José Ángel Espinoza Aragón (2 October 1919 – 6 November 2015), also known as ''Ferrusquilla'', was a Mexican singer-songwriter and film actor. He was the father of actress

Angélica Aragón Angélica Espinoza Stransky (born 11 July 1953), known as Angélica Aragón (), is a Mexican film, television and stage actress and singer. She is daughter of the Mexican composer José Ángel Espinoza "Ferrusquilla". She is recognized for her ...

. There is a statue of him along Olas Altas Promenade in

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, Mexico. He also was a composer affiliated to the SACM (Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico).Biography José Ángel Espinoza Aragón
/ref> Espinoza was born in Choix, Sinaloa on 2 October 1919, though the family moved to after the death of his mother. The family moved once again to

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, where Espizona attended secondary school. He went to

in 1935 to continue his studies before going to

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two years later to pursue a medical degree. However, Espinoza became enamored by the radio industry and began working at

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in 1938.

Selected filmography

*''¡Ya tengo a mi hijo!'' (1946) – Gitano (uncredited) *''A media luz'' (1947) *''

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'' (1947) – Vendedor de paraguas (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1948) – José Conejo *''Hijos de la mala vida'' (1949) *''

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'' (1949) – Profesor Florentino Mendizábal *'' The Perez Family'' (1949) – Narrator *''Carta Brava'' (1949) – Gilberto *''Las puertas del presidio'' (1949) – Zeferino Martínez 'El Ciengramos' *''

La liga de las muchachas ''La liga de las muchachas'' ("The League of Girls") is a 1950 Mexican film, written by Janet Alcoriza and Luis Alcoriza, directed by Fernando Cortés and starred by Elsa Aguirre, Alma Rosa Aguirre, Miroslava Stern, Rosina Pagã and Conchita Carrac ...

'' (1950) – Mario *''Mariachis'' (1950) *''Quinto patio'' (1950) – Javier *''Pata de palo'' (1950) – Ferruco *''La tienda de la esquina'' (1951) – Cristóbal *''La hija de la otra'' (1951) – Picot *''Retorno al quinto patio'' (1951) – Javier *''Mátenme porque me muero'' (1951) – Narrator *''Por el mismo camino'' (1953) – Fritas *''

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'' (1953) – Lucas Soriano *''

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'' (1953) – Young doctor from Yucatán *''

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'' (1954) – Don Cándido *''

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'' (1955) – Ruperto Sánchez (Sanchitos) *''Amor de lejos'' (1955) – El enchufe *''Fury in Paradise'' (1955) *'' The Littlest Outlaw'' (1955) – Señor Garcia *''

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'' (1956) – Vincent *''

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'' (1956) – Scalphunter (uncredited) *'' Bandido'' (1956) – Driver *''Mi influyente mujer'' (1957) *''Tres desgraciados con suerte'' (1958) *''Aquí está Heraclio Bernal'' (1958) – Vicente Bernal *''El rayo de Sinaloa (La venganza de Heraclio Bernal)'' (1958) – Vicente Bernal *''

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'' (1958) – Felipe *''La rebelión de la sierra'' (1958) – Vicente Bernal *''Qué noche aquella'' (1959) *''Pa' qué me sirve la vida'' (1961) *''Dos Alegres Gavilanes'' (1963) – Tito *''Qué bonito es querer'' (1963) *''El hombre de papel'' (1963) – Torcuato *''El amor llegó a Jalisco'' (1963) *''El norteño'' (1963) *''Dos alegres gavilanes'' (1963) – Titote *''Vuelve el Norteño'' (1964) – Chimino *''Dos inocentes mujeriegos'' (1964) *''Los hermanos Barragán'' (1964) – Figaro *'' Cuatro balazos'' (1964) – Borracho *''La sombra del mano negra'' (1964) *''La nueva Cenicienta'' (1964) *''El niño y el muro'' (1965) – Hombre que escapa del muro *''Las tapatías nunca pierden'' (1965) – Casio *''El dengue del amor'' (1965) *''Viva Maria!'' (1965) – The Dictator of San Miguel *''El tragabalas'' (1966) – Viejo preso *''Gigantes planetarios'' (1966) – Rey Taquito *''El planeta de las mujeres invasoras'' (1966) – Taquito *''Los jinetes de la bruja (En el viejo Guanajuato)'' (1966) – Don Manuelito *''

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'' (1966) *''La guerrillera de Villa'' (1967) *''

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'' (1967) *''El centauro Pancho Villa'' (1967) – Miguelito *''

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'' (1968) – Luis *''

House of Evil ''House of Evil'' (''Serenata macabra''/ ''Macabre Serenade'') a.k.a. ''Dance of Death'', is a 1972 Mexican horror film directed by Luis Enrique Vergara and Jack Hill. It stars Boris Karloff and Julissa. It was filmed in May 1968, but released thea ...

'' (1968) – Dr. Emery Horvath *''

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'' (1969) – The Vagabond *''Faltas a la moral'' (1970) – Filarmonico *''

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'' (1970) – French Officer *''

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'' (1970) – Governor's Aide (uncredited) *''El hermano Capulina'' (1970) – Carlos Gutiérrez *''

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'' (1970) – Garcia *''El tunco Maclovio'' (1970) – The Gunfighter *''

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'' (1970) – (uncredited) *''

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'' (1971) – Hotel Clerk (uncredited) *''Chico Ramos'' (1971) *'' Something Big'' (1971) – Emilio Estevez *''

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'' (1971) – El Padrino, abogado *''

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'' (1972) – Don Pío *'' Pobre, pero honrada'' (1973) – Chimino *''El extraño caso de Rachel K'' (1973) *''En busca de un muro'' (1974) – Dr. Atl *''El desconocido'' (1974) – Sanchito *''Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary'' (1975) *''El padrino... es mi compadre'' (1975) *''El alegre divorciado'' (1976) – Gonzalitos *''Cuartelazo'' (1977) – Manuel Gutiérrez Zamora *''Mariachi – Fiesta de sangre'' (1977) – Don Nico *''Ratero'' (1979) – Profe *''El Bronco'' (1982) – Manager *''To Kill a Stranger'' (1984) – Gas attendant *''Guantanamera'' (1995) – Justo *''Sabor latino'' (1996) – Comisario René *''Mambí'' (1998) – Parroquiano (final film role)

Selected songs

*"Échame a mi la culpa" *"La ley del monte" *"El tiempo que te quede libre" *"Cariño nuevo" *"Silencio Corazón" *"Sufriendo a solas"

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Espinoza, Jose Angel 1919 births 2015 deaths Mexican male film actors People from Sinaloa Mexican male songwriters Latin music songwriters Male actors from Sinaloa 20th-century Mexican male actors People from Choix Municipality People from Ahome Municipality People from Los Mochis