Eduardo Fajardo
Eduardo Martínez Fajardo was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 183 films, 75 plays and made 2,000 television appearances between 1947 and 2002.
Biography
He was born in Meis, Pontevedra on 14 August 1924, and raised in Haro and Santander, where he studied Bachillerato. He began his career as a voice actor from 1942 to 1946, and in 1947 he made his film debut in Héroes del 95, directed by Raúl Alfonso. In the 1950s he moved to Mexico, and when he came back to Spain appeared in spaghetti westerns such as Gli eroi di Fort Worth by Martin Herbert, and Django by Sergio Corbucci.
In 2002, he founded Teatro sin barreras in Almeria, in order to help people with disabilities. He started the Almeria Walk of Fame, where he received a star in April 2012 due to his intervention in 7th Cavalry and Django.
Fajardo was married four times. In Mexico he married twice, once with the actress Carmelita González, with whom he had a daughter, Paloma del Rocío. His others children are José Antonio, Corazón, Lucero, Dusko, Alma and Eduardo.
Fajardo died while vacationing with five of his seven children in Mexico on 4 July 2019 at the age of 94.
Awards
He was honoured by the Diputación de Pontevedra and had been named hijo predilecto del Concello de Meis. In January 2019 he was honoured by the Almería Western Museo del Cine.
Selected filmography
Héroes del 95 – Enrique de MendozaDulcinea – Ginés de la HeraLa nao Capitana – Soldier Lady in Ermine – Don Luis TristánThe Princess of the Ursines – Capitán emisarioFuenteovejuna – Soldado2 cuentos para 2 – Franklin PerryDon Quijote de la Mancha – Don FernandoAmanhã Como Hoje – CapitãoMadness for Love – Marqués de VillenaMare Nostrum – CapitánThe Captain from Loyola Currito de la Cruz – Man at bullring Noche de Reyes Just Any Woman – RicardoThe Duchess of Benameji – Carlos, Marqués de Miraflores¡El santuario no se rinde! – Teniente RamosPaz – Voz en radio El sótano – Juan BellTempest – Coronel Puig MoltóTormented Soul Woman to Woman – LuisAgustina of Aragon – Luis MontanaTres ladrones en la casa – FelipeReckless – Mario SantosThe Lioness of Castille – TovarDawn of America – GastónCerca de la ciudad – AntonioGloria Mairena – Paulino CéspedesThe Curious Impertinent – BocaccioAirport – Espectador La intrusa – Raúl Gómez de FonsecaTehuantepec La engañadora Orgullo de mujer – Ramón DuránTizoc – ArturoLa ciudad de los niños – Señor Jaime AndradeLas últimas banderas Escuela de rateros – Eduardo, ladrón de joyasMacario – VirreyLa Llorona – Don Nuño de Montes ClarosÁnimas Trujano – El EspañolLos invisibles – Jewel ThiefLas hijas del Zorro Canción del alma – AlejandroLas invencibles I due toreri – Ispettore N.B.Vengeance of the Vikings – OlafHeroes of Fort Worth – Col. George BonnetA Coffin for the Sheriff – Russell MurdockRingo's Big Night – Joseph FinleyLa ciudad no es para mí – Dr. Agustín Valverde hijoDjango – Major JacksonAgent 3S3: Massacre in the Sun – Professor Theodore KarlestonPas de panique – LorenzaccioMissione apocalisse – AxelRingo, the Mark of Vengeance – TimTrap for Seven Spies – Colonnello RiteauEl aventurero de Guaynas Master Stroke – Mr. FerringtonArgoman the Fantastic Superman – Shandra, butlerSeven Pistols for a Massacre – TillyCome rubare un quintale di diamanti in Russia – Gen. PoniatowskiIl tempo degli avvoltoi – Don Jaime MendozaGentleman Killer – Colonel Fernando FerrerasKiller Adios – Sam RingoldCover Girl – Maurice BeharPistol for a Hundred Coffins – AcombarLos flamencos – KuisGo for Broke – Paco NuñezA Stroke of 1000 Millions – TeopulosPistol for a Hundred Coffins – Chavel, MadmanUno a uno, sin piedad – Sheriff LymanThe Mercenary – Alfonso GarcíaNo le busques tres pies... – JuanTiempos de Chicago – Captain HarperPagó cara su muerte – TrevorBootleggers – Sir Louis BaymondEl taxi de los conflictos – Comisario DiéguezSharon vestida de rojo – MatthewsEagles Over London – German officerCry Chicago – Dick O'ConnorCuatro noches de boda – MiguelLas nenas del mini-mini – Padre de ChaloHomicidios en Chicago – ArthurEl perfil de Satanás – StaubEl mesón del gitano – JaimeOs cinco Avisos de Satanás – LeonardoShango – Maj. DrosterHelena y Fernanda ¿Quién soy yo? – General VarclanoViva Cangaceiro – Governor BrancoIl tuo dolce corpo da uccidere – Franz AdlerSabata the Killer – MangostaApocalypse Joe – BergCompañeros – Mexican ColonelTrasplante de un cerebro – Clifton ReynoldsLa araucana – Virrey LagascaDead Men Ride – RedfieldIl lungo giorno della violenza – Juan Cisneros 'Malpelo'Bad Man's River – General DuarteDelusions of Grandeur – Gen. Huerta Un Grand d'EspagneLong Live Your Death – Gen. HuertaThe Two Faces of Fear – LuisiLa mansión de la niebla – Mr. TremontSonny and Jed – Don García MorenoKnife of Ice – MarcosFuenteovejuna Sting of the West – GrantWhat Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution? – HerreroLa redada – El CondeThe Scarlet Letter The Killer with a Thousand Eyes – CostaNo es bueno que el hombre esté solo – Don AlfonsoFuzzy the Hero – CoganThe Lonely Woman – LawyerRicco the Mean Machine – CyranoCounselor at Crime – Calogero Vezza Yankee Dudler – HenryThe Three Musketeers of the West – Horatio Maurice DeLucLisa and the Devil – Francis LeharLa hiena – Capitán StevenUna chica y un señor – MédicoEl último viaje – Comisario Mendoza¿... Y el prójimo? – VicenteThe Four Musketeers Siete chacales El último proceso en París – Mr. DupontThe Killer Must Kill Again – InspectorEvil Eye – Walter, the majordomoLa cruz del diablo – Enrique CarrilloLisa and the Devil – Francis Lehar – Dynamite DickConvoy Buddies – Monsieur Le RenardJuego sucio en Panamá – EdwardLas adolescentes – Ana's FatherDocteur Justice – Dr. AlverioEl socarrón Guapa, rica y... especial – Don ArístidesLa ragazza dalla pelle di corallo – BarrymoreStoria di arcieri, pugni e occhi neri – Baron / Duke of SherwoodLucecita Las marginadas – Don FernandoLa llamada del sexo – Sr. MonteroEl despertar de los sentidos – JuanEspectro – Profesor Antón del ValleVenus de fuego – Padre de AlbertoPolvos mágicos – LeandroThe Shark Hunter – Il capitano GómezTres mujeres de hoy – RafaelNightmare City – Dr. KramerEl niño de su mamá – EnriqueBuitres sobre la ciudad – BonardisAsalto al casino – Director of SecurityEl lago de las vírgenes – SebastiánOasis of the Zombies – Colonel Kurt MeitzellLa vida, el amor y la muerte Vatican Conspiracy – RettorePájaros de ciudad Hundra – ChieftainExterminators of the Year 3000 – SenatorYellow Hair and the Fortress of Gold – Man-Who-KnowsCafé, coca y puro – Tío de PabloBangkok, cita con la muerte – FlanaganMordiendo la vida – Don RicardoEsto es un atraco – RamónFratello dello spazio – General Bradley