"The Grey Man"

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"The Grey Man" in a selection of 60's and 70's roles

"The Grey Man" was a background actor, active in Spanish films from the mid-1960's through the 1970's, with possible identifications from the 40's and 50's.

I have managed to build up a sizeable filmography for him without ever finding a good clear headshot, hence the collage on the right which will (hopefully) be replaced with a good single image when one can be found. His nickname comes from his tendency to disappear into the background, just a name I was saving his images under which seemed to suit him, but obviously his hair and moustache were grey too.

Filmography

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1949

1. Sabela de Cambados .... Bar customer (uncertain identification)
   
   1956
2. El expreso de Andalucía .... Passerby in the street (uncertain identification)
   
   1966
3. El arte de no casarse .... Man in the street
4. La mujer perdida .... Member of parliament / Man in church (uncredited)
5. Lost Command .... Man at the funeral
   
   1967
6. Las cicatrices .... Bullfight spectator
7. Pero... ¿en qué país vivimos? .... Man involved in the onstage brawl
   
   1968
8. El marino de los puños de oro .... Boxing spectator
9. Las Vegas, 500 millones .... Bank customer (uncredited)
10. No somos de piedra .... Wedding guest
11. Tuset Street .... Nightclub customer
    
    1969
12. Catalina de Aragón (TV mini-series) Ep. 1 .... Judge
13. Educando a una idiota .... Reporter
14. El perfil de Satanás .... Man at the circus
15. Esa mujer .... Man at political meeting / Spectator at performance
16. Estudio amueblado 2.P. .... Board member
17. Sangue en el ruedo .... Bullfight spectator
18. Simón Bolívar .... Man at the conference
19. Soltera y madre en la vida .... Man outside the church
20. Vivi o, preferibilmente, morti .... Man carrying the gold
    
    1970
21. Cuadrilátero .... Bar customer
22. El hombre que se quiso matar .... Audience member at awards presentation
23. Los extremeños se tocan .... Guest at the Pastry Guild Convention
24. No desearás al vecino del quinto .... Man at the cookery contest
25. Patton .... Spectator at Russian celebrations
26. Tristana .... Man who assists Don Lope
27. Una señora llamada Andrés .... Nightclub customer / Man in Municipal Crane offices
    
    1971
28. A Town called Bastard .... Dancing guest at the ball
29. Anda muchacho, spara! .... Poker player
30. Murders in the Rue Morgue .... Theatre audience member
31. Nicholas and Alexandra .... Servant at the banquet (uncredited - uncertain identification)
32. Una chica casi decente .... Bar customer
    
    1972
33. ¡Qué cosas tiene el amor! .... Concert audience member
34. Dos chicas de revista .... Violinist
35. El Zorro justiciero .... Man at the town meeting
36. En un mundo nuevo .... Photographer
37. La banda J. & S. - Cronaca criminale del Far West .... Guest at the ball
38. La novicia rebelde .... Man at church service
39. Pancho Villa .... Banker / American soldier
40. Pánico en el Transiberiano .... Man at the station (uncredited)
    
    1973
41. Lo verde empieza en los Pirineos .... Cinema patron
42. Santo contra el doctor Muerte .... Arriving passenger at the airport
43. Shaft in Africa .... Man at the fire scene
44. Un casto varón español .... Man in church
45. Una gota de sangre para morir amando .... Doctor at medical conference
    
    1974
46. Cinco almohadas para una noche .... Fan of Rosa
47. Cebo para una adolescente .... Guest at the dinner
48. El insólito embarazo de los Martínez .... Man at the wrestling ring
49. Fantasma en el Oeste .... Roulette spectator
50. Hay que matar a B. .... Police officer
51. Los libros (TV series) Ep.: "Artículos de costumbre" .... Ball guest / Man at the wake / Chess player
52. Una mujer de cabaret .... Nightclub customer
    
    1975
53. Cipolla Colt .... Oil board member
54. El extraño amor de los vampiros .... Angry villager
55. El love feroz o Cuando los hijos juegan al amor .... Bar customer
56. Una libélula para cada muerto .... Nightclub customer
57. Zorro .... Nobleman
    
    1976
58. La otra alcoba .... Supporter of Marcos
59. Los hijos de... .... Man at the funeral / Board member
60. Mauricio, mon amour .... Wedding guest
61. Retrato de familia .... Man waving to departing soldiers
    
    1977
62. La Gioconda está triste .... Museum employee
    
    1979
63. Operación Ogro .... Man in church

Titles to check

• Entre dos amores (1972) He appears in the background as a man at the airport, but it would need an HD print to get an image where he is identifiable

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Sabela de Cambados (1949) as Bar customer (leaning on the bar with moustache).

While I am fairly confident that the first 2 early roles here could be our man, it is hard to be absolutely certain with no other early roles to compare them to. Hopefully some more early roles will be found to confirm these ID's, but until they are I am marking these as uncertain identifications.

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El expreso de Andalucía (1956) as Passerby in the street.

A second early role that I am putting as uncertain until some more early roles can be found to confirm it.

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Lost Command (1966) as Man at the funeral.

From this point onwards for the next 11 years I have found many roles and am more certain about most of the ID's.

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Las cicatrices (1967) as Bullfight spectator.

I'm pretty sure we have him at the back in top left, but since it is somewhat intentionally out-of-focus it is hard to be absolutely certain.

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No somos de piedra (1968) as Wedding guest

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Catalina de Aragón (1969 TV mini-series) Episode 1, as Judge

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Educando a una idiota (1969) as Reporter, in the dark glasses.

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Esa mujer (1969) in dual roles as a Man at political meeting and a Spectator at performance

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Soltera y madre en la vida (1969) just glimpsed fleetingly, as a Man outside the church