Rubio, Fernando

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Fernando Rubio in Un dólar de fuego (1966)

Fernando Rubio was a small-part actor, active in Spanish films from the late 1950's until the early 1980's.

He was born Fernando Rubio Peña and is believed to have been born in Barcelona, but date and year are unknown. He had a wife, Elena Peiro, and three sons, Fernando, Albert and Carlos.[1] [2]

Before becoming an actor, Fernando worked as a professional wrestler, winning the Spanish championship in his category. That led to him participating in variety cabaret acts, and from there he aspired to an acting career.

His earliest-known film roles come from 1957. He started out in background roles, slowly building up to small-part character roles in the sixties and making his biggest mark in spaghetti westerns. His heavy-set build and dark features, always with moustache or beard, tended to get him cast in menacing or thuggish roles. A large part of his filmography consists of films shot in Barcelona. Fernando continued working steadily throughout the 1970's, seemingly retiring from the screen in 1983.

He is reported to have died in 1988 in Sant Celoni, Barcelona, but again the date is unknown.

Filmography

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1957

1. El último cuplé .... Sailor with Maria in the bar (uncredited)
2. Lo que cuesta vivir .... Race spectator (uncredited)
   
   1958
3. Cita imposible .... Giovanni's accomplice (credited)
4. Historias de la feria .... Passerby (uncredited)
5. Rapsodia de sangre .... Man pushing trolley (uncredited - uncertain identification)
6. Ya tenemos coche .... Photographer (credited)
   
   1959
7. Cita imposible .... (credited as "Pianist", but not found)
8. Las de Caín .... Strong man in variety show (uncredited)
9. Música de ayer .... Presenter at the opera (credited)
   
   1960
10. Altas variedades .... Friend of Walter (credited)
    
    1961
11. Las estrellas .... Man who provokes a fight (credit unknown)
    
    1962
12. Dos años de vacaciones .... Bandit (credited)
13. Han matado a un cadáver .... Engraving shop owner (credited)
14. La bella Lola .... Policeman (uncredited)
15. Los castigadores .... Barman (credited)
16. Tierra de todos .... Soldier (uncredited)
    
    1963
17. La cuarta ventana .... Carpenter in La Pachanga club (credited)
18. La ruta de los narcóticos .... Mario (credited)
19. Mathias Sandorf .... Revolutionary (uncredited)
20. Senda torcida .... Lorry driver (credited)
21. Trampa mortal .... Santos (credited)
    
    1964
22. A tiro limpio .... Garage employee (uncredited)
23. La boda era a las doce .... Pepe (credited)
24. Piso de soltero .... (credited, but not found)
25. Young Sánchez .... Don Rafael's lieutenant (credited)
    
    1965
26. Estambul 65 .... Arab in the casino (uncredited)
27. Im Reich des silbernen Löwen .... Sadek (uncredited)
28. Muere una mujer .... Fernández (credited)
29. Oeste Nevada Joe .... Pete Davy (credit unknown)
30. Oklahoma John .... Mexican (credited)
31. Pistoleros de Arizona .... Fulgencio (credited)
32. Sangre sobre Texas .... Sergeant (uncredited)
33. Tumba para un forajido .... Duke (credited)
    
    1966
34. 5 dollari per Ringo .... Coleman (credited)
35. 07 con el 2 delante (Agente: Jaime Bonet) .... Mac (credited)
36. I 5 della vendetta .... Troublemaker at the piano (uncredited)
37. Río maldito .... Joe (credited)
38. Un dólar de fuego .... Baker (credited)
    
    1967
39. El primer cuartel .... Zamarra (credited)
40. El terrible de Chicago .... Mosca (credited)
41. Il raggio infernale .... Henchman (credited)
42. Spia spione .... Colombian henchman (credited)
    
    1968
43. Elisabet .... role unknown (poster credit)
44. Sartana non perdona .... Reyes henchman (credited)
    
    1969
45. Agáchate, que disparan .... Spy (credited)
46. El conde de Montecristo (TV mini-series) Eps. 3, 4, 8 .... Prison Inspector (credited)
47. El señorito y las seductoras .... Fishmonger (credited)
48. La taglia è tua... l'uomo l'ammazzo io .... Barman (uncredited)
    
