[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.]
Adriano Domínguez was a Spanish actor known for his prolific career in film and television spanning nearly five decades, during which he appeared in 150 films from 1945 to 1994.
Born on January 4, 1920, in León, Castilla y León, Spain, Domínguez initially pursued journalism studies before dedicating himself to acting, beginning his career in theater shortly after the Spanish Civil War with companies such as Teatro Infanta Isabel and Teatro Español, where he gained recognition in productions including works by Antonio Buero Vallejo. He transitioned to cinema in the mid-1940s, taking on supporting roles in numerous Spanish films, including “Los últimos de Filipinas” (1945), “Marcelino pan y vino” (1955), and “Tristana” (1970), as well as international co-productions.
His television work included appearances in series such as ‘Estudio 1 and Policía’. Domínguez also survived the GRAPO bombing of the California 47 café in Madrid on May 26, 1979, which killed nine people and injured dozens. He remained active until the 1990s.
He wrote Memoirs of an Actor, published in 1984 by Dyrsa, publisher of the newspaper El Alcázar, of the National Confederation of Combatants. He died at the "Virgen del Camino" Residence in León, on May 9, 2008. He was 88.
Adriano Domínguez appeared in two Spaghetti westerns: “El hombre que mató a Billy el Niño” (A Few Bullets More) in 1967, “La salvaje venganza del Gringo” (One by One) as a Stuart hired hand.
DOMINGUEZ, Adriano (aka Adriano Domínguez) (Adriano
Domínguez Fernández) [1/4/1920, León, Castilla y León, Spain – 5/9/2008,
León, Castilla y León, Spain] – author, theater, film, TV actor.
A Few Bullets More - 1967
One by One – 1968 (Stuart hired hand)
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