"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. El gafe .... Football score keeper
13. Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei .... Panicking citizen of Pompeii / Senator
14. Los chicos .... Bullfight spectator
15. Parque de Madrid .... Man in the park
16. S.O.S., abuelita .... Party guest
17. Se vende un tranvía (short film) .... Prisoner
18. Una gran señora .... Party guest
19. Venta de Vargas .... Priest in the makeshift hospital
    
    1960
20. Ama Rosa .... House servant
21. Días de feria .... Man at the fair
22. La corista .... Nightclub customer
23. La reina del Tabarín .... Man at the bar
24. La rivolta degli schiavi .... Christian
25. Melocotón en almíbar .... Doorman
26. Mi último tango .... Stage hand / Theatre audience member
27. Pasa la tuna .... Museum guard
28. Un ángel tuvo la culpa .... Retirement home resident / Party guest
    
    1961
29. Bello recuerdo .... Theatre doorman
30. Cariño mio .... Party guest
31. Fray Escoba .... role unknown
32. Il conquistatore di Maracaibo .... Pirate
33. Pecado de amor .... Bar customer
34. The Happy Thieves .... Man at Paris airport / Man at the station
    
    1962
35. Arrivano i titani .... Courtier
36. Dulcinea .... Member of the Cardinal's entourage
37. El balcón de la Luna .... Bus passenger
38. El hombre del expreso de Oriente .... Christmas parade spectator
39. Escuela de seductoras .... Man trying to pass
40. La reina del Chantecler .... Theatre audience member
41. Los que no fuimos a la guerra .... Roulette player
42. Mi adorable esclava .... Barman
43. Rosa de Lima .... Patient
44. Tómbola .... Gardener at Marisol's house
45. Vuelve San Valentín .... Man watching the chase
    
    1963
46. La casta Susana .... Party guest
47. La fuente mágica .... Bar customer
48. Shéhérazade .... Man watching the show in the market
49. Suspendido en sinvergüenza .... Man in the street
50. Tres hombres buenos .... Saloon customer
    
    1964
51. Fin de semana .... Cinema usher
52. Gli eroi del West .... Friend of Ezequiel
53. 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