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Post by PeplumParadise » 18/03/2023, 22:04

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Ángel Menéndez in La venganza del doctor Mabuse (1972)
Ángel Menéndez was a small-part actor, active in Spanish films from at least the mid-1950's to early-1980's.

He was born Ángel Menéndez Vives on July 29th 1918 in Madrid. He died in Alicante in 2008, aged 89.[1] No other biographical details are currently known.

His known film career began in 1954, although his 50's filmography is currently very sparse. From the start of the 60's and through to the late 70's he was kept very busy in small roles, usually cast as doctors, police inspectors or judges. He made his last-known screen appearance in 1983.

I have found a number of undocumented roles for Ángel and I think it is very likely there will be more to be found, particularly from the mid-late 50's.

Filmography

1954
  1. Tres huchas para Oriente .... College director (credited)

    1958
  2. Las chicas de la Cruz Roja .... Bar customer (uncredited - uncertain identification)

    1959
  3. Molokai, la isla maldita .... Doctor (credited)

    1960
  4. El príncipe encadenado .... (credited, but not found)

    1961
  5. Goliath contro i giganti .... Advisor to Bokan (uncredited)
  6. Ha llegado un ángel .... Sr. Herrero (uncredited)
  7. Il colosso di Rodi .... Eteocle (credited)
  8. Pecado de amor .... Agent on the plane (credited)
  9. Ursus .... Mitza (credited)

    1962
  10. Dulcinea .... (credited, but not found)
  11. El hijo del capitán Blood .... Member of De Malagon's crew (credited)
  12. Escuela de seductoras .... Businessman (credited)
  13. Ipnosi .... Man watching hypnosis experiment (uncredited - uncertain identification)
  14. La mano de un hombre muerto .... Doctor Kalman (uncredited)
  15. La reina del Chantecler .... Master of ceremonies (uncredited)
  16. Rogelia .... Police Inspector (uncredited)
  17. Todos eran culpables .... Don Alejandro (credited)
  18. Tú y yo somos tres .... Office worker in the window (uncredited)

    1963
  19. Chantaje a un torero .... Nightclub maitre'd (uncredited)
  20. Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Witwe .... Associate of the murdered men (uncredited)
  21. La Tela de araña .... Detective (uncredited)
  22. Las Gemelas .... Doctor (credited)
  23. Los conquistadores del Pacífico .... Spanish Captain (credited)
  24. Objetivo: las estrellas .... Luis (credited)
  25. Rififí en la ciudad .... Mario Alonso (credited)

    1964
  26. El extraño viaje .... Police Inspector (credited)
  27. Fuerte perdido .... Officer at the tribunal (uncredited)
  28. Gunfighters of Casa Grande .... Don Ventura (uncredited)
  29. I due violenti .... Sheriff (credited)
  30. La muerte silba un blues .... Friend of Lina (credited)
  31. Llanto por un bandido .... King's ambassador (credit unknown)
  32. Minnesota Clay .... Milton (uncredited)
  33. Un puente sobre el tiempo .... Anthony (uncredited)

    1965
  34. Don Quijote von der Mancha (TV series) Eps. unknown .... role unknown (credit unknown)
  35. El marqués .... (credited, but not found)
  36. Il segreto del vestito rosso .... Doctor (uncredited)
  37. L'arme à gauche .... Man organising sea plane charter (uncredited)
  38. Mañana puede ser verdad (TV series) Ep. 13: "N.N. 23" .... role unknown (credited)
  39. Marc Mato, agente S. 077 .... Professor Greff's assistant (credited)
  40. Die Hölle von Manitoba .... Card player (uncredited)
  41. Un vampiro para dos .... Porter (credited)

