José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'

José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'

Born: September 2, 1919
Died: November 6, 2015
in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' was born on August 2, 1922 in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico as José Ángel Espinoza Aragón. He is an actor, known for Sierra torride (1970),La duda (1972) and Guantanamera (1995).

Movies for José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'...

Title: Las Lunas del Auditorio
Character: Himself
Released: September 4, 2002
Type: TV
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Kill Me At Once
Title: Kill Me At Once
Released: May 21, 1987
Type: Movie
An episodic film showing death, in various forms, in line with the mexican idiosyncrasy.
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To Kill a Stranger
Title: To Kill a Stranger
Character: Gas attendant
Released: February 6, 1986
Type: Movie
Cristina Carver (Angelica Maria) finds herself in dire straits after she arrives to spend some time with her TV-reporter husband (Dean Stockwell) who is visiting a Latin American country run by a military dictator. After a car accident one day, Cristina brings the helpful Col. Kostik (Donald Pleasence) home and then kills him in self-defense when he violently attempts to rape and murder her. Terrified, she covers up her act and hides the body, yet in spite of her husband's efforts to protect her, a local police detective starts to figure out what really happened.
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El Bronco
Title: El Bronco
Character: Manager
Released: February 10, 1982
Type: Movie
Boxer fights his way up toward a world championship and faces ups and downs in his love life.
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Cuartelazo
Title: Cuartelazo
Character: Manuel Gutiérrez Zamora
Released: May 4, 1977
Type: Movie
Narration of one of the bloodiest episodes of the Mexican national history, The Tragic Ten, beginning when General Victoriano Huerta sent to kill President Francisco I. Madero, Vice President José María Pino Suárez and Senator Belisario Dominguez. The film recreates the moment of the execution at the hands of Huerta and his accomplices Bernardo Reyes, Félix Díaz and Manuel Mondragón.
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Mariachi - Fiesta de sangre
Title: Mariachi - Fiesta de sangre
Character: Don Nico
Released: January 1, 1977
Type: Movie
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El alegre divorciado
Title: El alegre divorciado
Character: Gonzalitos
Released: May 26, 1976
Type: Movie
Ramón y Socorro, a 50-year-old couple, owners of a tavern, embarks on a long trip to Mexico to attend the wedding of their son, Carlos, with Gloria, the daughter of an important Mexican businessman. Upon arriving in Mexico, Ramón discovers that in this country there is a divorce. Fed up with his wife, he decides to divorce without taking into account that he will soon pay the consequences of this act.
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Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary
Title: Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary
Released: May 1, 1975
Type: Movie
Mexican horror film about an American painter named Mary who is living in Mexico where she sells her works and also kills people for their blood. It turns out Mary is a vampire but not the traditional one with fangs. Since she has no fangs she must stab or slash the throats of her victims but soon she has a new man in her life as well as a mysterious man in black who appears to be doing the same type of murders.
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The Log of the Black Pearl
Title: The Log of the Black Pearl
Character: Benjamin Velasquez
Released: January 4, 1975
Type: Movie
A young stockbroker, Christopher Sand, inherits an old ship named "Black Pearl" along with a medallion that is the key to a sunken Nazi treasure. But there are other people looking for the sunken treasure, people who will stop at nothing to gain access to the medallion.
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Looking for a Wall
Title: Looking for a Wall
Character: Dr. Atl
Released: September 19, 1974
Type: Movie
The life of the Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco and his quest to create a career in New York.
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El extraño caso de Rachel K
Title: El extraño caso de Rachel K
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
Based on a real event, the action takes place in Havana in 1931, during the dictatorship of Gerardo Machado. Rachel, a young French showgirl, is murdered during an orgy involving personalities of the bourgeoisie and politics. The tabloid press echoes the story to divert public attention from the serious social problems that affect the country. The governors on their part order to silence the case to protect the characters involved.
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La duda
Title: La duda
Character: (as J. A. Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla')
Released: September 7, 1972
Type: Movie
Don Rodrigo, who lives in America, returns to Spain at the death of his son. Once here he discovers he has two granddaughters, though only one is a fruit of his son's marriage as the other is daughter of his son with a mistress.
