Fernando Sancho

Fernando Sancho Les (7 January 1916 – 31 July 1990) was a Spanish actor.

Biography He was born in Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain on 7 January 1916 and died at Hospital Militar Gómez Ulla in Madrid on 31 July 1990 from a liver failure during or following surgery to remove a malignant tumor in the pancreas. He was interred in Madrid.

Fernando Sancho fought in the Spanish Civil War on the rebel side, being wounded several times and achieving the rank of lieutenant in the Legion.

Career He was often typecast as a Mexican bandit in Spaghetti Westerns, including The Big Gundown (directed by Sergio Sollima), A Pistol for Ringo and Return of Ringo (directed by Duccio Tessari), Arizona Colt (directed by Michele Lupo), Minnesota Clay (directed by Sergio Corbucci), and Sartana (directed by Gianfranco Parolini). He also appeared in a number of Spanish horror movies in the 1960s and 1970s. One of his better known horror parts was the role of a corrupt small-town mayor in Return of the Blind Dead (El ataque de los muertos sin ojos), directed by Amando de Ossorio.

Another notable horror film was Orloff and the Invisible Man (1971), directed by Pierre Chevalier and starring Howard Vernon, an unofficial continuation of the Dr. Orloff saga begun by Jess Franco in The Awful Dr. Orloff (1962).

He turned up briefly in the epic film Lawrence of Arabia playing the Turkish sergeant who arrests T. E. Lawrence in Deraa. He appeared in five Greek war movies (1970–73); three of these involved World War II (i.e., Battle of Crete, Greek Resistance, Fort Roupel) and the other two involved the Greek War of Independence and the resistance of Souliotes against Ali Pasha.

Sancho had a prolific career and remained active in films up to his death.

Awards He won the Medallas del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos for La guerrilla in 1972, and in 1980 for all his career.

