Virgílio Delgado Teixeira (26 October 1917 – 5 December 2010) was a Portuguese film, television and stage actor, known for roles in Portuguese, Spanish and American films. He was known as a Portuguese "heartthrob" and a leading actor during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.[1]
Virgílio Teixeira | |
|---|---|
| Born | Virgílio Delgado Teixeira 26 October 1917 |
| Died | 5 December 2010 (aged 93) |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1943–2010 |
| Spouse | Vanda Teixeira (?-2010) (his death) |
Teixeira was born in Funchal, Madeira, on 26 October 1917.[1] He began his career in Portuguese and Spanish cinema before taking roles in Hollywood productions.[1] Teixeira made his film debut in the 1943 film, Ave de Arribação.[1] In 1948, Teixeira portrayed Julio, the love interest of Amalia Rodrigues's character, in Fado, História de uma Cantadeira, which was directed by Perdigão Queiroga.[1] His later work in Portuguese film and television included A Mulher do Próximo in 1982 and the telenovela, Chuva na Areia, in 1984.[1]
Teixeira's Hollywood credits included roles in Alexander the Great, Return of the Seven, and Doctor Zhivago.[1]
Additionally, Teixeira served as the first director of the Centro das Comunidades Madeirenses.[1]
Virgílio Teixeira died in Funchal, Madeira, of respiratory problems on 5 December 2010, at the age of 93.[1] He was survived by his wife, Vanda Teixeira.[1] President of the Regional Government of Madeira Alberto João Jardim called Teixeira a "Great Madeiran" following his death.
Selected filmography
edit- 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
- The Holy Queen (1947) - Alfonso Sánchez
- Three Mirrors (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
- The Bad Lord Byron (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 (1951) - Pedro de Guzmán
- Dawn of America (1951) - Pedro de Arana
- Lola the Coalgirl (1952) - Capitán Gustavo Lefevre
- Devil's Roundup (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
- Alexander the Great (1956) - Ptolemy
- Perdeu-se um Marido (1957) - Eduardo
- Dois Dias no Paraíso (1957) - Eduardo Pimentel
- La estrella del rey (1957) - Leopoldo
- Polvorilla (1957)
- The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) - Ali
- La Tirana (1958) - Francisco de Goya y Lucientes
- Habanera (1958)
- The Redeemer (1959) - The Good Thief
- Carta al cielo (1959)
- Solomon and Sheba (1959) - (uncredited)
- Tommy the Toreador (1959) - Parilla, the Bullfighter
- The Boy Who Stole a Million (1960) - Miguel
- Julia y el celacanto (1961) - Juan
- El Cid (1961) - (uncredited)
- The Happy Thieves (1961) - Cayetano the Bullfighter (credited as Virgilio Texera)
- Rosa de Lima (1961) - Dimas
- The Balcony of the Moon (1962) - Domingo de Triana
- Face of Terror (1962) - Matt Wilder
- Usted tiene ojos de mujer fatal (1962)
- Duel at the Rio Grande (1963) - Sacerdote
- Los conquistadores del Pacífico (1963)
- The Fall of the Roman Empire (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
- A Man Could Get Killed (1966) - Inspector Rodrigues
- The Sea Pirate (1966) - Decrees
- Return of the Seven (1966) - Luis Emilio Delgado
- Il grande colpo di Surcouf (1966) - Decrees
- The Magnificent Two (1967) - General Carrillo
- Batida de raposas (1976) - Germán
- Cheaters (Tricheurs) (1984) - Toni
- O Crime de Simão Bolandas (1984) - D.Lourenço
- A Mulher do Próximo (1988) - Antonio
- Eternidade (1992) - Álvaro
- Vertigem (1992) - Luís Gouveia