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Los Beverly de Peralvillo
Title: Los Beverly de Peralvillo
Character: Ferrusquilla
Released: December 9, 1971
Type: Movie
El Borras marries La Pecas, unaware of her mother's (Doña Chole) scheme against Borras. That of Borras to provide for all her family members who are a lazy bunch composed of her father and brothers.
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Something Big
Title: Something Big
Character: Emilio Estevez
Released: November 19, 1971
Type: Movie
Joe Baker has a dream. He wants to do 'something big.' When he needs a Gatling gun to accomplish this, he seeks out a black marketeer. The price he wants for the gun? A woman! So Baker kidnaps a woman off of the stagecoach, only to find that she is the wife of the commandant of the local Cavalry detachment. Things get further complicated when a girl named Dover McBride shows up. She has come to force Baker to marry her and return east, as he promised to do four years earlier
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Chico Ramos
Title: Chico Ramos
Released: August 26, 1971
Type: Movie
Western revenge drama.
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Big Jake
Title: Big Jake
Character: Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Released: May 26, 1971
Type: Movie
An aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson.
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The Bridge in the Jungle
Title: The Bridge in the Jungle
Character: Garcia (as José Ángel Espinoza)
Released: January 1, 1971
Type: Movie
Gale (Charles Robinson) is an idealistic and naive young hunter who ignores warnings that no one can survive for long in the jungles of Mexico except the native Indians. He tries to hunt crocodiles but becomes delirious, disoriented and nears death. Sleigh (John Huston) is a veteran hunter living among the natives who rescues Gale just in time. As he recovers in the Indian village, Gale listens to Sleigh's denunciation of the evils of modern society (ie. money, greed and oil). Later on, a former native of the village returns from the oil fields of Texas and presents his young brother with a pair of cowboy boots. Proudly wearing his new boots, the boy falls off the wooden bridge into the river and drowns as the boots, symbolic shackles of civilization, fill up with water and pull him beneath the surface. Sleigh and Gale observe the Indians as they recover the body and stage an elaborate funeral for the dead boy
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El hermano Capulina
Title: El hermano Capulina
Released: October 29, 1970
Type: Movie
Shoplifter evades police by joining a monastery.
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Chisum
Title: Chisum
Character: Governor's Aide (uncredited)
Released: July 23, 1970
Type: Movie
Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County land war.
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Two Mules for Sister Sara
Title: Two Mules for Sister Sara
Character: (as Jose Angel Espinosa)
Released: March 2, 1970
Type: Movie
When a wandering mercenary named Hogan rescues a nun called Sister Sara from the unwanted attentions of a band of rogues on the Mexican plains, he has no idea what he has let himself in for. Their chance encounter results in the blowing up of a train and a French garrison, as well as igniting a spark between them that survives a shocking discovery.
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The Candy Man
Title: The Candy Man
Character: The Vagabond
Released: February 1, 1969
Type: Movie
An American actress travels to Mexico to make a movie and brings her daughter with her. Upon arriving in Mexico, she is spotted by a drug dealer who also heads a kidnapping ring. He plants one of his drug-addicted "customers" with the actress as her nanny in order to be kidnap the child for ransom, but things don't work out as planned.
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Macabre Serenade
Title: Macabre Serenade
Character: Dr. Emery Horvath (as Ángel Espinoza)
Released: May 1, 1968
Type: Movie
Relatives of a recently deceased man meet at his eerie castle for a reading of the will. They encounter a sinister piano player who turns out to be a toy maker, and his toys are imbued with murderous intentions.
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El centauro Pancho Villa
Title: El centauro Pancho Villa
Character: Miguelito
Released: December 28, 1967
Type: Movie
M/F couple joins the Revolution, but she ends up in bed with Villa.
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The Witch Riders
Title: The Witch Riders
Character: Don Manuelito
Released: December 8, 1966
Type: Movie
Witch Salome wants revenge. Only her riders can do it.
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Planet of the Female Invaders
Title: Planet of the Female Invaders
Character: Taquito
Released: November 18, 1966
Type: Movie
A group of sexy space vixens flies down to Earth, sets up a shop at a carnival (disguising their ship as a ride), and kidnap some earthlings in their scheme to conquer our planet. The humans, including Marcos, a crooked boxer and our hero, Silvia, his love interest, and a gang of comical mobsters out to kill Marcos, are taken to the women’s home planet. There they are held prisoner by the evil queen Adastrea and aided by her selfless twin Alburnia. Meanwhile, a standard issue hunky scientist back on Earth, who happens to be Silvia’s boss, tries to rescue them.
