Procópio Ferreira was born on July 8, 1898 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as José Alvaro de Jesus Quental Ferreira. He was an actor and writer, known for Crônica da Cidade Amada (1964), O Homem Dos Papagaios (1953) and O Comprador de Fazendas (1951). He was married to Hamilta Rodrigues, Norma Geraldy and Aida Izquierdo Ferreira.