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Ricardo Palacios

Acting Born Mar 3, 1940 Reinosa, Cantabria, Spain 24 credits

Biography

Ricardo López-Nuño Díez, better known as Ricardo Palacios, was a Spanish actor, film director and screenwriter. Born in Reinosa (Cantabria), Palacios graduated from the Official Film School in Madrid as an actor and director. He debuted in the 1961 TV series Poly. He participated in about 150 films and television series, being mainly active in the Spaghetti Western genre, and he was also a recurring presence in films directed by Jesús Franco. In 1987, Palacios made his directorial debut with the comedy film ¡Biba la Banda!, starring Alfredo Landa, and in 1997 he directed the TV-series La Banda de Pérez. After spending over a month in hospital with heart problems, Ricardo died on 11 February 2015 of heart failure.

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Known for

Film

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

as Barista a Socorro (uncredited)
Film

For a Few Dollars More

as Tucumcari Saloon Keeper (uncredited)
Film

Doctor Zhivago

as Extra (uncredited)
Film

The Return of the Musketeers

as Big Lackey
Film

Delusions of Grandeur

as Cook (uncredited)

L'Homme de Suez

as Mohamed Saïd

Bill Nye the Science Guy

as Sancho Lopez

Full filmography

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) as Barista a Socorro (uncredited)
  • For a Few Dollars More (1965) as Tucumcari Saloon Keeper (uncredited)
  • Tales to Keep You Awake (1966)
  • Doctor Zhivago (1965) as Extra (uncredited)
  • Run, Man, Run (1968) as Mexican Officer With Dynamite
  • Red Sun (1971) as Pogo (uncredited)
  • Graf Luckner (1971) as Jonas
  • Return of the Seven (1966) as Jailer
  • The Return of the Musketeers (1989) as Big Lackey
  • Delusions of Grandeur (1971) as Cook (uncredited)
  • L'Homme de Suez (1984) as Mohamed Saïd
  • Black Venus (1983) as Monsieur Lambert (uncredited)
  • Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1977) as Train Ticket Collector
  • Day of Anger (1967) as Bowie Cantina Owner
  • El Condor (1970) as Chief Bandit
  • The Horsemen (1971) as Ghulam (uncredited)
  • La Huella del Crimen (1985) as Ayudante de Hinojosa
  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) as Marcus Lycus's Eunuch (uncredited)
  • The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968) as Sancho Lopez
  • Bad Man's River (1971) as Mexican Soldier
  • Monster Dog (1988) as Sheriff Morrison
  • Take a Hard Ride (1975) as Calvera
  • Captain Apache (1971) as Sergeant
  • The Beasts' Carnival (1980) as Don Carmelo, the priest