"Vela hijo's Twin"

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 07/05/2024, 22:26

: "Vela hijo's Twin" in La pandilla de los once (1963)

"Vela hijo's Twin" is an unidentified background actor, active in Spanish films at least from the late 1950's to the early 1970's.

He came to my attention while searching for Aníbal Vela hijo in Los dinamiteros (1964), where he is listed as appearing by IMDb. I did not find Vela, but I did find this actor, who does bear a superficial resemblance to Vela - they have similar facial shapes and hairlines and both often wore thin moustaches - and who had obviously been misidentified as him. Since he caught my attention there I then started spotting him in other films, so here he is.

Filmography

1957

Faustina .... Beauty contest audience member
Mensajeros de paz .... Man in the lobby

1958
El tigre de Chamberí .... Dance bar customer
La violetera .... Nightclub customer

1959
Parque de Madrid .... Man in the park

1960
El Litri y su sombra .... Card player
Un ángel tuvo la culpa .... Neighbour

1961
El pobre García .... Wrestling spectator
Tres de la Cruz Roja .... Football spectator

1962
Torrejón City .... Stage hand
Vuelve San Valentín .... Passerby

1963
La pandilla de los once .... Bar customer / Prison guard

1964
Búsqueme a esa chica .... Flamenco bar customer
Los dinamiteros .... Mutuality office worker on the staircase (uncredited)

1970
La tonta del bote .... Restaurant customer
No desearás al vecino del quinto .... Party guest

1971
Una chica casi decente .... Bus passenger

1973
Grandes esperanzas (TV mini-series) Ep. 12 .... Passerby (uncredited)

Titles to check

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 07/05/2024, 22:27

Faustina (1957) as Beauty contest audience member

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 08/05/2024, 18:27

Mensajeros de paz (1957) as Man in the lobby

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 08/05/2024, 18:30

El tigre de Chamberí (1958) as Dance bar customer.

Providing proof, not that it was really needed, that they are indeed different people, here you find Vela hijo and his lookalike appearing together. They are not seen on screen simultaneously, but they do appear in the same shot as the camera pans round.