Emilio Rodríguez (Madrid 1918 - id. 1983) was a Spanish actor. During the

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, he worked as a police man and he was a volunteer at

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. Between 1950 and 1960 he was a

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. He played Inspector Ballestero in '' Deadfall'' (1968), starring

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, and Warden in '' Kid Rodelo'' (1966) At the age of 50 he retired for

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, and then he starred in ''Crónicas de un pueblo'', in the role of the teacher D. Antonio. After the death of

Francisco Franco Francisco Franco Bahamonde (born Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general and dictator who led the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalist forces i ...

he was categorized as a

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character. He finally appeared in '' Verano azul'', and died in 1983.

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* {{Authority control 1918 births 1983 deaths Spanish police officers Male Spaghetti Western actors Spanish male film actors Spanish male television actors Spanish military personnel of the Spanish Civil War (National faction) Blue Division personnel Male actors from Madrid