    1966
  42. Cartes sur table .... Allan Maxwell (uncredited)
  43. Cuando tú no estás .... Federico (credit unknown)
  44. El divino impaciente (TV movie) .... role unknown (credited)
  45. Los hombres de cristal (TV mini-series) Ep. 5 .... (credited, as "Dr. Hudson", but not found)
  46. Mestizo .... General (credited)
  47. Password: Uccidete agente Gordon .... Kurt (credited)
  48. Per mille dollari al giorno .... Hackett (credited)
  49. Per pochi dollari ancora .... Pablo (uncredited)
  50. Pochi dollari per Django .... Carson (uncredited)
  51. Sugar Colt .... Captain Oakes (uncredited)
  52. Zampo y yo .... Man from the office (credited)

    1967
  53. El hombre que mató a Billy el Niño .... Landowner (uncredited)
  54. El príncipe de Homburgo (TV movie) .... role unknown (credited)
  55. Joe Navidad .... Substitute Judge (credited)
  56. L'uomo del colpo perfetto .... Yacht Captain (credited)
  57. Un hombre vino a matar .... Madison (credited)
  58. Una bruja sin escoba .... Doctor (credited)
  59. Yo he visto a la muerte .... Vet's assistant (uncredited)

    1968
  60. Agonizando en el crimen .... Surgeon (credited)
  61. Dos hombres van a morir .... Judge Grant (credited)
  62. Historias para no dormir (TV series) S. 2, ep. 8: "El trasplante" .... Man no.2 (credited)
  63. La marca del Hombre Lobo .... Otto (credited)
  64. Los que tocan el piano .... Antonio (credited)
  65. O.K. Yevtushenko .... Major Torrens (credited)
  66. Operación Mata Hari .... Sergeant (credited)
  67. Oscuros sueños de agosto .... Man who starts the fight (credited)
  68. Pagó cara su muerte .... Judge (uncredited)
  69. Persecución hasta Valencia .... (credited, but not found)
  70. Uno a uno, sin piedad .... Avery (credited)

    1969
  71. Adiós cordera .... Don Alberto (credited)
  72. Garringo .... Colonel (uncredited)
  73. Hombre en la trampa .... Don Antonio (poster credit - role unconfirmed)
  74. La battaglia dell'ultimo panzer .... Fischer (credit unknown)
  75. Las joyas del diablo .... Commissioner (uncredited)
  76. Los desesperados .... Doctor / Mayor (credited)
  77. Pepa Doncel .... Architect (credited)
  78. Quinto: non ammazzare .... Agent (credited)
  79. Santo frente a la muerte .... Doctor Igor (credited)
  80. El niño y el potro .... Doctor Antonio (credited)
  81. Tiempos de Chicago .... Henry (uncredited)

    1970
  82. Che fanno i nostri supermen tra le vergini della jungla? .... F.B.I. Agent (uncredited)
  83. Chicas de club .... Angel (credited)
  84. El relicario .... Member of the medical team (uncredited)
  85. El vértigo del crimen .... Roberto (credit unknown)
  86. La Lola, dicen que no vive sola .... role unknown (credited)
  87. Le tigri di Mompracem .... Lord Guillonk (credited)
  88. No desearás al vecino del quinto .... Doctor (credited)

    1971
  89. Adiós, cigüeña, adiós .... Paloma's father (credited)
  90. Crónicas de un pueblo (TV series) Ep, : "El pequeño inventor" .... Jeronimo (credited)
  91. Der Teufel kam aus Akasava .... Professor Forrester (uncredited)
  92. No desearás la mujer del vecino .... Doctor (credited)
  93. Un aller simple .... Prison Governor (uncredited)

    1972
  94. Crónicas de un pueblo (TV series) Ep, : "El rebelde" .... Don Vicente (credited)
  95. El muerto hace las maletas .... Scotland Yard Chief Inspector (credited as "Angel Melendez")
  96. Il coltello di ghiaccio .... Judge (uncredited)
  97. La casa sin fronteras .... Claudio (credited)
  98. La furia del Hombre Lobo .... Masked killer (uncredited)
  99. La venganza del doctor Mabuse .... Professor Parkinson (credited as "Angel Melendez")
  100. Los novios de mi mujer .... Police Commissioner (credited)
  101. Los paladines (TV series) Eps. 10, 11 .... role unknown (credited)
  102. Nada menos que todo un hombre .... Doctor Alonso (credited)
  103. Secuestro a la española .... Judge (credited)
  104. Stop (TV series) Ep, 14: "Otro compañero..." .... Surgeon (credited)
  105. Travels with My Aunt .... Dambreuse's butler (uncredited)

