Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Little Known Western Actors ~ Julio Cesar

[These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]

Julio Cesar Sempere was a Spanish child actor. He appeared in four films among which two were Spaghetti westerns, as Diego as a boy in “Le tre spade di Zorro” (Three Swords of Zorro) in 1963 starring Guy Stockwell. In the film he was credited as Julio Cesar, and as Pecos in 1965's "Sie nannten ihn Gringo" (The Man Called Gringo) starring Götz George.

Another child actor named Humberto Sempere who appeared as Teddy/Tommy in the 1968 Spaghetti western “Anche nel west c'era una volta Dio” (Between God, the Devil and a Winchester) is his brother. They are the grandsons of cinematographer Francisco Sempere Humberto [1915-1979].

Film historian Mike Ferguson suggested, and I agree, Julio may be a relative of Vicente Sempere Pastor [1935-1975]. who was a Spanish production manager, but I can find no direct relationship for them.

SEMPERE, Julio César (aka Julio C. Semper) [195?, Madrid, Madrid, Spain -     ] – film actor, grandson of cinematographer Francisco Sempere Humberto [1915-1979], brother of actor, singer Humberto Sempere [1952-    ].

Three Swords of Zorro - 1963 (Diego Guadalupe as a child.

The Man Called Gringo – 1965 (Pecos)


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