Pedro Quartucci (July 30, 1905 in

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– April 20, 1983 in Buenos Aires) was an

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boxer and actor.

Boxing career

As a

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boxer who competed in the 1920s, he won a

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in the

division, losing against Joseph Salas in the semi-final.

Acting career

He then pursued an acting career and appeared in dozens of Argentine films and television series from 1931 until 1980. He appeared in films such as '' Al marido hay que seguirlo'' in (1948). He died of a heart attack in 1983.

Selected filmography

* '' Luces de Buenos Aires'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' The Favorite'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1937) *''

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'' (1941) * '' Girls Orchestra'' (1941) * '' The New Bell'' (1950) * '' The Honourable Tenant'' (1951) * '' Cómo te extraño'' (1966)

References

External links

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Entry at databaseolympics.com
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Filmography and photo at cinenational.com
Olympic boxers for Argentina Featherweight boxers Olympic bronze medalists for Argentina Boxers at the 1924 Summer Olympics 1905 births 1983 deaths Male actors from Buenos Aires Boxers from Buenos Aires Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Argentine male film actors Argentine male television actors Olympic medalists in boxing Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery 20th-century Argentine male actors Argentine male boxers Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-boxing-bio-stub