Carlos Villarías
Acting
Biography
Carlos Villarías (7 July 1892 – 27 April 1976) was a Spanish actor who was born in Córdoba, Spain and died in California, USA. His most famous role is in the title role of the Spanish language version of Dracula (1931), with Barry Norton and Lupita Tovar filmed at night on the same sets as the English language version starring Bela Lugosi. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carlos Villarías, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: July 6, 1892
Place of Birth: Córdoba, Córdoba, Andalucía, Spain
Known For
The Road to 'Dracula'
A documentary from Universal about the movie "Dracula" (1931) starring Bela Lugosi.
Gran Hotel
Cantinflas is a vagrant being evicted for not paying rent, after wandering gets a job at the 'Grand Hotel' through a friend, that's confused by Count Zapatini, who is undercover in the hotel, stealing a gem making this funny movie more complicated.
The California Trail
Santa Fe Stuart, leading a relief train bringing food to the peasants, gets caught up in the Commandante and his brother the Mayor's effort to starve out the peasants. Thrown in jail and about to be hung, he escapes and joins the peasants in their fight against the brothers and their troops...
The Barracks
The film chronicles the adventures of a peasant family of the late nineteenth century to push through his work with the opposition and hatred of the rest of the villagers.
The Other
A mousy, poor manicurist seeks to switch places with her more glamorous, wealthy twin sister.
Drácula
A British estate agent travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a London castle. After Dracula enslaves the agent and drives him to insanity, the pair return to London together, where Dracula, a secret bloodsucker, begins preying on socialites.
Hold Back the Dawn
Romanian-French gigolo Georges Iscovescu wishes to enter the USA. Stopped in Mexico by the quota system, he decides to marry an American, then desert her and join his old partner Anita, who's done likewise. But after sweeping teacher Emmy Brown off her feet, he finds her so sweet that love and jealousy endanger his plans.
The Kneeling Goddess
Antonio, a millionaire, gifts his wife a statue of a naked, kneeling woman for their wedding anniversary.
Flirting with Fate
A troupe of traveling entertainers become stranded in Paraguay.
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Documentary about the presence of Latin American culture and actors in American movies.
Filmography
as Dracula (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Sr. Paúl
as Don Adolfo
as Lic. Félix Mendoza
as Pedro
as Detective
as Tabernero
as Don Pepe
as Don Procopio
as Colbert
as Mexican Judge (uncredited)
as Workman
as Gonzales
as Padre
as Don Pedro Cantova (as Carlos Villarios)
as Manuel
as Police Captain
as Governor Ruiz
as Commandante (uncredited)
as Don Luis Martínez del Arco
as Dr. Dienys
as Nostradamus
as Dr. Galdino Forti
as General Sánchez del Valle
as Gov. Carlos Moreno (as Carlos Villar)
as Bray - abogado defenser
as Counsellor
as Count Drácula
as Jack Collier