Antonio Prieto (Spanish actor)
Spanish actor (1905–1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antonio Prieto Puerto (2 February 1905 - 4 February 1965) was a Spanish actor.
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Antonio Prieto | |
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Born | Antonio Prieto Puerto (1905-02-02)2 February 1905 |
Died | 4 February 1965(1965-02-04) (aged 60) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1926-1965 |
Awards | Premio Nacional de Interpretación de España |
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He was born in Aspe, province of Alicante in 1905.
He made his film debut in 1953 in El mensaje, then he appeared in Los Tarantos (1963) along Carmen Amaya, Rififi (1955) along Fernando Fernán-Gómez, El tímido and Llanto por un bandido (1964).[1] His most notable role was Don Benito Rojo in Sergio Leone's film A Fistful of Dollars (1964) along with Gian Maria Volonté.
He won the Premio Nacional de Interpretación de España in 1959 for his work on stage.[2]
He died in Madrid in 1965.[3]