Roberto Rey
Roberto Rey (actually Roberto Colás Iglesias , born February 15, 1905 in Valparaíso , † May 30, 1972 in Madrid ) was a Chilean actor .
Life
Rey, who grew up in Spain and used his stage name since the beginning of his career, made his first film in 1925, Madrid en el año 2000 by Manuel Noriega . At the beginning of the 1930s he belonged to the Spanish colony in Hollywood, which shot the local language versions of major studio films there. In some films he was also heard as a singer, for example in Madrid de mis sueños (1942). In the course of his career he has appeared on screen over fifty times.
Filmography (selection)
- 1925: Madrid en el año 2000
- 1941: El Crucero Baleares
- 1942: Madrid de mis sueños
- 1962: The carpet of horror
- 1963: gunpowder in Casa Grande (Gunfighters of Casa Grande)
- 1965: the spy who went to hell (Corrida pour un espion)
Web links
- Roberto Rey in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Gary D. Keller: A biographical handbook of Hispanics and United States film. 1997, p. 49 et al.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rey, Roberto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Colás Iglesias, Roberto (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chilean actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Valparaíso |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 30, 1972 |
| Place of death | Madrid |