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El tragabalas
Title: El tragabalas
Released: February 3, 1966
Type: Movie
Western comedy - sheriff faces bad guys.
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Planetary Giants
Title: Planetary Giants
Character: Rey Taquito
Released: January 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Daniel Wolf, scientist with a brand new rocket ship and a girlfriend/secretary is sent to 'the planet of the eternal night' to fight the guy who has threatened earth. He is supposed to go alone, but his assistant sneaks in the ship somehow, along with two other guys.
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Viva Maria!
Title: Viva Maria!
Character: The Dictator of San Miguel (as José Ángel Espinoza)
Released: November 22, 1965
Type: Movie
Gorgeous IRA operative Marie flees the British authorities and finds herself somewhere in the American continent, where she meets a stunning woman also named Marie, a singer in a traveling circus. The new friends start a vaudeville act that grows exponentially more popular after they incorporate striptease into their routine. When the singer Maria falls for a charismatic rebel, the girls leave the circus behind and recreate themselves as wild-eyed revolutionaries.
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El dengue del amor
Title: El dengue del amor
Released: October 15, 1965
Type: Movie
Dancing fanatic weasels his way into Perez Prado's entourage as a personal assistant.
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Las tapatías nunca pierden
Title: Las tapatías nunca pierden
Character: Casio (as Ferrusquilla)
Released: September 22, 1965
Type: Movie
An heiress and some friends pose as gypsies to fight back against some bad-hats who are squatting on her new estate.
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The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall
Title: The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall
Character: Hombre que escapa del muro
Released: March 17, 1965
Type: Movie
Not realizing the dangers he is facing, Young Dieter will do anything to get his ball back after it was thrown over the Berlin wall by a ruthless guar
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La sombra del mano negra
Title: La sombra del mano negra
Released: October 16, 1964
Type: Movie
Semi-comic series western about two brothers what is good-guys. From the series "Los Hermanos Barragan."
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Los hermanos Barragán
Title: Los hermanos Barragán
Released: July 3, 1964
Type: Movie
Cowboy-hero B-western with comical overtones. First of two in series.
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Vuelve el Norteño
Title: Vuelve el Norteño
Released: January 3, 1964
Type: Movie
Two rival gangs of outlaws are terrorizing a small town; el Comandante and his sidekicks pit them against each other and pick up the pieces.
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El norteño
Title: El norteño
Released: November 7, 1963
Type: Movie
Lawman on horseback cracks a case involving stolen gold bullion, the title to a mine, an evil twin and a plucky pre-adolescent boy. First in a series.
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The Paper Man
Title: The Paper Man
Character: Torcuato
Released: October 5, 1963
Type: Movie
A deaf and mute vagabond finds a large denomination bill in a Mexico City dump, and while he tries to buy something with it, others try to con him into giving it away. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 36th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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El amor llegó a Jalisco
Title: El amor llegó a Jalisco
Released: September 26, 1963
Type: Movie
A couple of modern city women find love in Jalisco.
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Dos gallos y dos gallinas
Title: Dos gallos y dos gallinas
Released: January 3, 1963
Type: Movie
Two brothers are trying to raise emergency cash by doing cockfights and horse-races. They meet two sisters.
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Two Cheerful Hawks
Title: Two Cheerful Hawks
Character: Titote
Released: January 1, 1963
Type: Movie
Alfredo B. Crevenna helms this charming romantic comedy about a pair of skirt-chasers wooing the two lovely daughters of a land baron — who rebuffs the young swains to protect his girls.
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Pa' qué me sirve la vida
Title: Pa' qué me sirve la vida
Released: November 30, 1961
Type: Movie
A landowner dies of disgust when his rival makes him believe that he has legally taken away his property.
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El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio Bernal
Title: El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio Bernal
Released: July 9, 1958
Type: Movie
Disgruntled 19th century peasants get militant and start redistributing some wealth. Part two of a historical-drama trilogy.
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Sierra Baron
Title: Sierra Baron
Character: Felipe (as Ferrusquilla 'Jose Espinosa')
Released: July 1, 1958
Type: Movie
Director James B. Clark's western, set in 1848 California, is about a brother and sister battling a crooked businessman over property rights.
