Felipe Turich (December 5, 1898 - March 9, 1992) was a Mexican film and

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. He appeared in numerous films and TV series throughout the 1930s to the 1980s.Felipe F. Turich, Retired Actor
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Biography

Turich was born in Hidalgo, Mexico, in 1898. He started his acting career in the 1920s, making his first appearance as an actor in the film, ''

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'' in 1924. During the 1950s and 1960s he acted in films like '' The Capture'', '' Branded'', '' Three Hours to Kill'', ''

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''. He also appeared in several TV series like ''

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''.FELIPE TURICH
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Personal life

Turich was married to Rosa Turich and had three children with her.

Death

Turich died on March 9, 1992 in Los Angeles of

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aged 93. He was buried at

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and was survived by his wife and three children.

Selected filmography

Film

* ''Kid Courageous'' (1935) - Cantina Announcer (uncredited) * ''The Kid Ranger'' (1936) - Cantina Owner (uncredited) * '' Danger Patrol'' (1937) - Mexican officer (uncredited) * ''

La Inmaculada ''La Inmaculada'' is a 1939 American Spanish-language drama film. Directed by Louis Gasnier, the film stars Fortunio Bonanova, Andrea Palma, and Milissa Sierra. It was released on September 19, 1939. Cast list * Fortunio Bonanova as René * And ...

'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1941) - Pancho * ''

The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio ''The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by William Lively. The film stars George Houston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones, with Roquell Verria, Ch ...

'' (1941) - Lieutenant Mendoza * '' Masquerade in Mexico'' (1945) - Desk Clerk (uncredited) * ''South of Monterey'' (1946) - Land Owner (uncredited) * '' Don Ricardo Returns'' (1946) - Peon (uncredited) * ''

Beauty and the Bandit ''Beauty and the Bandit'' is a 1946 American Western (genre), Western film directed by William Nigh and written by Charles S. Belden. The film stars Gilbert Roland, Martin Garralaga, Frank Yaconelli, Ramsay Ames, Vida Aldana and George J. Lewis ...

'' (1946) - Sick Farmer * '' Bells of San Fernando'' (1947) - Pablo, the traitor * ''

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'' (1947) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' Robin Hood of Monterey'' (1947) - Jose - Sentry / Servant (uncredited) * ''

To the Victor ''To the Victor'' is a 1948 drama film directed by Delmer Daves and starring Dennis Morgan and Viveca Lindfors. The plot concerns an American black-marketeer who falls in love with a Nazi collaborator's wife in post-World War II Wor ...

'' (1948) - Victor (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1948) - Taxco Silver Dealer (uncredited) * '' The Bribe'' (1949) - First Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * ''Son of Billy the Kid'' (1949) - José Gonzáles * '' We Were Strangers'' (1949) - Spy (uncredited) * '' The Big Steal'' (1949) - Guitar Vendor (uncredited) * '' Dakota Lil'' (1950) - Mexican escort (uncredited) * '' The Capture'' (1950) - Valdez * '' The Lawless'' (1950) - Mr. Rodriguez * '' Bright Leaf'' (1950) - Accountant at Tobacco auction (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1950) - Man with Valise / Voice on Loudspeaker (uncredited) * '' A Lady Without Passport'' (1950) - Slinky Man (uncredited) * '' Wyoming Mail'' (1950) - Pete * '' Branded'' (1950) - (uncredited) * '' The Bandit Queen'' (1950) - Ortiz (uncredited) * '' Short Grass'' (1950) - Manuel * ''

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'' (1951) - Soldier (uncredited) * '' The Mark of the Renegade'' (1951) - Servant (uncredited) * '' Havana Rose'' (1951) - General Cucarotsky (uncredited) * '' My Favorite Spy'' (1951) - Porter (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1952) - Pedro Dimas (uncredited) * ''

Rancho Notorious ''Rancho Notorious'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Marlene Dietrich as the matron of a criminal hideout called ''Chuck-a-Luck''. Arthur Kennedy and Mel Ferrer play rivals for her attention in this tale of fr ...

'' (1952) - Sanchez (uncredited) * '' The Hitch-Hiker'' (1953) - Bit Part (uncredited) * '' Jeopardy'' (1953) - Mexican Border Official (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1953) - Guard (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1953) - Mexican (uncredited) * '' Border River'' (1954) - Pablo * '' Jubilee Trail'' (1954) - Pedro (uncredited) * '' Dawn at Socorro'' (1954) - Casino Waiter (uncredited) * '' Three Hours to Kill'' (1954) - Esteban * '' Strange Lady in Town'' (1955) - Esteban (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1956) - Carlos Alvarado (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1956) - Shrunken Head Peddler * ''

'' (1956) - Gómez (uncredited) * '' The Iron Sheriff'' (1957) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) * ''The Persuader'' (1957) - Pete * '' Tip on a Dead Jockey'' (1957) - Doctor (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1957) - Squirrel's Father (uncredited) * '' Gun Battle at Monterey'' (1957) - Martinez (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1959) - Cafe Patron (uncredited) * '' The Miracle'' (1959) - Proprietor (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1961) - Cardsharp (uncredited) * '' The Second Time Around'' (1961) - The Cantina Bartender (uncredited) * '' The Chase'' (1966) - Worker (uncredited) * ''

'' (1966) - Manuel López * '' Firecreek'' (1968) - Carlos (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1968) - Rodríguez Family Member (uncredited) * '' Hook, Line & Sinker'' (1969) - Foreign Mortician * '' Fuzz'' (1972) - Puerto Rican Prisoner * '' The All-American Boy'' (1973) - Elderly Trainer (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1979) - Prayer Maker

Television

* '' Rebound'' (1952) - Sebastian * ''

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'' (1953) * ''

'' (1955) - Méndez * '' The Star and the Story'' (1955) - Gypsy * ''

'' (1956) * '' Broken Arrow'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1957) - Ortiz * '' The Lineup'' (1957) - Gonzales * ''

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'' (1957) - Leiva * ''

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'' (1958) - Greco * ''

'' (1958) - Tío Paco * ''

'' (1957-1959) * ''

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'' (1959) - El Mudo * ''

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'' (1959) * ''

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'' (1959) - Mr. Canellis * ''

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'' (1959) - Inspector Guevera * ''

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'' (1957-1959) - Barkeep * ''

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'' (1960) - Grantina * ''

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'' (1960) - Policeman * ''

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'' (1961) - Jail Guard * '' Target: The Corruptors!'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1965) * ''

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'' (1965) - Waiter * '' Rawhide'' (1965) - Barber * ''

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'' (1966) - Jorge * '' The Immortal'' (1970) - Juan * ''

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'' (1970) - Stableman * ''

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'' (1972) - Krishna Singh * ''

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'' (1973) - Antonio * ''

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'' (1973) - Tadeo * '' The Cowboys'' (1974) - Adolfo * ''

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'' (1975) - Dr. Xomiti * '' Police Story'' (1975) - Mr. Segura * '' The Quest'' (1976) - Peasant * ''

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'' (1978) - Jorge Rodríguez * '' How the West Was Won'' (1978) - Manuel's Grandfather * '' Lou Grant'' (1977-1979) - Old Man / Grandfather * ''

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'' (1983) - Santos

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Turich, Felipe 1898 births 1992 deaths Mexican emigrants to the United States Mexican actors American male film actors American male television actors Deaths from pneumonia in California Burials at San Fernando Mission Cemetery Mexican people of Croatian descent 20th-century American male actors