Virgílio Delgado Teixeira (26 October 1917 – 5 December 2010) was a Portuguese

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and

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, known for roles in Portuguese,

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and

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films. He was known as a Portuguese "heartthrob" and a leading actor during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Teixeira was born in

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, on 26 October 1917. He began his career in Portuguese and

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before taking roles in

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productions. Teixeira made his film debut in the 1943 film, '' Ave de Arribação''. In 1948, Teixeira portrayed Julio, the love interest of

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's character, in '' Fado, História de uma Cantadeira'', which was directed by

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. His later work in Portuguese film and television included '' A Mulher do Próximo'' in 1982 and the

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, ''Chuva na Areia'', in 1984. Teixeira's Hollywood credits included roles in ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Doctor Zhivago''. Additionally, Teixeira served as the first director of the Centro das Comunidades Madeirenses. Virgílio Teixeira died in Funchal, Madeira, of respiratory problems on 5 December 2010, at the age of 93. He was survived by his wife, Vanda Teixeira.

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called Teixeira a "Great Madeiran" following his death.

Selected filmography

* '' O Costa do Castelo'' (1943) * ''Ave de Arribação'' (1943) - The fisherman * ''Um Homem às Direitas'' (1945) - José * ''A Noiva do Brasil'' (1945) - Manuel de Medeiros, first * '' José do Telhado'' (1945) - José do Telhado * ''Cero en conducta'' (1945) - Siqueira * ''Cais do Sodré'' (1946) - Toino Ventura * ''Ladrão, Precisa-se!...'' (1946) - José * ''La mantilla de Beatriz'' (1946) - D. Luis de Meneses * ''

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'' (1947) - Alfonso Sánchez * ''

Three Mirrors ''Three Mirrors'' (Portuguese: ''Três Espelhos'', Spanish: ''Tres espejos'') is a 1947 Portuguese-Spanish mystery drama film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Virgílio Teixeira, Paola Barbara and João Villaret.De Pina p.112 Synopsis ...

'' (1947) - Miguel * ''Fado, História d'uma Cantadeira'' (1947) - Júlio Guitarrista * ''Extraño amanecer'' (1948) * ''Amanhã Como Hoje'' (1948) - (uncredited) * ''El verdugo'' (1948) * ''Uma Vida para Dois'' (1949) - Mário Vilar * ''Heróis do Mar'' (1949) - João Manuel * ''

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'' (1949) - Pietro Gamba * ''Ribatejo'' (1949) - António, the bulls' wrangler * ''A Volta de José do Telhado'' (1949) - José do Telhado * '' Tempest'' (1949) - Capitán Mir * ''Flor de lago'' (1950) * ''Yo no soy la Mata-Hari'' (1950) - Richard / Tte. Jorjof * '' Agustina of Aragon'' (1950) - Juan, el Bravo * '' Saturday Night'' (1950) - Nunú * ''Torturados'' (1950) - Raúl * ''

The Lioness of Castille ''The Lioness of Castille'' ( Spanish: ''La leona de Castilla'') is a 1951 Spanish historical drama film directed by Juan de Orduña and starring Amparo Rivelles María Amparo Rivelles Ladrón de Guevara (11 February 1925 – 7 November 2013) w ...

'' (1951) - Pedro de Guzmán * ''

Dawn of America ''Dawn of America'' (Spanish: ''Alba de América'') is a 1951 Spanish historical adventure film directed by Juan de Orduña and starring António Vilar, María Martín and José Suárez. The film depicts the discovery of the Americas by Christo ...

'' (1951) - Pedro de Arana * '' Lola the Coalgirl'' (1952) - Capitán Gustavo Lefevre * ''

Devil's Roundup ''Devil's Roundup'' (Spanish: ''El cerco del diablo'') is a 1952 Spanish drama film directed by Antonio del Amo, Enrique Gómez, Edgar Neville, José Antonio Nieves Conde and Arturo Ruiz Castillo.Betz p.248 Cast * Fernando Aguirre as Pescad ...

'' (1952) - Ángel * ''Nazaré'' (1952) - António 'Tonho' Manata * ''La hija del mar'' (1953) - Tomás Pedro * ''Cañas y barro'' (1954) - Tonet * ''Zalacaín el aventurero'' (1955) - Martín Zalacaín * ''La hermana alegría'' (1955) * '' Father Cigarette'' (1955) * ''Nubes de verano'' (1955) - Carlos * ''Un día perdido'' (1955) - Andrés * ''

'' (1956) - Ptolemy * ''Perdeu-se um Marido'' (1957) - Eduardo * ''Dois Dias no Paraíso'' (1957) - Eduardo Pimentel * ''La estrella del rey'' (1957) - Leopoldo * ''Polvorilla'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1958) - Ali * ''La Tirana'' (1958) - Francisco de Goya y Lucientes * ''Habanera'' (1958) * ''The Redeemer'' (1959) - The Good Thief * ''Carta al cielo'' (1959) * ''

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'' (1959) - (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1959) - Parilla, the Bullfighter * ''

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'' (1960) - Miguel * ''Julia y el celacanto'' (1961) - Juan * ''

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'' (1961) - (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1961) - Cayetano the Bullfighter (credited as Virgilio Texera) * ''Rosa de Lima'' (1961) - Dimas * ''

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'' (1962) - Domingo de Triana * ''Face of Terror'' (1962) - Matt Wilder * '' You Have the Eyes of a Deadly Woman'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1963) - Sacerdote * ''Los conquistadores del Pacífico'' (1963) * ''

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'' (1964) - Marcellus * ''Ella y el miedo'' (1964) - Esteban Ruiz * ''Saul e David'' (1964) - Abner * ''Passagem de Nível'' (1965) - Eduardo * '' Doctor Zhivago'' (1965) - Captain (uncredited) * ''A Voz do Sangue'' (1966) - João do Souto * ''

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'' (1966) - Inspector Rodrigues * ''

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'' (1966) - Decrees * ''

'' (1966) - Luis Emilio Delgado * ''Il grande colpo di Surcouf'' (1966) - Decrees * ''

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'' (1967) - General Carrillo * ''Batida de raposas'' (1976) - Germán * ''

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(Tricheurs)'' (1984) - Toni * ''O Crime de Simão Bolandas'' (1984) - D.Lourenço * ''A Mulher do Próximo'' (1988) - Antonio * ''Eternidade'' (1992) - Álvaro * ''Vertigem'' (1992) - Luís Gouveia

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Teixeira, Virgilio 1917 births 2010 deaths People from Funchal Madeiran actors Portuguese male film actors Portuguese male stage actors Portuguese Roman Catholics 20th-century Portuguese male actors Portuguese expatriates in the United States Expatriate male actors in the United States