Virgilio Teixeira

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.

Teixeira was born in Funchal, Madeira, on 26 October 1917. He began his career in Portuguese and Spanish cinema before taking roles in Hollywood productions. Teixeira made his film debut in the 1943 film, Ave de Arribação. 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. His later work in Portuguese film and television included A Mulher do Próximo in 1982 and the telenovela, Chuva na Areia, in 1984.

Teixeira's Hollywood credits included roles in Alexander the Great, Return of the Seven, and Doctor Zhivago.

Additionally, Teixeira served as the first director of the Centro das Comunidades Madeirenses.

Virgílio Teixeira was married to Vanda Teixeira. He died in Funchal, Madeira, of respiratory problems on 5 December 2010, at the age of 93. President of the Regional Government of Madeira Alberto João Jardim 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 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 You Have the Eyes of a Deadly Woman (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