José Terrón hijo son of José Terrón Peñaranda, who we
called ‘Shorty” for many years until we found out his identity, posted the
following on Facebook on Sunday May 12, 2019; “Quiero que sepas que alli donde
estes siempre me has demostrado que eras un luchador nunca mejor dicho siempre
has sido un referente en tu profesion pero sobre todo como padre luchando por
la vida eres y seras un ejemplo para mi
Te quiero papa JOSE TERRON PEÑARANDA alli donde estes❤” along with two photos of his
father.
Translated
it says; “I want you to know that wherever you are you have always shown me
that you were a fighter never better said you have always been a reference in
your profession but especially as a father fighting for life you are and you
will be an example for me
I love
you dad jose terron peñaranda wherever you are ❤”
I
interpret this as a posting of his father’s passing. He has not mentioned that
his father was ill or had been suffering from some incapacitation so this comes
as a surprise and shock.
José Terrón Peñaranda was born in Madrid,
Spain on July 5, 1939 and would have been 80 years old this coming birthday. He
along with his brothers Pedro Terrón (Pedro Terrón Peñaranda), Ángel Terrón
(Ángel Terrón Peñaranda), Víctor Terrón (Victor Terrón Peñaranda) formed a
stunt riding team that performed in circus and shows throughout Spain in the
late 1950s and early 1960s. Most of us became aware of his presence when he
portrayed Guy Callaway in 1965’s “For A Few Dollars More” when he was shot down
in the street by bounty hunter Colonel Douglas Mortimer. His face left an indelible
mark in our minds and when many of the Euro-westerns became available to us in
the U.S.A. via video, TV and later DVD we began to seek out who this character
was as he usually went uncredited. We noticed he was in “The Good, the Bad and
the Ugly” playing Shorty Larson and therefore we called him shorty. We found
other western he appeared in such as “Django” (1965) as Ringo, “God Forgives… I
Don’t” as ‘Flatface’, “The Man from Nowhere” 1966 (as a Gordo Watch henchman.
He often played several parts as in “White Comanche” 1968 as a Comanche and a
townsman and again in Shalako also 1968 as a soldier and an Apache. Along with
his role as Shorty Larson in “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly you can spot him
as a Confederate spy tied to the front of a locomotive. His last credited role
was as a member of “The Wild Bunch” and a stuntman (riding the white horse) in “My
Name is Nobody”. A truly memorable character actor and one most of us will always remember has left us but his work
and talent will always be remembered in the films and stunt work he’s left on
film. “Sorry Shorty”, RIP.
ALWAYS credited. Salud.
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