Aldo Sambrell
Alfredo Sánchez Brell, known as Aldo Sambrell, was a Spanish actor, director, and producer who appeared in over 150 films between 1961 and 1996.
Biography
Sambrell was born in Vallecas on 23 February 1931. He travelled to Mexico because his parents were exiled there, beginning a football career in Puebla F.C., where he was known as Madrileño Sánchez, and also in C.F. Monterrey. When he returned to Spain he played for Alcoyano and Rayo Vallecano, and finally worked as an actor.
Career
Sambrell was best known in the world of cinema for his roles as henchmen in Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Western films, portraying gang members in the trilogy of films A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, as well as in Once Upon a Time in the West, and 100 Rifles. He also acted in many other westerns, including Sergio Corbucci's Navajo Joe, played the part of firing squad leader in A Fistful of Dynamite, and a member of Sinbad's crew in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad. He also appeared alongside Jackie Chan in Armour of God 2: Operation Condor, playing a villain, and in several international productions as an extra or bit actor, including Doctor Zhivago and The Wind and the Lion.
He died in Alicante, Spain on 10 July 2010 from a cerebral infarction, at age 79, the result of three strokes he suffered in early June. He was cremated and his ashes were spread on Fort Bravo, Tabernas.
He was married to Cándida López Cano in 1964, with whom he had a son, and Sergio Leone was his best man. She died on 25 September 2013.
Filmography
King of Kings – Judea Soldier Implacable Three – Hombre de Bardon Gunfight at Red Sands – Juan GuardoGunfighters of Casa Grande – Rojo, Bandit ChiefGunfight at High Noon – Palmer HenchmanFuera de la ley – Sheriff Apache Fury – Secuaz de Burt A Fistful of Dollars – Dougy, Rojo gang member Texas Ranger – CarsonLa tumba del pistolero – MineroDoomed Fort – JamesAdventures of the Bengal Lancers – Gamal / Sikki Dharma100 Horsemen – Alfaqui Saul e David Relevo para un pistolero – GordonFinger on the Trigger The Hell of Manitoba – JakeSon of a Gunfighter – Juan Morales, Bandit ChiefLa magnifica sfida – KamesIn a Colt's Shadow – Ramirez For a Few Dollars More – Cuchillo Doctor Zhivago – Fuerte perdido One Hundred Thousand Dollars for Lassiter – Rick, Martin HenchmanLost Command – IbrahimDynamite Jim – SlateThe Sea Pirate – Le marin 'La bombarde'The Texican – Gil RioNavajo Joe – Mervyn 'Vee' DuncanIl grande colpo di Surcouf – Le marin 'La Bombarde'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Member of Angel Eyes' GangA Bullet for the General – Lieutenant Alvaro FerreiraThe Hellbenders – Pedro The Long Duel – Prem Face to Face – Zachary Shawn 15 Scaffolds for a Murderer – Danny / Bud LeeTrain for Durango – Captain of Mexican ArmySuperargo and the Faceless Giants – Kamir / Pao-Ki A Long Ride from Hell – Mexican Bounty HunterA Minute to Pray, a Second to Die – Jesús María Requiem for a Gringo – Charley FairGiugno '44 – Sbarcheremo in Normandia Once Upon a Time in the West – Cheyenne's Lieutenant White Comanche – Colpo sensazionale al servizio del Sifar – Scarabesca100 Rifles – Sergeant PaletesBattle of the Commandos – Sergeant Karim HabindaTristana – Manos torpes Arizona Colt Returns – ChicoCannon for Cordoba – Ortega When Heroes Die – JamesKill Django... Kill First – BurtonA Town Called Hell – CalebraThe Last Run – MiguelThe Light at the Edge of the World – TarcanteDuck, You Sucker! – Mexican Officer Hannie Caulder – Mexican Soldier Bad Man's River – CanalesKill – CarcopinoSu le mani, cadavere! Sei in arresto – Lee Grayton Rain for a Dusty Summer – Colonel MarinosBen and Charlie – Sheriff Walkers Antony and Cleopatra – VentidiusTreasure Island – Israel HandsTravels with My Aunt – Hakim's Assistant Partirono preti, tornarono... curati – Commanding officer on the train shouting out of the windows Charley One-Eye – Mexican DriverShaft in Africa – AngeloThe Man Called Noon – KisslingThe Golden Voyage of Sinbad – OmarVudú sangriento – Guedé NiboLa loba y la Paloma – AtrilioLa dynamite est bonne à boire The Wind and the Lion – Ugly ArabLa última jugada – Alan RandallAtraco en la jungla – Inspector RamirezA mí qué me importa que explote Miami The Black Pearl – SailorEl perro – Omar RomeroSilver Saddle – GarrinchaSüpermenler – Baba JacksonMissile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident – GeorgeSavana violenza carnale Caboblanco – PolicemanMonster – CarlosMatar para vivir Cuatro locos buscan manicomio – EstranguloniL'ultimo harem – Bedouin Chief La leyenda del tambor – General SchwartzLas muñecas del King Kong – DamianMesso comunale praticamente spione – Romolo RossiKapax del Amazonas Los diablos del mar – NegoroBiancaneve & Co. – Re AgesilaoSatan's Baby Doll – Antonio AguilarBlack Commando – Colonel MontanoAl oeste de Río Grande – Juan SanchezI padroni del mondo Tuareg – The Desert Warrior – Sergeant MalickGoma-2 – PicotYellow Hair and the Fortress of Gold – Flores Héctor, el estigma del miedo – Padre de HéctorRoma. L'antica chiave dei sensi Mon ami Washington Tex and the Lord of the Deep – El DoradoHierro dulce La noche de la ira – SebastiánEl orden cómico Instant Justice – Lieutenant Juan Muñoz Ahora mis pistolas hablan Ladrón de chatarra El ataque de los pájaros – Arthur NeilsonThe Rogues – Il ricettatore Abat-jour – AntonioFlavia – Valerio AugustoAl Andalus The Return of the Musketeers – Burly DemonstratorBlood and Sand – FaustinoEl río que nos lleva Hot Blood – Don LuisRose Bluelight Commando terrorista Superagentes en Mallorca La cruz de Iberia – Capitán Guardia CivilArmour of God 2: Operation Condor – Adolf Caged – Le prede umane – Captain JuanNarcos – BossMen of War – Goldmouth Dis-moi oui – Le grand-pèreBambola di carne – Frank / Jenny's fiancé / Lolette's fatherSoldato ignoto – American soldierKiller Barbys – ArkanAquí llega Condemor, el pecador de la pradera – ValerioPasajes – GuardaTender Flesh – KallmanMa il buon Dio è proprio in gamba? Killer Barbys vs. Dracula – Pepe MorganFlesh for the Beast – Alfred FischerLegami sporchi – Tito