Carlos Villarías
Carlos Villarías (7 July 1892 – 27 April 1976) was a Spanish actor born in Córdoba who died in California, United States. He is best known for his title role in the Spanish-language version of Dracula (1931), costarring Barry Norton and Lupita Tovar. The film was shot at night on the same sets used for the English-language version, starring Bela Lugosi.
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Carlos Villarías

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- Name
- Carlos Villarías
- Born
- 7 July 1892
- Birthplace
- Córdoba, Spain
- Died
- 27 April 1976
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Spain.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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Carlos Villarías (7 July 1892 – 27 April 1976) was a Spanish actor born in Córdoba who died in California, United States. He is best known for his title role in the Spanish-language version of Dracula (1931), costarring Barry Norton and Lupita Tovar. The film was shot at night on the same sets used for the English-language version, starring Bela Lugosi.
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• Name — Carlos Villarías • Born — 7 July 1892 • Birthplace — Córdoba, Spain • Died — 27 April 1976 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1917–1953
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Dracula (1931) • Road of Hell (1931) • The California Trail (1933) • The Mystery of the Ghastly Face (1935) • Come on Ponciano (1937) • Mis dos amores (1938) • Frontiers of '49 (1939) • La Inmaculada (1939) • Father Morelos (1943) • Summer Hotel (1944) • The Daughter of the Regiment (1944) • Gran Hotel (1944) • The Museum of Crime (1945) • The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra (1947) • Ecija's Seven Children (1947) • The Secret of Juan Palomo (1947) • Adventure in the Night (1948) • Zorina (1949) • Lola Casanova (1949)
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Carlos Villarías died on 27 April 1976.
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