Selected filmography

¡Polizón a bordo! (1941) - Camarero Orosia (1944) - Mañico bronquista Una mujer en un taxi (1944) Ni pobre, ni rico, sino todo lo contrario (1944) Estaba escrito (1945) Leyenda de feria (1946) Eres un caso (1946) Las inquietudes de Shanti Andía (1947) - Tristán de Ugarte Héroes del 95 (1947) - General Tampico Abel Sánchez (1947) Mariona Rebull (1947) - Señor Roig When the Angels Sleep (1947) - Peral El ángel gris (1947) The Black Siren (1947) - Mayordomo Alma baturra (1948) Mi enemigo el doctor (1948) Embrujo (1948) - Mister Benson El tambor del Bruch (1948) La muralla feliz (1948) - Mariano García Canción mortal (1948) La mies es mucha (1948) - Clarenberg Campo Bravo (1948) Don Juan de Serrallonga (1949) - Tallaferro Aquellas palabras (1949) Vida en sombras (1949) - Productor Cita con mi viejo corazón (1950) That Luzmela Girl (1950) Si te hubieses casado conmigo (1950) - Taxista Agustina of Aragon (1950) La mujer de nadie (1950) - Martorell The Dream of Andalusia (1951) Service at Sea (1951) - Don Tofol Our Lady of Fatima (1951) - Comunista 1 The Great Galeoto (1951) - Vizconde de Nebreda Dawn of America (1951) - Pedro Salcedo From Madrid to Heaven (1952) - Empresario de 'El Paraíso' The Eyes Leave a Trace (1952) - Comensal irascible The Song of Sister Maria (1952) - Rafael Sor Intrépida (1952) - Mr. Evans Estrella of the Sierra Morena (1952) - Rafael Last Day (1952) - Profesor Lorenzo María Dolores (1953) - Antonio La alegre caravana (1953) Airport (1953) - Mr. Fogg I Was a Parish Priest (1953) - Barrona Plot on the Stage (1953) - Policía 1º The Beauty of Cadiz (1953) - Pere gitane Nadie lo sabrá (1953) - Ángel Judas' Kiss (1954) - Padre del condenado The Adventurer of Seville (1954) - Sir Albert Castles in Spain (1954) - Posadero He Died Fifteen Years Ago (1954) - Joaquín Campos Tres hombres van a morir (1954) - Peauleguin The Other Life of Captain Contreras (1955) - Antonio Cornejo That Lady (1955) - Diego Death of a Cyclist (1955) - Guardia de tráfico Suspenso en comunismo (1956) - Pedro Cuerda de presos (1956) - Juan Díaz de Garayo, 'El Sacamantecas' Torrepartida (1956) - El Alicantino Pasión en el mar (1956) - Vicente Horas de pánico (1957) Der Stern von Afrika (1957) - Strauch Susanna Whipped Cream (1957) - Giovanni Femmine tre volte (1957) - Guardia notturna ...Y eligió el infierno (1957) El inquilino (1958) - Jiménez Io, mammeta e tu (1958) - Turco Let's Make the Impossible! (1958) - John Gli zitelloni (1958) Die Sklavenkarawane (1958) - Prof. Ignaz Pfotenhauer Patio andaluz (1958) La ragazza di piazza San Pietro (1958) - The Boxing Coach Entierro de un funcionario en primavera (1958) - Jefe de bomberos Luxury Cabin (1959) - Ernesto Llegaron dos hombres (1959) - Gregorio Der Löwe von Babylon (1959) - Prof. Ignaz Pfotenhauer A sangre fría (1959) - Enrique El secreto de papá (1959) Toro bravo (1960) The Little Colonel (1960) - Vinagre El indulto (1960) - El Maroma La paz empieza nunca (1960) - Mirín Taxi for Tobruk (1961) - German Corporal in the Oasis Goliath Against the Giants (1961) - Namathos Alerta en el cielo (1961) - Sargento Montebelo El pobre García (1961) - Elías King of Kings (1961) - the demon-possessed man Madame (1961) - Pommier My Son, the Hero (1962) Zorro the Avenger (1962) - Sargento The Son of Captain Blood (1962) - Timothy Thomas (1962) - Gunman I tromboni di Fra Diavolo (1962) - Mammone Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - Turkish Sergeant (uncredited) Magic Fountain (1963) - Priest 55 Days at Peking (1963) - Belgian Minister The Sign of the Coyote (1963) - Lugones Brother Tres hombres buenos (1963) - Diego Abriles No temas a la ley (1963) - Eugenio - Le patron de l'hôtel The Secret of the Black Widow (1963) - Slim The Ceremony (1963) - Shaoush José María (1963) El precio de un asesino (1963) - Rufo Three Ruthless Ones (1964) - Pedro Ramirez Two Gangsters in the Wild West (1964) - Rio Backfire (1964) - Ilmaz Black Angel of the Mississippi (1964) - Garcia Crimen (1964) - El Juez The Seven from Texas (1964) - Scometti, the half-breed Minnesota Clay (1964) - Gen. Domingo Ortiz Gunmen of the Rio Grande (1964) - Pancho Bogan La nueva Cenicienta (1964) - Fernando I due toreri (1964) - Don Alonso Toto of Arabia (1965) - Ali el Buzur Historias de la televisión (1965) - Presentador TV A Pistol for Ringo (1965) - Sancho Los cuatreros (1965) - Pancho Two Sergeants of General Custer (1965) - Colonel Dolukin Pistoleros de Arizona (1965) - Carrancho Agent 3S3: Passport to Hell (1965) - Serg. Fidhouse Agent 077: From the Orient with Fury (1965) - Loud Patron in Paris Restaurant Wild Kurdistan (1965) - Padischah Man from Canyon City (1965) - Carrancho 100.000 dollari per Ringo (1965) - Chuck Doc, Hands of Steel (1965) - Pablo Reyes The Return of Ringo (1965) - Esteban Fuentes Kingdom of the Silver