''Ferrusquilla'', was a Mexican singer-songwriter and film actor. He was the father of actress

Angélica Aragón Angélica Espinoza Stransky (born 11 July 1953), known as Angélica Aragón (), is a Mexican film, television and stage actress and singer. She is daughter of the Mexican composer José Ángel Espinoza "Ferrusquilla". She is recognized for her ...

. There is a statue of him along Olas Altas Promenade in

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, Mexico. He also was a composer affiliated to the SACM (Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico).Biography José Ángel Espinoza Aragón
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Selected filmography

*''¡Ya tengo a mi hijo!'' (1946) – Gitano (uncredited) *''A media luz'' (1947) *''

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami ''The Private Affairs of Bel Ami'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by Albert Lewin. The film stars George Sanders as a ruthless cad who uses women to rise in Parisian society, co-starring Angela Lansbury and Ann Dvorak. It is based on the 1 ...

'' (1947) – Vendedor de paraguas (uncredited) *''El casado casa quiere'' (1948) – José Conejo *''Hijos de la mala vida'' (1949) *''

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'' (1949) – Profesor Florentino Mendizábal *''

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'' (1949) – Narrator *''Carta Brava'' (1949) – Gilberto *''Las puertas del presidio'' (1949) – Zeferino Martínez 'El Ciengramos' *'' La liga de las muchachas'' (1950) – Mario *''Mariachis'' (1950) *''Quinto patio'' (1950) – Javier *''Pata de palo'' (1950) – Ferruco *''La tienda de la esquina'' (1951) – Cristóbal *''La hija de la otra'' (1951) – Picot *''Retorno al quinto patio'' (1951) – Javier *''Mátenme porque me muero'' (1951) – Narrator *''Por el mismo camino'' (1953) – Fritas *'' The Strange Passenger'' (1953) – Lucas Soriano *''

Reportaje ''Reportaje'' ("Report News") is a 1953 Mexican film. The film brought together an extraordinary ensemble cast of the most important stars of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema and was held for charitable purposes for the A.N.D.A ''(Asociación N ...

'' (1953) – Young doctor from Yucatán *''

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'' (1954) – Don Cándido *''

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'' (1955) – Ruperto Sánchez (Sanchitos) *''Amor de lejos'' (1955) – El enchufe *''Fury in Paradise'' (1955) *''

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'' (1955) – Señor Garcia *''

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'' (1956) – Vincent *''

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'' (1956) – Scalphunter (uncredited) *'' Bandido'' (1956) – Driver *''Mi influyente mujer'' (1957) *''Tres desgraciados con suerte'' (1958) *''Aquí está Heraclio Bernal'' (1958) – Vicente Bernal *''El rayo de Sinaloa (La venganza de Heraclio Bernal)'' (1958) – Vicente Bernal *'' Sierra Baron'' (1958) – Felipe *''La rebelión de la sierra'' (1958) – Vicente Bernal *''Qué noche aquella'' (1959) *''Pa' qué me sirve la vida'' (1961) *''Dos Alegres Gavilanes'' (1963) – Tito *''Qué bonito es querer'' (1963) *''El hombre de papel'' (1963) – Torcuato *''El amor llegó a Jalisco'' (1963) *''El norteño'' (1963) *''Dos alegres gavilanes'' (1963) – Titote *''Vuelve el Norteño'' (1964) – Chimino *''Dos inocentes mujeriegos'' (1964) *''Los hermanos Barragán'' (1964) – Figaro *'' Cuatro balazos'' (1964) – Borracho *''La sombra del mano negra'' (1964) *''La nueva Cenicienta'' (1964) *''El niño y el muro'' (1965) – Hombre que escapa del muro *''Las tapatías nunca pierden'' (1965) – Casio *''El dengue del amor'' (1965) *''Viva Maria!'' (1965) – The Dictator of San Miguel *''El tragabalas'' (1966) – Viejo preso *''Gigantes planetarios'' (1966) – Rey Taquito *''El planeta de las mujeres invasoras'' (1966) – Taquito *''Los jinetes de la bruja (En el viejo Guanajuato)'' (1966) – Don Manuelito *'' Rage'' (1966) *''La guerrillera de Villa'' (1967) *''

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'' (1967) *''El centauro Pancho Villa'' (1967) – Miguelito *''

Guns for San Sebastian ''Guns for San Sebastian'' () is a 1968 action-adventure film based on the 1962 novel ''A Wall for San Sebastian'', written by Rev. Fr. William Barnaby "Barby" Faherty, S.J. The film is directed by Frenchman Henri Verneuil, it stars Anthony Q ...

'' (1968) – Luis *'' House of Evil'' (1968) – Dr. Emery Horvath *''

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'' (1969) – The Vagabond *''Faltas a la moral'' (1970) – Filarmonico *''

Two Mules for Sister Sara ''Two Mules for Sister Sara'' is a 1970 American-Mexican Western film in Panavision directed by Don Siegel and starring Shirley MacLaine (billed above Clint Eastwood in the film's credits, but not on the poster) set during the French intervent ...

'' (1970) – French Officer *'' Chisum'' (1970) – Governor's Aide (uncredited) *''El hermano Capulina'' (1970) – Carlos Gutiérrez *'' The Bridge in the Jungle'' (1970) – Garcia *''El tunco Maclovio'' (1970) – The Gunfighter *'' Rio Lobo'' (1970) – (uncredited) *''

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'' (1971) – Hotel Clerk (uncredited) *''Chico Ramos'' (1971) *'' Something Big'' (1971) – Emilio Estevez *''

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'' (1971) – El Padrino, abogado *''

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'' (1972) – Don Pío *'' Pobre, pero honrada'' (1973) – Chimino *''El extraño caso de Rachel K'' (1973) *''En busca de un muro'' (1974) – Dr. Atl *''El desconocido'' (1974) – Sanchito *''Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary'' (1975) *''El padrino... es mi compadre'' (1975) *''El alegre divorciado'' (1976) – Gonzalitos *''Cuartelazo'' (1977) – Manuel Gutiérrez Zamora *''Mariachi – Fiesta de sangre'' (1977) – Don Nico *''Ratero'' (1979) – Profe *''El Bronco'' (1982) – Manager *''To Kill a Stranger'' (1984) – Gas attendant *''Guantanamera'' (1995) – Justo *''Sabor latino'' (1996) – Comisario René *''Mambí'' (1998) – Parroquiano (final film role)

Selected songs

*"Échame a mi la culpa" *"La ley del monte" *"El tiempo que te quede libre" *"Cariño nuevo" *"Silencio Corazón" *"Sufriendo a solas"

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Espinoza, Jose Angel 1919 births 2015 deaths Mexican male film actors People from Sinaloa Mexican songwriters Male songwriters Latin music songwriters Male actors from Sinaloa