Ángel Garasa
Acting
Biography
Ángel Garasa was born on December 12, 1905 in Madrid, Spain as Ángel Garasa Bergés. He was an actor, known for El padrecito (1964), Los tres mosqueteros (1942) and A Quixote Without La Mancha (1969). He died on August 27, 1976 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
Born: December 12, 1905
Place of Birth: Madrid, Spain
Known For
El señor fotógrafo
Cantinflas, a traveling photographer, is captured by some gangsters while trying to get some flowers for his girlfriend. The gangsters have confused him with the assistant of Dr. Penongo, a scientist who has discovered the formula of a new atomic bomb. Meanwhile, Penongo has suffered a car accident and has lost his memory ...
¡A volar, joven!
Cantinflas is a private in the military, who doesn't know anything about discipline or following rules. He only wants to think about his girlfriend, the maid in an opulent hacienda. The owner of the hacienda has an ugly and shy daughter, who is in love with Cantinflas. The problems arrive when the family arranges a wedding between the ugly girl and Cantinflas, who in order to avoid the commitment gets himself arrested. During his punishment, Cantinflas learns to fly with a silly and poorly trained flight instructor.
El padrecito
Young priest Father Sebastián is assigned to a parish in San Jeronimo el Alto, where he is not welcomed by the community, particularly the resident priest Father Damián. The newcomer gradually earns the trust of the people through humor, but firmly captures their hearts by saving the town fiesta by fighting a bull when the hired torero failed to show. Father Sebastián counsels the townspeople, lecturing them on their duties in a modern society. He used the collection plate to redistribute the town's wealth more evenly.
El analfabeto
Inocencio Prieto y Calvo receives a letter telling him he is the heir to his uncle's fortune of two million pesos. Not being able to read he has no idea of who sent the letter or its content. So he goes to the drugstore because the pharmacist can read the letter to him. But while waiting to be helped he sees that a young girl can read. He figures he has to be able to discover the letter's content by himself and decides he will save the letter and go to school, and wait to read the letter on his own.
Así es mi tierra
With revolutionary Mexico as a backdrop, a successful local rancher returns triumphant from the war to the praise of townsfolk, and "El General" is ready to take a wife. However the senorita of choice already has fallen for a secret admirer, and a boyhood rival who is threatened by the General's popularity in turn plots against his life.
Gitana tenías que ser
Pastora de los Reyes is a beautiful Spanish that goes to Mexico with a contract to film a movie. The main actors will receive her at the airport, among them is Paul, a little-known mariachi that has been chosen to become a new idol. Automatically, both had bad relations and during filming many discussions happens. This arguments gives way to a deep love.
Duro pero seguro
Nicolasa sells tacos near a movie studio and her popularity threatens the restaurant's own studies. She drops the food when seeing actor Armando performing and the director expels her out.
The Three Musketeers
Cantinflas and three friends return a stolen necklace to an actress who invites them to be extras at Clasa studios. While on the set, he falls asleep and dreams that he is d'Artagnan, fighting on behalf of Queen Anne.
Un novio para dos hermanas
Pili and uncle Angel travel to Mexico to see Mili dancing at her debut in a theater in the capital. When Mili finds out the bad economic situation of her uncle, she decides to seek work. Meanwhile, Pili works in a department store and meets Rodolfo, the grandson of Mrs. Caceres, owner of the store, which she takes for the chauffeur of the lady. In turn, Ms. Caceres hires Mili to dance at her party, where she meets and falls for Rodolfo. Rodolfo, who does not know of the existence of a twin sister, is convinced that the girl in the party is Pili. And the sisters do not know they are in love with the same man, which will lead to an unexpected conflict.
Un Quijote sin mancha
A lawyer trying to fix everyone's problems, instead causes problems, which always end up in funny situations.
Filmography
as Don Fulgencio
as Avelino Romero 'Romeritos'
as Padre Bonifacio
as Father Benito
as Don Sabino
as Profesor Ramón Arvide
as Florentino
as Padre Mariano
as Don Ángel de los Ríos
as Dr. Raimundo Luna
as Padre Damían
as Bartender
as Don Mariano
as Leandro González
as Don Romulo González
as Don Jesús
as Don Pascual Lachica
as Tío
as Raúl Penagos
as Don Carchito
as Carpanta (papá de Lulú)
as Aníbal Delgado
as Fidencio Mata
as Don Fulgencio Picaluga
as Pitouto
as Don Desiderio
as Repelas
as Don Raimundo
as Don Faraón
as Roger
as Gastón
as Mala Suerte
as Fray Lorenzo
as Ricardo / Cardenal Richelieu
as Fredeslindo
as Licenciado (uncredited)