    1973
  106. Ceremonia sangrienta .... Helsing (credited)
  107. El jorobado de la Morgue .... Police Commissioner (credited)
  108. El juego del adulterio .... Sr. Palmer (credited)
  109. El niño es nuestro .... Paloma's father (credited)
  110. Las garras de Lorelei .... Professor (credited)
  111. No es bueno que el hombre esté solo .... Engineer (credited)

    1974
  112. Cebo para una adolescente .... Don Manuel (credited)
  113. Dormir y ligar: todo es empezar .... Doctor (credited)
  114. El insólito embarazo de los Martínez .... Doctor (credited)
  115. Emma, puertas oscuras .... Steve Keane (credited)
  116. Hay que matar a B. .... Judge (credited)
  117. La mujer con botas rojas .... Mark's father-in-law (uncredited)
  118. La noche de los asesinos .... Lord Archibald Marian (credited as "Angel Melendez")
  119. La regenta .... Leader of the gossiping men (credited)
  120. Pena de muerte .... Jury spokesman (uncredited)
  121. Tocata y fuga de Lolita .... College Principal (credited)
  122. Vacaciones sangrientas .... (credited, but not found)
  123. Vida conyugal sana .... Dinner guest (credited)

    1975
  124. Como matar a papá... sin hacerle daño .... Surgeon (credited)
  125. Cuando el cuerno suena .... Don Gustavo (credited)
  126. El asesino no está solo .... Work colleague of Enrique (credited)
  127. El colegio de la muerte .... Inspector Coleman (credited)
  128. El extraño amor de los vampiros .... Burgomaster (uncredited)
  129. Juego sucio en Panamá .... Sr. Wendy (credited)
  130. La mujer es cosa de hombres .... Surgeon (credited)
  131. Las protegidas .... Esteban (credited)
  132. Los pecados de una chica casi decente .... Carlo Menotti (credited)
  133. Pim, pam, pum... ¡fuego! .... Judge at audition (credited)
  134. Zorro .... Father of Ortensia (uncredited)

    1976
  135. El erotismo y la informática .... Company chairman (credited)
  136. Las camareras .... Sr. Lopez (credited)
  137. Secuestro .... Police Inspector (uncredited)

    1977
  138. Chely .... Police Inspector (credited)
  139. Curro Jiménez (TV series) S. 2, ep. 7: "Entierro en la serranía" .... Governor (credited)
  140. Dos hombres y, en medio, dos mujeres .... Police Inspector (uncredited)
  141. Muerte de un quinqui .... Jeweller (credited)
  142. Viaje al centro de la Tierra .... Professor (credited)

    1978
  143. El terrorista .... Executive (credited)
  144. Un hombre llamado Flor de Otoño .... Police Inspector (credited)

    1979
  145. El día del presidente .... Presidential advisor (credited)

    1981
  146. Verano azul (TV series) S. 1, ep. 9: "La burbuja" .... Ambulance man (credited)

    1982
  147. Las chicas del bingo .... Party guest (credited)
  148. Los gozos y las sombras (TV series) Eps. 10, 12 .... Notary (credited)

    1983
  149. USA, violación y venganza .... George (credited)