Lion (1965) - Padischah Seven Guns for the MacGregors (1966) - Miguel Seven Dollars on the Red (1966) - El Cachal / Sancho Seven Magnificent Guns (1966) - Sancho Rodrigo Rodriguez The Almost Perfect Crime (1966) - Omar Agent 3S3: Massacre in the Sun (1966) - General Emilio Siqueiros Per il gusto di uccidere (1966) - Sanchez Dynamite Jim (1966) - Pablo Reyes Arizona Colt (1966) - Torrez Gordo Watch Il vostro super agente Flit (1966) - Smirnoff Django Shoots First (1966) - Gordon The Big Gundown (1966) - Captain Segura Il grande colpo di Surcouf (1966) - Le geôlier The Tough One (1966) Clint the Stranger (1967) - Ross Ten Thousand Dollars for a Massacre (1967) - Stardust Vasquez Wanted Johnny Texas (1967) - Colonel Steward - Texas Rangers Come rubare un quintale di diamanti in Russia (1967) - Prof. Higgins Odio per odio (1967) - Coyote El rostro del asesino (1967) - Suarez Dakota Joe (1967) - Don Carlos Killer Kid (1967) - Vilar If One Is Born a Swine (1967) - El Bicho Massacre Mania (1967) - Professor Kenitz Vengeance Is Mine (1967) - Concalves Crónica de un atraco (1968) - Fernando Gonzales Go for Broke (1968) - Carranza Sangue chiama sangue (1968) - 'El Sancho' Rodríguez Rita of the West (1968) - Pancho If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death (1968) - Jose Manuel Mendoza Requiem for a Gringo (1968) - Porfirio Carranza Wrath of God (1968) - Burd The Magnificent Tony Carrera (1968) - Einstein Ciccio Forgives, I Don't (1968) - El Dablo / El Pantera Tarzan in the Golden Grotto (1969) Twenty Thousand Dollars for Seven (1969) - Bill Cochran, capo dei banditi Amor a todo gas (1969) - Wagner Simón Bolívar (1969) - Fernando González Franco, Ciccio e il pirata Barbanera (1969) - Il Pirata Barbanera La banda de los tres crisantemos (1970) - Burton Golpe de mano (Explosión) (1970) - El Pernas In the Folds of the Flesh (1970) - Pascal Gorriot The Boldest Job in the West (1970) - Ramón Sartana Orloff Against the Invisible Man (1970) - Le garde-chasse In the Battle of Crete (1970) - Manousos Kallergis 28 October 1940 (1971) - Tryfonas Platanias Dig Your Grave Friend... Sabata's Coming (1971) - León Pompero Los buitres cavarán tu fosa (1971) - Pancho Corrales (1971) - Bill - Steward / Paco The Great Moment of the Greek War of Independence: Papaflessas (1971) - Mahmud Dramali Pasha The Boldest Job in the West (1972) - Reyes Timanfaya (Amor prohibido) (1972) Watch Out Gringo! Sabata Will Return (1972) - Carrancho You Are a Traitor and I'll Kill You! (1972) - Sebastian La caza del oro (1972) - Fermín Rojas Where the Bullets Fly (1972) Fabulous Trinity (1972) - Coronel Jiménez Souliotes (1972) - Ali Pasas Las juergas de 'El Señorito''' (1973) - Toni López The Guerrilla (1973) - Juan The Last of Rupel (1973) Three Supermen of the West (1973) - FBI Director Return of the Blind Dead (1973) - Mayor Duncan Storia di karatè, pugni e fagioli (1973) - Espartero Man with the Golden Winchester (1973) - Colonel Michel Leblanche El pantano de los cuervos (1974) - Inspector The King is the Best Mayor (1974) - Conde Il mio nome è Scopone e faccio sempre cappotto (1974) - Aguadulce Voodoo Black Exorcist (1974) - Comisario Domínguez Los caballeros del Botón de Ancla (1974) - Andrés Dopico Death's Newlyweds (1975) - Comandante Lauria The Possessed (1975) - Police Chief La cruz del diablo (1975) - Ignacio What Changed Charley Farthing? (1975) - Lupez La última jugada (1975) - Swartas Pinto Los casados y la menor (1975) - Comisario The Legion Like Women (1976) - André Meroy El alijo (1976) - Paco Memoria (1976) - Profesor Ulop Halt die Luft an alter Gauner - Der Stockfisch und das Stinktier (1976) - Admiral Pedro Santos Las alimañas (1977) - Louis La mujer es un buen negocio (1977) - Don Anselmo Change of Sex (1977) - José Bou, padre de José María The Perfect Killer (1977) - The Arms Dealer Doña Perfecta (1977) The Last Duel (1977) - Thai film Estimado Sr. juez... (1978) - Tambarria Trampa sexual (1978) - Padre de Marta Venus de fuego (1978) - Subcomisario Zwei tolle Käfer räumen auf (1979) - Alfonso, Mafia-Boss Father Cami's Wedding (1979) - Blas Las siete magníficas y audaces mujeres (1979) And in the Third Year, He Rose Again (1980) - Coronel Spoiled Children (1980) - Agustín El lobo negro (1981) Asalto al casino (1981) Revenge of the Black Wolf (1981) - Corporal Donovan Black Commando (1982) - President Bethancourt Fredy el croupier (1982) - Cura De camisa vieja a chaqueta nueva (1982) - Cónsul alemán Mar brava (1983) - Alcalde 1919, crónica del alba (1983) - Don Hermógenes The Autonomines (1983) - Bernardo Invierno en Marbella (1983) - Cardenal Al este del oeste (1984) - Chapulín The Cheerful Colsada Girls (1984) - Sr. Barbero The Heifer (1985) - Alcalde Los presuntos (1986) - Mafioso italiano Policía (1987) - Comandante Castillejo La luna negra'' (1989) - Mariano