"The Penguin"

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"The Penguin" in Tiempos de Chicago (1969)

"The Penguin" is an unidentified background actor who seems to have had a lengthy career, active in Spanish films from at least the early 1940's to the mid-1970's.

He is so named because he reminded me of Danny De Vito as The Penguin in Batman Returns! Starting in the 60's he often wore a distinctive style of glasses.

We now have a possible ID for our man, as "Carlos Prini". Prini is credited in La banda de los ocho (1962) and Pasto de fieras (1969), in both of which our man has small speaking roles. Unfortunately the third film where Prini is credited, La próxima vez que vivamos (1948) is impossible to find, meaning we are unable to confirm the identification.

Filmography

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1943

1. ¡¡Campeones!! .... Man at the party in the bar
2. Café de París .... Guest at the recital
3. Eloísa está debajo de un almendro .... Student at graduation
4. Misterio en la marisma .... Barman / Servant at the ball
   
   1944
5. El clavo .... Spectator in court
6. Ella, él y sus millones .... Party guest
7. La vida empieza a medianoche .... Man backstage at the theatre
8. Tarjeta de visita .... Audience member at the recital
   
   1945
9. El destino se disculpa .... Football spectator
10. La luna vale un millón .... House servant
11. Los últimos de Filipinas .... Soldier
    
    1946
12. El crimen de Pepe Conde .... Flamenco bar customer
13. La pródiga .... Member of Parliament / Party guest
    
    1947
14. La fe .... Guest at afternoon tea
15. La nao Capitana .... Officer escorting prisoners
16. La princesa de los Ursinos .... Courtier
    
    1948
17. Aventuras de don Juan de Mairena .... Poker game spectator / Bandit
18. El marqués de Salamanca .... Member of parliament
19. La fiesta sigue .... Bullfight spectator
20. Las aguas bajan negras .... Man in Goro's house
21. Mare nostrum .... Guest at the ball
    
    1949
22. ¡Olé torero! .... Reporter
23. Aventuras de Juan Lucas .... One of Juan Lucas' men
24. El capitán de Loyola .... Court-appointed torturer
25. La guitarra de Gardel .... Band member
26. La revoltosa .... Bar customer
    
    1950
27. Agustina de Aragón .... One of Napoleon's generals
28. Cuentos de la Alhambra .... Governor's guard
29. Don Juan .... Tavern customer
30. Teatro Apolo .... Friend of Miguel
    
    1951
31. Alba de América .... Guard in procession
    
    1952
32. Lola, la piconera .... Member of parliament
    
    1953
33. Esa pareja feliz .... Member of the chorus
    
    1954
34. Novio a la vista .... Bar customer
    
    1955
35. Al fin solos .... Nightclub customer
36. Congreso en Sevilla .... Man at medical congress
    
    1956
37. El expreso de Andalucía .... Man at the funeral
38. El malvado Carabel .... Office staff member
39. El piyayo .... Flamenco bar customer
40. Embajadores en el Infierno .... Tribunal judge officer
41. La chica del barrio .... Party guest
42. La vida en un bloc .... Bar customer
43. Suspenso en comunismo .... Cafe customer
    
    1957
44. El maestro .... Party guest
45. Fulano y Mengano .... Prisoner (uncredited)
46. La Cenicienta y Ernesto .... Guest at the ball
47. La guerra empieza en Cuba .... Party guest / Guest at the ball
48. Las muchachas de azul .... Department store customer / Restaurant customer
49. Maravilla .... Bar customer
50. Mensajeros de paz .... Restaurant customer
51. Totò, Vittorio e la dottoressa .... Audience member at medical convention (uncredited)
52. Un marido de ida y vuelta .... Board member
    
    1958
53. ¡Viva lo imposible! .... Board member
54. El Cristo de los Faroles .... Theatre audience member
55. El tigre de Chamberí .... Man entering nightclub / Man weighing boxers
56. La violetera .... Theatre audience member
57. Las chicas de la Cruz Roja .... Passerby / Guest at the ball
58. Muchachas en vacaciones .... Reporter
    
    1959
59. ¿Dónde vas, Alfonso XII? .... Man at the Queen's bedside
60. Camarote de lujo .... Man watching dancing
61. Canto para ti .... Party guest
62. Con la vida hicieron fuego .... Club member
63. Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei .... Panicking citizen of Pompeii / Spectator at the trial
64. Los chicos .... Dancing man at the fair
65. Marinai, donne e guai .... Magic show audience member / Nightclub customer
66. S.O.S., abuelita .... Party guest
67. Salto a la gloria .... Man in the palace
68. Una gran señora .... Party guest
69. Venta de Vargas .... Man in the makeshift hospital / Tavern customer
70. Y después del cuplé .... Nightclub customer
    
    1960
71. El indulto .... Prisoner
72. El Litri y su sombra .... Club member
73. La reina del Tabarín .... Nightclub customer at New Year
74. Mi calle .... Man doing double take in the street
75. Mi último tango .... Tavern customer / Theatre audience member
76. Un bruto para Patricia .... Party guest
77. Un trono para Cristy .... Guest at the ball
    