    1970
49. Investigación criminal .... Henchman (credited)
50. La diligencia de los condenados .... Pedro (credited)
51. Veinte pasos para la muerte .... Whip man (credited)
    
    1971
52. Abre tu fosa amigo... llega Sabata .... Miguel (credited)
53. Pastel de sangre .... Marco (credited)
54. Un colt por cuatro cirios .... Mulligan (credited)
    
    1972
55. I bandoleros della dodicesima ora .... Sam (credited)
56. Los fabulosos de Trinidad .... Pedrito (credited)
    
    1973
57. Ninguno de los tres se llamaba Trinidad .... Man bothering Mae (uncredited)
    
    1974
58. El mariscal del infierno .... Estebano (credited)
59. Las correrías del Vizconde Arnau .... Count Arnau (credited)
60. Yo la vi primero .... Vicente (credited)
    
    1975
61. Robin Hood nunca muere .... Friar Tuck (credited)
    
    1976
62. Amor casi... libre .... role unknown (poster credit)
63. Halt die Luft an alter Gauner - Der Stockfisch und das Stinktier .... Karratorsky (pictured on video cover - role unconfirmed)
    
    1977
64. El pobrecito Draculín .... Petronio (credited)
65. Makarras Conexion .... Antonio (credited)
66. Sexy... amor y fantasía .... Serafin (credited)
    
    1978
67. ¿Pero no vas a cambiar nunca, Margarita? .... Jorge (credited)
    
    1981
68. La quinta del porro .... Train conductor (credited)
69. Renacer .... Maria's father (credited)
    
    1982
70. Samanka .... White slaver (credited)
    
    1983
71. El fascista, doña Pura y el follón de la escultura .... Julian (credited)

Titles to check

• El casco blanco (1959) IMDb
• Las locuras de Bárbara (1959) IMDb
• Quanto sei bella, Roma (1959) EdCE
• Tu marido nos engaña (1960) IMDb
• Il conquistatore di Maracaibo (1961) EdCE. I didn't recognise Fernando, but the only available copies are pretty poor quality, so there's a small chance I may have missed him.
• José María (1963) IMDb
• La gran coartada (1963) IMDb as Chauffeur
• La muerte llama otra vez (1964) IMDb
• Die Tintenfische (1966 TV series) Episode 7: "Langusten à la carte", IMDb as Fernando
• Los caballeros de 'La antorcha' (1969) IMDb
• Sospecha (1970 TV series) Episode: "¿No te has muerto aun?", IMDb
• El precio del aborto (1975) IMDb as Police Inspector

No Fernando!

Titles where Fernando is listed as appearing somewhere online, but cannot be found. There always has to be one!

• Los económicamente débiles (1960) EdCE. Not found after multiple searches.

Notes and sources

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1. His biographical information comes from the extensively researched profile on the Lady Filstrup blog, which I believe to be a reliable source. 2. Fernando's profile on Enciclopedia del Cine Español repeats much of the info from the blog above

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Before entering films, Fernando was a champion wrestler.

These images come from the Lady Filstrup blog (see link in filmography)

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El último cuplé (1957) as Sailor with Maria in the bar.

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Lo que cuesta vivir (1957) as Race spectator, at the finish line

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Cita imposible (1958) credited, as Giovanni's accomplice, in rather unconvincing disguise as a woman in mourning!

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Rapsodia de sangre (1958) Fernando is listed as appearing in this film by Enciclopedia del Cine Español. In the very poor copy I found, the only actor who seemed at all like Fernando was this Man pushing trolley. I'm far from certain about the ID from the fuzzy images, so this is an uncertain identification.

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Ya tenemos coche (1958) credited, as Photographer

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Charlestón (1959) credited as "Pianist", but not found.

There is only one pianist in the film and he is a black man who is only seen in the background with no reason to be credited.

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Las de Caín (1959) as Strong man in variety show

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Música de ayer (1959) credited, as Presenter at the opera