Eugene Iglesias Explained

Eugene Iglesias
Birth Date:3 December 1926
Birth Place:San Juan, Puerto Rico
Death Place:Lamesa, Texas, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1951–1970

Eugene Luis Francisco Iglesias Carrillo[1] (3 December 1926 – 4 February 2023) was an American actor from Puerto Rico who was active mainly in 1950s and 1960s. In 1955, Iglesias appeared as Alfredo on the television western Cheyenne in the episode "Border Showdown." He is most known for his roles in Harper, otherwise referred to as "The Moving Target" during its production period,[2] (1966), Cowboy (1958), and The Naked Dawn (1955). Iglesias was mostly active as a film actor, but also appeared in television, including the series My Little Margie[3] and Dragnet (1954): Broken Arrow, season 1, episode 8-November 27, 1956 as Cheewaukee.

Life and career

Iglesias was born in December 1926 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was also known as Gene Iglesias.[4] He died from a heart attack in Lamesa, Texas, on 4 February 2023, at the age of 96.[5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1951The Brave Bulls Pepe Bello
1951Mask of the Avenger Rollo D'Anterras
1952Indian Uprising Sergeant Ramirez
1952California Conquest José Martínez
1952Duel at Silver Creek Johnny Sombrero
1952Hiawatha Chibiabos
1953Jack McCall, Desperado Grey Eagle
1953East of Sumatra Paulo
1953Tumbleweed Tigre
1954Taza, Son of Cochise Chato
1954They Rode West Red Leaf
1955Underwater! Miguel Vega
1955The Naked Dawn Manuel Lopez
1956Walk the Proud Land Chato
1957Domino Kid Juan Cortez
1958Cowboy Don Manuel Arriega
1959Rio Bravo 1st Burdette Man in Shootout Uncredited
1959The Untouchables Tony Cestari Episode: "The Artichoke King"
1960Key Witness Emelio Sanchez Uncredited
1961Peter Gunn Vicente Alvarez Episode: "Cry Love, Cry Murder"
1961Frontier Uprising Lieutenant Ruiz
1962Safe at Home! Mr. Torres
1963The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Pedro Sanchez Season 1 Episode 29: "The Dark Pool"
1964Apache Rifles Corporal Ramirez
1965The Money Trap Father
1966Harper Felix
1966The Wild Wild West GalitoEpisode: "The Night of the Poisonous Posey"
1967Combat! Kako Episode: "Gadjo"
1969The Wild Wild West BernalEpisode: "The Night of the Pistoleros"

Notes and References

  1. https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=9100&h=115547&tid=&pid=&queryId=ded326311c92abebb83935b75cc94b93&usePUB=true&_phsrc=OzZ13832&_phstart=successSource Ancestry: Eugenio Luis Francisco Iglesias Carrillo in the Puerto Rico, Civil Registrations, 1885–2001
  2. Web site: Harper. AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. October 3, 2016.
  3. Web site: Eugene Iglesias Credits. TV Guide. CBS Interactive Inc.. October 3, 2016.
  4. http://www.omnilexica.com/?q=Eugene+Iglesias Omnilaxica
  5. Web site: Fallece en Texas el actor puertorriqueño Eugene Iglesias. El Nuevo Día. 12 February 2023. Spanish. 15 February 2023.