José Manuel MartÃn Pérez (born May 24, 1924) is a retired Spanish
film and television actor, radio broadcaster, and screenwriter. He was
a popular character actor in Spanish cinema during the 1950s and 60s,
best remembered for playing villainous henchmen, appearing in more
than 100 film and television productions.Born in Casavieja, Spain,
Pérez studied at Madrid's Teatro Español Universitario and the Lope
de Rueda, and began working for Radio Nacional de España in 1942,
before making his feature film debut in César Fernández ArdavÃn's
1952 war drama La llamada de à frica starring Ali Beiba Uld Abidin,
Yahadid Ben Ahmed Lehbib and Farachi Ben Emboiric.Pérez is
particularly noted for his work in the Spaghetti Western genre,
alongside regulars such as Aldo Sambrell and Andrea Scotti, with
supporting roles in Savage Guns (1961), Gunfighters of Casa Grande
(1964), Minnesota Clay(1964), A Pistol for Ringo (1965), Seven Dollars
on the Red (1966), Arizona Colt (1966), A Bullet for the General
(1966), Blood River (1967), 100 Rifles (1969), and Cut-Throats Nine
(1972). He also had memorable roles in EuroHorror films such as Sax
Rohmer's The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969), The Sinister Eyes of Dr.
Orloff (1973), Count Dracula's Great Love (1974), and Curse of the
Devil (1974).José Manuel MartÃn Pérez was born on May 24, 1924 in
Casavieja, à vila, Castilla y León, Spain . He initially studied at
the Teatro Español Universitario in Madrid with José Luis López
Vázquez, MarÃa Jesús Valdés and Valeriano Andrés before obtaining
a scholarship at the Lope de Rueda. It was there that he started
working in professional theater under Alejandro Ulloa. Starting in
1942, he was also employed as a broadcaster for Radio Nacional de
España. Pérez eventually received a bachelor degree in journalism.
film and television actor, radio broadcaster, and screenwriter. He was
a popular character actor in Spanish cinema during the 1950s and 60s,
best remembered for playing villainous henchmen, appearing in more
than 100 film and television productions.Born in Casavieja, Spain,
Pérez studied at Madrid's Teatro Español Universitario and the Lope
de Rueda, and began working for Radio Nacional de España in 1942,
before making his feature film debut in César Fernández ArdavÃn's
1952 war drama La llamada de à frica starring Ali Beiba Uld Abidin,
Yahadid Ben Ahmed Lehbib and Farachi Ben Emboiric.Pérez is
particularly noted for his work in the Spaghetti Western genre,
alongside regulars such as Aldo Sambrell and Andrea Scotti, with
supporting roles in Savage Guns (1961), Gunfighters of Casa Grande
(1964), Minnesota Clay(1964), A Pistol for Ringo (1965), Seven Dollars
on the Red (1966), Arizona Colt (1966), A Bullet for the General
(1966), Blood River (1967), 100 Rifles (1969), and Cut-Throats Nine
(1972). He also had memorable roles in EuroHorror films such as Sax
Rohmer's The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969), The Sinister Eyes of Dr.
Orloff (1973), Count Dracula's Great Love (1974), and Curse of the
Devil (1974).José Manuel MartÃn Pérez was born on May 24, 1924 in
Casavieja, à vila, Castilla y León, Spain . He initially studied at
the Teatro Español Universitario in Madrid with José Luis López
Vázquez, MarÃa Jesús Valdés and Valeriano Andrés before obtaining
a scholarship at the Lope de Rueda. It was there that he started
working in professional theater under Alejandro Ulloa. Starting in
1942, he was also employed as a broadcaster for Radio Nacional de
España. Pérez eventually received a bachelor degree in journalism.
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