"Methuselah the Martyr"

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"Methuselah the Martyr" in La reina del Tabarín (1960)

"Methuselah the Martyr" is an unidentified background actor, active in Spanish films at least through the 1950's to mid-1960's.

He gets his nick-name "Methuselah" from his age as he is quite mature in all his roles found so far (though, of course, it's very possible earlier roles will be found) and "the Martyr" from his role as a Christian killed in the arena in La rivolta degli schiavi (1960).

While he was mostly a background actor, he does have a few small character roles, so I am optimistic that he could be identified before too long.

Filmography

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1947

1. La fe .... Man at communion
   
   1948
2. ¡Olé torero! .... Dinner guest
   
   1950
3. Teatro Apolo .... Theatre audience member
   
   1951
4. El negro que tenía el alma blanca .... Casino patron
   
   1952
5. La hermana San Sulpicio .... Churchgoer
   
   1953
6. Les amants de Tolède .... Prisoner
   
   1954
7. La moza de cántaro .... Tavern customer
   
   1956
8. La espera .... Man at the dock
   
   1958
9. El pisito .... Man in the street
10. El puente de la paz .... San Leone representative
11. La vida por delante .... Bus passenger
    
    1959
12. Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei .... Panicking citizen of Pompeii / Senator
13. Los chicos .... Bullfight spectator
14. Parque de Madrid .... Man in the park
15. S.O.S., abuelita .... Party guest
16. Se vende un tranvía (short film) .... Prisoner
17. Una gran señora .... Party guest
18. Venta de Vargas .... Priest in the makeshift hospital
    
    1960
19. Ama Rosa .... House servant
20. Días de feria .... Man at the fair
21. La corista .... Nightclub customer
22. La reina del Tabarín .... Man at the bar
23. La rivolta degli schiavi .... Christian
24. Melocotón en almíbar .... Doorman
25. Mi último tango .... Stage hand / Theatre audience member
26. Pasa la tuna .... Museum guard
27. Un ángel tuvo la culpa .... Retirement home resident / Party guest
    
    1961
28. Bello recuerdo .... Theatre doorman
29. Cariño mio .... Party guest
30. Fray Escoba .... role unknown
31. Il conquistatore di Maracaibo .... Pirate
32. Pecado de amor .... Bar customer
    
    1962
33. Arrivano i titani .... Courtier
34. El balcón de la Luna .... Bus passenger
35. El hombre del expreso de Oriente .... Christmas parade spectator
36. Escuela de seductoras .... Man trying to pass
37. La reina del Chantecler .... Theatre audience member
38. Los que no fuimos a la guerra .... Roulette player
39. Mi adorable esclava .... Barman
40. Rosa de Lima .... Patient
41. Tómbola .... Gardener at Marisol's house
42. Vuelve San Valentín .... Man watching the chase
    
    1963
43. La casta Susana .... Party guest
44. La fuente mágica .... Bar customer
45. Shéhérazade .... Man watching the show in the market
46. Suspendido en sinvergüenza .... Man in the street
47. Tres hombres buenos .... Saloon customer
    
    1964
48. Fin de semana .... Cinema usher
49. Gli eroi del West .... Friend of Ezequiel
50. I promessi sposi .... Man who gives directions

Titles to check

• Confidencias de un marido (1963) He appears as a neighbour, but it would take a good quality copy to get an image where he is identifiable.

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El pisito (1958) as Man in the street

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El puente de la paz (1958) as San Leone representative

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Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei (1959) as Panicking citizen of Pompeii and now added in a second role as a Senator.

Since he is clean shaven in one role and bearded in the other, they are obviously not the same role.

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Los chicos (1959) as Bullfight spectator

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Se vende un tranvía (1959 short film) as Prisoner

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Una gran señora (1959) as Party guest

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La corista (1960) as Nightclub customer

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La reina del Tabarín (1960) as Man at the bar

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La rivolta degli schiavi (1960) as Christian