José Calvo
Acting
Biography
José Calvo (March 3, 1916 – May 16, 1980) was a Spanish film actor best known for his roles in western films or historical dramas. He made around 150 appearances mostly in films between 1952 and his death in 1980. He entered film in 1952 and was prolific as an actor throughout the 1950s and 1960s. He made many appearances in crime dramas, often with a historical theme and appeared in a high number of western films. In 1964 he starred as the innkeeper Silvanito in Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Western production A Fistful of Dollars as one of Clint Eastwood's few "amigos" in the town of San Miguel. He later appeared in westerns such as I Giorni dell'ira (1967) opposite Lee Van Cleef, Anda muchacho, spara! (1971) and Dust in the Sun (1973) etc. However, after the Spaghetti western era of the late 1960s, in the 1970s he returned to appearing in primarily Spanish films and in contrast to the roles which dominated much of his career did appear in several Spanish comedy films often with slapstick humor as that genre grew popular in Latin cinema during this period. He died in Gran Canaria on May 16, 1980 aged 64. Description above from the Wikipedia article José Calvo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: March 3, 1916
Place of Birth: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Known For
Filmography
as Joaquín Faldrao
as Palurdo
as Don Homero (as Pepe Calvo)
as José Muñoz Lopera
as Don Julián (as Pepe Calvo)
as Luis
as Simón
as Don Gumersindo
as Don Illán
as Cuñado de Antonio
as Zaccaria Rabajos
as Don Salvatore
as Don Nicolone Salento
as Jefe superior de Policía
as Sam David
as The Great Goldoni
as Lawyer
as Padre de Mary Carmen
as Joselito Cosorito
as Hunchback (uncredited)
as Sultano Selim
as Abuelo
as Bellringer
as Dr. H. Strips
as Benson
as Russel
as Wasserhändler
as Blind Bill
as Martin
as Don César de Urdaz
as Don Getulio
as Gordon
as Chófer (as Pepe Calvo)
as Tomás
as (uncredited)
as Al Capone
as Don José
as Commendator Tagliaferri
as Yusuff
as Sheriff
as López
as Cosme
as (uncredited)
as Bar Owner
as Ramón Valladares
as padre Alessandro
as Ron Edwards
as Commendatore Sasselli (segment "Il mondo è dei ricchi")
as Silvanito
as Marito geloso
as Porter
as Brigadier (segment "Suore")
as Sánchez
as Fraile
as Don Amalio
as Revisor
as Amigo (uncredited)
as Tío Ramón
as Empleado estación de Madrid
as El pecas
as Vividor
as Empresario
as Aficionado (uncredited)
as Presidente de club
as Nica
as Don Manuel
as Ventero
as primo complice di Aristotele
as Paciente de Andrés
as Capitán
as Cordero
as Ladrón en cárcel
as Tassista
as Pepe
as 'El Doctor'
as Secretario
as Jefe de los matones
as Arturo
as Warehouse Clerk
as García
as Fiscal
as Don Patricio
as Inspector de policía
as Fiscal
as Capataz
as Mayoral Manuel
as Padre de Candela
as Mamoud
as Padre de Gelasio