Antonio Ruiz Escaño (born 24 October 1951), known as El Niño Leone, is a Spanish former child actor and stuntman.
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![]() Clint Eastwood with Antoñito Ruiz in For a Few Dollars More (1965) | |
Born | Antonio Ruiz Escaño (1951-10-24) 24 October 1951 (age 70) |
Occupation | Child actor and stuntman |
He is known for playing Fernando in For a Few Dollars More (1965),[1] and Stevens's youngest son in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), both directed by Sergio Leone.[2] He has worked with Yul Brynner, Anthony Quinn, Charles Bronson and Robert Mitchum.[3]
In 2015 he attended the Almeria Western Film Festival.[4] From 2016 and for the 50 anniversary of For a Few Dollars More, he directed a Spaghetti Western conference in Los Albaricoques, Níjar and recreated some scenes.[5][6][7] He also recreated the scenes of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cortijo del Fraile.[8] It was attended by a hundred people.[9] He was honoured in Sad Hill Cemetery.[10]