Titles to check
  • Gran teatro (1961 TV series) Ep. "Doce hombres sin piedad". IMDb
  • La estatua (1961) IMDb
  • Convenios colectivos sindicales (1963 short film) IMDb
  • Dulcinea del Toboso (1964) IMDb
  • Estudio 3 (1964 TV series) Ep. "Turismo de invierno". IMDb
  • Fernández, punto y coma (1964 TV series) Episode March 15th 1964. IMDb
  • Mimi (1964 TV movie) Part of the "Novela" series. IMDb
  • Prima fila (1964-5 TV series) 3 episodes. IMDb as Herranz / Coro
  • Tengo un libro en las manos (1964-5 TV series) 2 episodes. IMDb as Journalist
  • Un crimen vulgar (1964 TV movie) Part of the "Novela" series. IMDb
  • Las aventuras de Tom Sawyer (1965 TV movie) Part of the "Novela" series. IMDb as Pastor
  • Los dos hermanos (1965 TV movie) Part of the "Novela" series. IMDb
  • Un perro en órbita (1966) EdCE
  • Camino de la verdad (1968) IMDb
  • Crónica de un maestro (1970 TV movie) Part of the "Novela" series. IMDb as Clemente VIII
  • Campeones del ring (1972) IMDb
  • Ella (Trágica obsesión) (1973) IMDb
  • Im Auftrag von Madame (1973 TV series) Episode: "Perucci packt aus". IMDb as Prosecutor Mario Anselmi
  • Les aventures du capitaine Luckner (1973 TV series) Episode: "Heimliche Freiheit". IMDb as Bank director
  • ¿... Y el prójimo? (1974) EdCE
  • Im Auftrag von Madame (1975 TV series) Episode: "Der Scheinwerfer". IMDb as Bank clerk
  • Sergeant Berry (1975 TV series) Episode: "... und der Linkshänder". IMDb
  • Luto riguroso (1977) IMDb as Father
  • El juglar y la reina (1978 TV series) Ep.: "Raquel de Toledo". IMDb as Archbishop
  • Marián (1979) EdCE
  • IOB Spezialauftrag (1981 TV series) S.2, Ep.11: "Blütenträume". IMDb as Don Ruiz

No Ángel
Titles where Ángel is listed as appearing somewhere online, but cannot be found. There always has to be one! It seems he does not appear in many of the titles which appear exclusively on Enciclopedia del Cine Español, so I don't know what's going on there.
  • Congreso en Sevilla (1955) EdCE. Not found after multiple searches.
  • La IV carabela (1961) EdCE. Not found after multiple searches.
  • La cara del terror (1962) EdCE. Not found after multiple searches.
  • 7 pistole per i MacGregor (1966) IMDb as Banker. It is not Angel in this role and he does not appear elsewhere.
Notes and sources
1. Enciclopedia del Cine Español
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Post by PeplumParadise » 18/03/2023, 22:04

Tres huchas para Oriente (1954) credited, as College director.

This is currently his earliest-known role.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 19/03/2023, 13:12

Las chicas de la Cruz Roja (1958) as Bar customer.

Ángel is listed as playing this role by online sources and I'm sure the credit must refer to the man in the grey jacket here. He seems rather different, but that is maybe down to the dyed-black hair and because it is rather unusual to see him laughing, but then again it might just be a bad identification...
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Post by PeplumParadise » 19/03/2023, 13:18

Molokai, la isla maldita (1959) credited, as Doctor.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 19/03/2023, 13:21

El príncipe encadenado (1960) credited, but not found.

The only available copies are pretty awful quality and many actors are in wigs or helmets, so it is quite possible I missed him.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 19/03/2023, 13:30

Ha llegado un ángel (1961) as Sr. Herrero
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Post by PeplumParadise » 19/03/2023, 13:33

Il colosso di Rodi, aka El coloso de Rodas (1961), credited in the Spanish version, as Eteocle
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Post by PeplumParadise » 19/03/2023, 13:38

Pecado de amor (1961) credited, as Agent on the plane
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Post by PeplumParadise » 19/03/2023, 13:42

Ursus (1961) credited, as Mitza
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Post by PeplumParadise » 19/03/2023, 13:44

Dulcinea (1962) credited, but not found after multiple searches
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