Fernando César Ochoa (also called Goyo Godoy; 29 November 1905 – 23 March 1974) was an actor from

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who appeared on radio, in films and on TV.

Life

Fernando César Ochoa was born in

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, Buenos Aires, on 29 November 1905. His parents were María Luisa Escandón and Ernesto Gerónimo Ochoa. After leaving school he worked on an ''estancia'', where he learned ranching skills. He then became an actor at "El Nacional" theatre. He played in the company of Eva Franco in works such as ''Joven, viuda y estanciera'' (''Young, Widow and Rancher'') and ''Cruza'' (''Cross'') He also interpreted works by Alberto Vaccarezza such as ''Allá va el resero Luna'' and ''Lo que le pasó a Reynoso''. Ochoa played the outlaw ''

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'' both on the stage and in a film directed by

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. He also played in films such as '' Noches de Buenos Aires'' (''Buenos Aires Nights''), ''

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'' (''This is Tango'') and '' Cruza'' (''Cross''). For his looks and acting skills he became known as the "Argentine Valentino". In 1960 he appeared as Padre Brochero in the original version of ''El Cura Gaucho'' by Hugo MacDougall on the old Channel 7 TV station. He also performed on radio, especially as the long-running character "Don Bildigerno" an old small-town liar and comic. He performed this role in one of his films, ''Don Bildigerno de Pago Milagro'' (1948). Under the pseudonym "Goyo Godoy" Ochoa wrote various gaucho and popular lyrics. Fernando César Ochoa died in a car accident on 23 March 1974 while driving to San Luis on Route 8, in the jurisdiction of Capitán Sarmiento.

Appearances

Film

Ochoa appeared in the following films: *1935 ''

Buenos Aires Nights ''Buenos Aires Nights'' (Spanish:''Noches de Buenos Aires'') is a 1935 Argentine romantic musical film directed and written by Manuel Romero with Luis Bayón Herrera. It is a tango film from the Golden Age of Argentine cinema and was edited by ...

'' *1936 '' Santos Vega'' *1937 ''

'' (as Julián) *1940 ''

Huella ''Huella'' is a 1940 Argentine film directed by Luis Moglia Barth during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. Cast * Enrique Muiño as Mariano Funes * Fernando Ochoa * Malisa Zini as Merceditas Ruiz * Daniel Belluscio as Goyo * Emilio Gola ...

'' (''Trail'') *1942 '' Cruza'' *1948 ''Don Bildigerno de Pago Milagro'' *1948 ''

'' *1957 '' El Diablo de vacaciones''

TV

Ochoa appeared in the following TV shows: *1951 ''Fernando Ochoa'' *1969 ''Domingos 69'' *1970 ''Domingo de fiesta''

References

Citations Sources * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ochoa, Fernando Cesar 1905 births 1974 deaths Argentine male film actors 20th-century Argentine male actors Road incident deaths in Argentina