Carlos Villarías (7 July 1892 – 27 April 1976) was a Spanish actor born in Córdoba who died in

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, United States. He is best known for his title role in the

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(1931), costarring

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and

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. The film was shot at night on the same sets used for the English-language version, English-language version, starring

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Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1931) * '' Road of Hell'' (1931) * '' The California Trail'' (1933) * '' The Mystery of the Ghastly Face'' (1935) * '' Come on Ponciano'' (1937) * '' Mis dos amores'' (1938) * '' Frontiers of '49'' (1939) * '' La Inmaculada'' (1939) * ''

Father Morelos ''Father Morelos'' (Spanish: ''El padre Morelos'') is a 1943 Mexican historical drama film directed by Miguel Contreras Torres and starring Domingo Soler, Consuelo Frank and Narciso Busquets. It is a biopic inspired by the life of José María ...

'' (1943) * '' Summer Hotel'' (1944) * '' The Daughter of the Regiment'' (1944) * '' Gran Hotel'' (1944) * '' The Museum of Crime'' (1945) * '' The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra'' (1947) * ''

Ecija's Seven Children ''Ecija's Seven Children'' (Spanish: ''Los siete niños de Écija'') is a 1947 Mexican historical drama film directed by Miguel Morayta and starring Julián Soler, Rosario Granados and Luis Beristáin. Riera p.119-20 The film's sets were design ...

'' (1947) * ''

The Secret of Juan Palomo ''The Secret of Juan Palomo'' (Spanish: ''El secreto de Juan Palomo'') is a 1947 Mexican historical drama film directed by Miguel Morayta and starring Julián Soler, Rosario Granados and Luis Beristáin. Carredano & Picún p.173 The film's sets ...

'' (1947) * '' Adventure in the Night'' (1948) * '' Zorina'' (1949) * ''

Lola Casanova ''Lola Casanova'' is a 1948 Mexican western film directed by Matilde Landeta Matilde Soto Landeta (20 September 1913 – 26 January 1999) was a Mexicans, Mexican filmmaker and screenwriter, the first woman to serve in those roles during the Gol ...

'' (1949)

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* 1892 births 1976 deaths People from Córdoba, Spain Spanish male film actors 20th-century Spanish male actors Spanish male silent film actors Spanish emigrants to the United States {{film-actor-stub