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Here is Heraclius Bernal
Title: Here is Heraclius Bernal
Released: April 9, 1958
Type: Movie
Historical drama/biopic about 1880s Social Justice bandits in a mining community in Sinaloa. First of three in series.
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Tres desgraciados con suerte
Title: Tres desgraciados con suerte
Released: April 2, 1958
Type: Movie
Three cowboy party-boys, posing as highway bandits, meet three women who want to reform them.
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Massacre
Title: Massacre
Character: Vincent (as Ferrusquilla)
Released: June 1, 1956
Type: Movie
Lawmen and their captured gunrunners take refuge at a deserted mission to fend off attacking Indians. Western.
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La mujer X
Title: La mujer X
Character: Ruperto Sánchez (Sanchitos)
Released: April 6, 1955
Type: Movie
A woman accused of murder refuses to defend herself in any way, in order to avoid tarnishing the family name and the reputation of her long-lost son.
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The Abduction
Title: The Abduction
Character: Don Cándido
Released: April 23, 1954
Type: Movie
In a small Mexican village the news shock neighbors, Ricardo Alfaro, a wealthy local rancher has disappeared without a trace. Taking advantage of the circumstance, Aurora Campos, a strong woman with overwhelming beauty, convinces the authorities to sell her the property in exchange for twelve thousand dollars. Soon after, when Ricardo suddenly reappears, a real battle is about to begin.
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Reportaje
Title: Reportaje
Character: Young doctor from Yucatán
Released: November 13, 1953
Type: Movie
Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.
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La extraña pasajera
Title: La extraña pasajera
Character: Lucas Soriano
Released: June 4, 1953
Type: Movie
Noir-style suspense thriller; three unrelated criminal schemes are happening on board an express train; all three get uncovered/solved/thwarted before they reach their destination.
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Por el mismo camino
Title: Por el mismo camino
Character: Fritas
Released: February 11, 1953
Type: Movie
On vacation, an old lady and her niece pick up a hitch-hiker.
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Retorno al quinto patio
Title: Retorno al quinto patio
Released: July 19, 1951
Type: Movie
After getting out of prison, Ramon Vallarta tries to put his life back together, establishing himself in a new career and reconciling himself with his former sweetheart. Also other stuff. Sequel to Quinto Patio.
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La Hija De La Otra
Title: La Hija De La Otra
Released: July 18, 1951
Type: Movie
Husband and wife raise hubby's extra-marital child when the birth mother rejects it.
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Pata de palo
Title: Pata de palo
Released: November 29, 1950
Type: Movie
Boy witnesses a murder, killer terrorizes and exploits him.
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Quinto patio
Title: Quinto patio
Released: July 14, 1950
Type: Movie
Model son/employee/student is frustrated by poverty and surrenders to the temptations of a criminal lifestyle... in the same gang that twenty years earlier murdered his father OMG. Meanwhile his sister. Meanwhile his mother.
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Mariachis
Title: Mariachis
Released: February 8, 1950
Type: Movie
Two rival combos play practical jokes on each other during a festival where they're performing... then a sideshow artist is murdered and several of them fall under suspicion for the crime.
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Las puertas del presidio
Title: Las puertas del presidio
Character: Zeferino Martínez 'El Ciengramos'
Released: October 11, 1949
Type: Movie
Unscrupulous boss frames an employee for a robbery so he can make time with the guy's sister.
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Carta Brava
Title: Carta Brava
Character: Gilberto
Released: May 25, 1949
Type: Movie
Safe-cracker sets up a gangster rival to get arrested; after some unrelated adventures, that guy escapes from jail and pays him back.
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Perez Family
Title: Perez Family
Character: Narrator (Prologue)
Released: May 4, 1949
Type: Movie
Gumaro Pérez must fulfill all the whims of his wife, who is sworn lady of society even though the Pérez are not a wealthy family. In order not to look bad with his wife, Gumaro asks for a loan, but when he receives it, all his co-workers take it from him since he owes everyone money.
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Midnight
Title: Midnight
Character: Profesor Florentino Mendizábal (as J. Angel Espinosa)
Released: April 28, 1949
Type: Movie
A villain has his cronies kidnap a teacher and pretends to be him, teaching in a hidden town.
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A media luz
Title: A media luz
Released: January 15, 1947
Type: Movie
Tango singer exploits the women in his life. Learns a valuable life-lesson.