Teixeirinha was born on March 3, 1927 in Rolante, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil as Vítor Mateus Teixeira. He was an actor and writer, known for Tropeiro Velho (1979), Pobre João (1975) and Meu Pobre Coração de Luto (1978). He died on December 5, 1985 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.