Vela, Aníbal

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 07/05/2024, 22:15

: Aníbal Vela in Aprendiendo a morir (1962)

Aníbal Vela was a character actor, mostly in small parts, active in Spanish films from the mid-1940's to the early 1960's.

He was born Aníbal Vela del Castillo on June 7th 1896 in Madrid, Spain. He married María Rosa Lamana Ullate in July 1925.

One of his sons from this marriage, also named Aníbal Vela, also became an actor. In his father's lifetime his son was most often billed as "Aníbal Vela hijo" ('hijo', meaning 'son', is the Spanish equivalent of putting 'jr.' after a name in English), but there were quite a few occasions where the son was also billed just as "Aníbal Vela", which has understandably caused confusion and mistakes on most online filmographies for both actors. Following his father's death the son adopted his father's name and was then always billed as "Aníbal Vela".

Aníbal died in Madrid on March 7th 1962, at the age of 65.

Filmography

1944

Eugenia de Montijo .... General Saint-Arnaud (credited)
Inês de Castro .... Infante Don Juan Manuel (credited)
Paraíso sin Eva .... role unknown (poster credit)

1946
Audiencia pública .... Judge (credited)

1947
Angustia .... Sr. Marí (credited)
La princesa de los Ursinos .... Minister of war (credited)

1948
María de los Reyes .... role unknown (poster credit)

1949
La guitarra de Gardel .... Empresario (credited)
Yebala .... Muley Alí (poster credit - role unconfirmed)

1950
Cuentos de la Alhambra .... Washington Irving (uncredited)
El rey de Sierra Morena .... role unknown (poster credit)
Pequeñeces... .... General (credited)

1951
El final de una leyenda .... Lorenzo Oliván (credit unknown)
Niebla y sol .... Bascones (credited)
Tercio de quites .... Don Arturo (credited)

1952
Los ojos dejan huellas .... Commissioner (credited)

1953
Bella, la salvaje .... Butler (credited)
Condenados .... Salvador (credited)
El pórtico de la gloria .... Senior friar (credited)
Maldición gitana .... role unknown (credited)
Vuelo 971 .... Musician passenger (credited)

1954
Amor sobre ruedas .... Editor (credited)
Cómicos .... Impresario (credited)
El pescador de coplas .... Don José (credited)
La danza de los deseos .... Man who runs over Candela (credited)
La moza de cántaro .... Mayor (credited)
La patrulla .... Lucia's father (credited)
La principessa delle Canarie .... Excellence (credited)
Tres huchas para Oriente .... Priest (credited)

1955
Congreso en Sevilla .... Martín Hidalgo (credited)
La cruz de mayo .... Tribunal president (credited)

1956
Cuerda de presos .... Sergeant Murias (credited)
Curra Veleta .... Mateo Alvarado (credited)
El malvado Carabel .... Guest at the ball (credited)
El tigre de Chamberí .... (credited, but not found)
Embajadores en el Infierno .... Russian General (credited)
Manolo guardia urbano .... Director (credited)
Suspenso en comunismo .... Priest (credited)
Todos somos necesarios .... Stationmaster (credited)

1957
El pequeño ruiseñor .... Parish priest (credited)
Fulano y Mengano .... Generous man (credited)
La Cenicienta y Ernesto .... Magazine editor (credited)
La guerra empieza en Cuba .... Officer (credited)
Las muchachas de azul .... Department store manager (credited)
Los maridos no cenan en casa .... Butler (credited)
Mensajeros de paz .... Priest (credited)
Roberto el diablo .... Committee chairman (credited)
Saeta del ruiseñor .... Mayor (credited)

1958
Ana dice sí .... Don Álvaro Fuentemayor (credited)
Aquellos tiempos del cuplé .... Magazine editor (credited)
El aprendiz de malo .... Commander (credited)
El fotogénico .... Director (credited)
El hincha .... Interviewer (credited)
El inquilino .... Businessman (credited)
El ruiseñor de las cumbres .... Rich villager (credited)
El sol sale todos los días .... Mayor (credited)
El tigre de Chamberí .... Man who pays Miguel (credited)
Historias de Madrid .... Bus passenger (uncredited)
La vida por delante .... Arcadio Ibarrola (credited)
Muchachas en vacaciones .... Hotel manager (credited)
Una muchachita de Valladolid .... Bank manager (credited)

1959
¿Dónde vas, Alfonso XII? .... Bishop (credited)
Bombas para la paz .... Bank manager (credited)
El gafe .... Cinema manager (credited)
Gayarre .... Gaztambide (credited)
Luna de verano .... Rector (credited)
Tenemos 18 años .... Teacher (credited)

1960
El hombre que perdió el tren .... Party organiser (credited)
Juanito .... role (credited)
La quiniela .... role (credited)
Trío de damas .... Priest (credited)
Un trono para Cristy .... role (credited)

Titles to check

En un rincón de España (1949) IMDb as Juan Carlos
Vidas confusas (1949) IMDb
Sangre en Castilla (1950) EdCE
Catalina de Inglaterra (1951) IMDb
María Antonia 'La Caramba' (1951) IMDb
Ha desaparecido un pasajero (1954) IMDb
La ciudad de los sueños (1954) IMDb
Tres eran tres (1954) IMDb in segment "Una de pandereta"
Noche de tormenta (1955) IMDb
Amor y toros (1956) IMDb
Dos novias para un torero (1956) IMDb
Piedras vivas (1956) IMDb
Buongiorno primo amore (1957) IMDb
El anónimo (1957) IMDb
La puerta abierta (1957) IMDb as Esteban
Hospital general (1958) IMDb as Pedro Alba
Il romanzo di un giovane povero (1958) IMDb
Cara de Goma (1959) IMDb
Juego de niños (1959) IMDb
Compadece al delincuente (1960) IMDb

No Vela!

Titles where Aníbal is listed as appearing somewhere online, but cannot be found. There always has to be one!

Agustina de Aragón (1950) IMDb as Emissary of Mariscal Lacoste. Vela is not credited and it is not him in this role.
Nosotros dos (1955) IMDb with no role. Not credited and not found.
Faustina (1957) IMDb as Traveller. Not credited and not found.

Titles listed on Aníbal's IMDb page where "Aníbal Vela" is credited, but it is actually his son who appears.
Los tramposos (1959)