    1961
78. El pobre García .... Wrestling spectator
79. Fray Escoba .... Priest at the King's bedside
80. Ha llegado un ángel .... Man in the street
81. Honorables sinvergüenzas .... Doorman at the club
82. La bella Mimí .... Nightclub customer
83. Margarita se llama mi amor .... Man at the nightclub
84. Pecado de amor .... Nightclub customer / Plane passenger
    
    1962
85. Abuelita Charlestón .... Board member
86. Aprendiendo a morir .... Man entering bar
87. Canción De Juventud .... Audience member at performance
88. Diferente .... Theatre audience member
89. El grano de mostaza .... Bar customer
90. El hijo del capitán Blood .... Pirate in the tavern (uncredited)
91. Gritos en la noche .... Nightclub customer
92. Historia de una noche .... Nightclub customer
93. La banda de los ocho .... Meat storage manager (maybe credited?)
94. La reina del Chantecler .... Theatre audience member / Casino patron
    
    1963
95. 55 Days at Peking .... Guest at the ball
96. El sabor de la venganza .... Saloon customer
97. El sol en el espejo .... Man entering shop
98. El verdugo .... Wedding guest
99. La batalla del domingo .... Restaurant customer
100. La becerrada .... Don Ramon
101. Marisol rumbo a Río .... Man in the bank
102. Pacto de silencio .... Courtroom reporter
103. Se necesita chico .... Wedding guest
104. Suspendido en sinvergüenza .... Man in crowd at presentation
105. The Ceremony .... Cook
106. Tres hombres buenos .... Saloon customer
107. Una chica casi formal .... Business associate of Steckler
     
     1964
108. Búsqueme a esa chica .... Nightclub customer
109. El salario del crimen .... Man at the wake / Nightclub customer
110. Ella y el miedo .... Man leaving the club with the girls
111. Fuerte perdido .... Saloon customer
112. Isidro el labrador .... One of de Vargas' men
113. Un puente sobre el tiempo .... Spectator at victory parade
     
     1965
114. Crimen de doble filo .... Man in the library
115. El cálido verano del Sr. Rodríguez .... Associate of Guillermo Perez / Bar customer
116. Más bonita que ninguna .... Nightclub customer
117. Misión Lisboa .... Man at the fashion show
     
     1966
118. El arte de no casarse .... Judge
119. Kriminal .... Man at the airport
120. Lola, espejo oscuro .... Man in hotel restaurant
     
     1967
121. Dio non paga il sabato .... Townsman
122. Dove si spara di più .... Fiesta guest
123. Joe l'implacabile .... Servant at the second ball
124. Novios 68 .... Bus passenger
125. Pero... ¿en qué país vivimos? .... Bar customer
126. Segretisssimo .... Plane passenger
     
     1968
127. Comanche blanco .... Saloon patron
128. Il marchio di Kriminal .... Party guest
129. Las Vegas, 500 millones .... Casino patron
130. Solos los dos .... Bullfight spectator
     
     1969
131. Educando a una idiota .... Reporter
132. Esa mujer .... Waiter
133. Pasto de fieras .... Man with the radio (maybe credited?)
134. Sangue en el ruedo .... Bullfight spectator
135. Tiempos de Chicago .... Casino patron
     
     1970
136. El hombre que se quiso matar .... Audience member at awards presentation
137. Los hombres las prefieren viudas .... Bus passenger
138. Pierna creciente, falda menguante .... Theatre audience member
     
     1971
139. Simón, contamos contigo .... Councillor
140. Vente a Alemania, Pepe .... Man watching window display
     
     1972
141. Venta por pisos .... Man at the open house
     
     1973
142. Celos, amor y Mercado Común .... Panicking hotel guest
143. Las garras de Lorelei .... Man listening to the Lorelei tale
144. Lo verde empieza en los Pirineos .... Señor Mendez
145. No es bueno que el hombre esté solo .... Man at the memorial
     
     1974
146. La boda o la vida .... Game show audience member
147. Los fríos senderos del crimen .... Murder victim's father
148. Una pareja… distinta .... Nightclub customer
149. Yo la vi primero .... Department store customer
     
     1975
150. Zorro .... Nobleman
     
     1976
151. Nosotros, los decentes .... Man at the funeral

Titles to check

• La próxima vez que vivamos (1948) If he appears then this 3rd credited title for Carlos Prini could confirm his identification, or at least disprove it if he does not. Unfortunately the film is impossible to find.

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Congreso en Sevilla (1955) as Man at medical congress

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Un marido de ida y vuelta (1957) as Board member

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Camarote de lujo (1959) as Man watching dancing

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Con la vida hicieron fuego (1959) as Club member

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Abuelita Charlestón (1962) as Board member

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El verdugo (1963) as Wedding guest, out-of-focus due the camera panning round following the newlyweds

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The Ceremony (1963) as Cook.

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Pero... ¿en qué país vivimos? (1967) as Bar customer

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Esa mujer (1969) as Waiter.

I'm starting to have second thoughts about this ID now I know him better.