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Eugene Iglesias

Eugene Iglesias

Puerto Rican actor (1926–2023)

Eugene Luis Francisco Iglesias Carrillo[1] (3 December 1926 – 4 February 2023) was an American actor from Puerto Rico who was active mainly in 1950s and 1960s. In 1955, Iglesias appeared as Alfredo on the TV western Cheyenne in the episode "Border Showdown." He is most known for his roles in Harper, otherwise referred to as "The Moving Target" during its production period,[2] (1966), Cowboy (1958), and The Naked Dawn (1955). Iglesias was mostly active as a film actor, but also appeared in television, including the series My Little Margie[3] and Dragnet (1954): Broken Arrow, season 1, episode 8-November 27, 1956 as Cheewaukee.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Iglesias and the second or maternal family name is Carrillo.
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Life and career

Iglesias was born in December 1926 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was also known as Gene Iglesias.[4] He died from a heart attack on 4 February 2023, in Lamesa, Texas, at the age of 96.[5]

Filmography

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References

  1. [1]
    Ancestry: Eugenio Luis Francisco Iglesias Carrillo in the Puerto Rico, Civil Registrations, 1885–2001
  2. [2]
    "Harper". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Eugene Iglesias Credits". TV Guide. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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    Omnilaxica
  5. [5]
    "Fallece en Texas el actor puertorriqueño Eugene Iglesias". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
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