Who Are Those Guys? ~ Eduardo Fajardo

 

Eduardo Martínez Fajardo was born in Meis, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain on August 14, 1924, and raised in Haro and Santander, where he studied Bachillerato. Fajardo began his career as a voice actor from 1942 to 1946; first dubbing was the role of Charles Boyer in the film "Midnight Dinner". In 1947 he made his film debut in “Héroes del 95”, directed by Raúl Alfonso. In the 1950s he moved to Mexico where he appeared with Japanese future Spaghetti western actor Toshiro Mifune in "Animas Trujano" in 1961 and with Spanish actress Luz Marquez in two 1965 Mexican Zorro westerns. When he came back to Spain, he appeared in Spaghetti westerns such as “Gli eroi di Fort Worth” (1965) by Martin Herbert, and “Django” (1966) by Sergio Corbucci.

Eduardo was the head of the Spanish actor’s union so all the films that were made in Spain crossed his desk. Therefore, he and his good friend Fernando Sancho had first shot at roles in upcoming films and that is why they are so prevalent in the Spaghetti westerns during the 1960s and 1970s. Fajardo appeared in 34 Spaghetti westerns between 1964 and 1984 where 90% of his roles were villainous military personnel, land barons, town bosses, rebel leaders and outlaw gang leaders.

In 2002, he founded Teatro sin barreras in Almeria, in order to help people with disabilities. He started the Almeria Walk of Fame, where he received a star in April 2012

Fajardo was married four times. In Mexico he married twice, once with the actress Carmelita González, with whom he had a daughter, Paloma del Rocío. His other children are José Antonio, Corazón, Lucero, Dusko, Alma and Eduardo.

Eduardo Fajardo died while vacationing with five of his seven children in Mexico on July 4, 2019, at the age of 94.

FAJARDO, Eduardo (aka Edoardo Fajardo, Edouardo Fajardo, Eduarda Fajardo, Eduardo Fayardo, Edward Hamilton) (Eduardo Martínez Fajardo) [8/14/1924, Meis, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain – 7/4/2019, Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico] – theater, film, TV, voice actor, married to Margarita Rodríguez Zapata (1948-195?) father of Eduardo Martínez Rodríguez [1949-    ], married to actress Carmelita Gonzalez (Carmen González Hernández) [1928-2010] (1954-1955) father of José Antonio Fajardo [195?-    ], Paloma del Rocio [195?-1977], married to María de Lourdes Steffan Esperón (1961-2019) father of Dulce Corazón de María Fajardo, Lucero de María Fajardo, Alma Rosa Fajardo, Dusko Fajardo, founded Teatro sin barreras [2002], awarded star on Almeria Walk of Fame [2012] awarded hijo predilecto del Concello de Meis [2019].

Charge of the 7th – 1964 (Colonel George Bonnet)

A Coffin for the Sheriff – 1965 (Russell Murder/Murdock/Banner)

Django – 1965 (Major Jackson)

Ringo’s Big Night – 1965 (Mayor Joseph Finley)

Ringo, the Face of Revenge – 1966 (Tim)

A Stranger in Paso Bravo – 1966 (Acombar/Akenbar)

Gentleman Killer – 1967 (Colonel Fernando Ferreras)

Last of the Badmen – 1967 (Don Jaime Morelos/Mendoza)

7 Pistols for a Massacre – 1967 (Tilly/Tiny)

Go for Broke – 1968 (Paco Nunez)

Killer, Adios – 1968 (Sam Ringold)

The Mercenary – 1968 (Alfono Garcia)

One by One – 1968 (Sheriff Lyman)

A Pistol for 100 Coffins – 1968 [Spanish voice of John Ireland]

Tierra Brava – 1968 (Trevor)

A Pistol for 100 Coffins – 1968 (Chavel)

Companeros! – 1970 (colonel)

A Man Called Apocalypse Joe – 1970 (Berg)

Sabata the Killer – 1970 (Pancho Mangosta)

Shango – 1970 (Major Droster)

Son of Zorro – 1970 [Film was never made.]

The Bandit Malpelo – 1971 (Juan Cisneros Malpelo)

Dead Men Ride – 1971 (Redfield)

Long Live Your Death – 1971 (General Huerta)

What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution? – 1971 (Colonel Herrero)

Bad Man’s River – 1971 (General Duarte)

Sonny & Jed – 1972 (Doñ Garcia Moreno)

Sting of the West – 1972 (Grant)

Tequila! – 1972 (Dekovan/Di Koven/Cogan)

The Three Musketeers of the West – 1973 (Horatio Maurice DeLuc)

Yankee Dudler – 1973 (Henry Sutton)

If You Shoot... You Live! - 1974 [Spanish voice of Ernesto Vanes]

Valley of the Dancing Widows – 1974 (Dynamite Dick Brown)

Arrivano i Vostro (TV) – 1983 [himself]

Yellow Hair and the Fortress of Gold – 1984 (Man-Who-Knows)

El bueno, la bomba y el malo – 2000 [himself]

Once Upon a Time in Europe (TV) – 2001 [himself]