Virgilio Teixeira (actor)
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Virgilio Delgado Teixeira (October 26, 1917 – December 5, 2010) was a Portuguese
film
, television
and stage
actor
, known for roles in both Portuguese and American
films. He was known as a Portuguese "hearthrob" and a leading actor during the 1940s and 1950s.
Teixeira was born in Funchal
, Madeira
, on October 26, 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.
Virgilio Teixeira died in Funchal, Madeira, of respiratory problems on December 5, 2010, at the age of 93. He was survived by his wife, Vanda Teixeira. President of the Regional Government of Madeira Alberto João Jardim
called Teixeira a "Great Madeiran" following his death.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and stage
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, known for roles in both Portuguese and American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
films. He was known as a Portuguese "hearthrob" and a leading actor during the 1940s and 1950s.
Teixeira was born in Funchal
Funchal
Funchal is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira. The city has a population of 112,015 and has been the capital of Madeira for more than five centuries.-Etymology:...
, Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
, on October 26, 1917. He began his career in Portuguese and Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
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
Amália Rodrigues
Amália da Piedade Rodrigues, GCSE, GCIH, , also known as Amália Rodrigues was a Portuguese singer and actress.She was known as the "Rainha do Fado" and was most influential in popularizing the fado worldwide. She was one of the most important figures in the genre's development, and enjoyed a...
's character, in Fado, História de uma Cantadeira, which was directed by Perdigão Queiroga
Perdigão Queiroga
José Manuel Nobre Perdigão Queiroga , son with his sister Maria José of Joaquim José Perdigão Queiroga and second wife Mariana Nobre, was a Portuguese film producer and film director.He married Aida de las Nieves Villar y Trimiño José Manuel Nobre Perdigão Queiroga (Évora, Sé e São Pedro, June 12,...
. His later work in Portuguese film and television included A Mulher do Próximo in 1982 and the telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
, Chuva na Areia, in 1984.
Teixeira's Hollywood credits included roles in Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great (1956 film)
Alexander the Great is a 1956 America sword and sandal epic film written, directed and produced by Robert Rossen with Gordon S. Griffith as executive producer...
, Return of the Seven
Return of the Seven
Return of the Seven , is the first sequel to the 1960 western, The Magnificent Seven. Made in 1966, Yul Brynner is the sole returning cast member from the first film, portraying Chris Adams....
and Doctor Zhivago.
Additionally, Teixeira served as the first director of the Centro das Comunidades Madeirenses.
Virgilio Teixeira died in Funchal, Madeira, of respiratory problems on December 5, 2010, at the age of 93. He was survived by his wife, Vanda Teixeira. President of the Regional Government of Madeira Alberto João Jardim
Alberto João Jardim
Alberto João Cardoso Gonçalves Jardim, GCIH |Santa Luzia]], Funchal, Madeira Island) is a Portuguese politician who has been the President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Portugal, since 1978. He is currently among the most controversial politicians of Portugal.-Early years:Jardim was born...
called Teixeira a "Great Madeiran" following his death.