Armando Calvo (25 December 1919 – 6 July 1996) was a Puerto Rican-born Spanish actor. His father was Juan Calvo Domenech, a Spanish actor and his mother was Minerva Lespier, a Puerto Rican. Calvo worked in Spain, Italy, and Mexico appearing in ninety films between 1939 and 1984.

Selected filmography

* ''El genio alegre'' (1939) - Antoñito * ''Amore di ussaro'' (1940) - Carlos * ''L'ispettore Vargas'' (1940) * ''Tierra y cielo'' (1941) - Juan Ernesto Florín * ''

Goyescas ''Goyescas'', Op. 11, subtitled ''Los majos enamorados'' (''The Gallants in Love''), is a piano suite written in 1911 by Spanish composer Enrique Granados. It was inspired by the work of the Spanish artist Francisco Goya. The piano pieces have no ...

'' (1942) - Luis Alfonso de Nuévalos * ''Correo de Indias'' (1942) - Virrey del Perú * '' The Scandal'' (1943) - Fabián Conde * ''

Life Begins at Midnight ''Life Begins at Midnight'' (Spanish:''La vida empieza a medianoche '') is a 1944 Spanish comedy film written and directed by Juan de Orduña and starring Marta Santaolalla, Armando Calvo and Julia Lajos.Bentley p.94 The movie is based on the no ...

'' (1944) - Ricardo * ''El hombre que las enamora'' (1944) - Eduardo * ''Espronceda'' (1945) - José de Espronceda * ''

Last Stand in the Philippines ''Last Stand in the Philippines'' () is a 1945 Spanish biographical war film directed by Antonio Román. It is based on a radio script by Enrique Llovet, ''Los Héroes de Baler,'' and novel, ''El Fuerte de Baler,'' by Enrique Alfonso Barcones an ...

'' (1945) - Teniente Martín Cerezo * ''

Everybody's Woman ''Everybody's Woman'' (Italian: ''La signora di tutti'') is a 1934 Italian drama film directed by Max Ophüls and starring Isa Miranda, Memo Benassi and Tatyana Pavlova. It is the only film Max Ophüls made in Italy. The film was a success an ...

'' (1946) - Capitán Jorge Serralde * ''

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami ''The Private Affairs of Bel Ami'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by Albert Lewin. The film stars George Sanders as a ruthless cad who uses women to rise in Parisian society, co-starring Angela Lansbury and Ann Dvorak. It is based on the 1 ...

'' (1947) - Jorge Duroy * ''Encadenada (El yugo)'' (1947) - Enrique * ''Ángel o demonio'' (1947) - Gabriel Araiza * ''La mujer del otro'' (1948) * ''

La casa de la Troya ''La casa de la Troya'' ("The House of Troy") is a 1948 Mexican film based on Alejandro Pérez Lugín's novel of the same name. It stars Armando Calvo, Rosario Granados, Ángel Garasa and Luis Alcoriza Luis Alcoriza de la Vega (September 5, ...

'' (1948) - Gerardo Roquer * ''La vorágine'' (1949) * '' The Lady of the Veil'' (1949) - Esteban Navarro * ''La venenosa'' (1949) - Luis de Sevilla * ''Piña madura'' (1950) - Leonardo Pérez * '' Médico de guardia'' (1950) - El Director de Hospital (Dr. Enrique Méndez) * ''Mi marido'' (1951) - Gustavo Duarte y Luque * ''

Entre abogados te veas ''Entre abogados te veas'' ("Among Lawyers I See You") is a 1951 Mexican film. It was produced by Fernando de Fuentes. Cast * Armando Calvo - El Abogangster * Carmen Montejo - La Víctima * Luis Beristáin - El Defensor * Isabel del Puerto - La Am ...

'' (1951) - El Abogangster * ''Monte de piedad'' (1951) - Don Mario de Córdova * ''Lodo y armiño'' (1951) * ''Acapulco'' (1952) - Ricardo Serrano * ''Mi adorado salvaje'' (1952) * ''El ruiseñor del barrio'' (1952) - German Ricardi * ''

Doña Francisquita ''Doña Francisquita'' is a zarzuela in three acts composed by Amadeo Vives to a Spanish libretto by Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernández-Shaw and based on Lope de Vega's play ' (''The Ingenious Lover''). With its colourful score and com ...

'' (1952) - Fernando * ''Caribeña'' (1953) * '' The Unfaithful'' (1953) - Rafael * ''¡Lo que no se puede perdonar!'' (1953) - Jorge del Río * '' You Had To Be a Gypsy'' (1953) - Señor Calvo * ''

Romance de fieras ''Romance de fieras'' ("Romance of Beasts") is a 1954 Mexican film. It stars Carlos Orellana. Cast * Armando Calvo - Ricardo Narváez * Martha Roth - Gabriela de Alba * Joaquín Cordero - Lic. Javier Ponce * Carlos Orellana - Don Carlos Nar ...

'' (1954) - Ricardo Narváez * '' La Calle de los amores'' (1954) - Arcadio Miranda * ''Tu vida entre mis manos'' (1955) - Dr. Roberto Alonso * ''El pueblo sin Dios'' (1955) - Padre Fernando * ''Maternidad imposible'' (1955) * ''La fuerza del deseo'' (1955) - Arturo * ''El hombre que quiso ser pobre'' (1956) - Jorge Deval * ''Ultraje al amor'' (1956) - Julio Soler * ''Besos prohibidos'' (1956) - Dr. Daniel Solórzano * ''Esposas infieles'' (1956) * ''

The Last Torch Song ''The Last Torch Song'', better known under its Spanish title ''El último cuplé'', is a 1957 Spanish jukebox musical film directed by Juan de Orduña and starring Sara Montiel, Armando Calvo and Enrique Vera. It was released in Spain on 6 M ...

'' (1957) - Juan Contreras * ''Call Me Bad'' (1957) - Dr. Luis Novoa * ''Ama a tu prójimo'' (1958) - Doctor Ricardo Lugo * ''La muralla'' (1958) * ''La edad de la tentación'' (1959) - Ricardo Olivares, Padre * ''Mi esposa me comprende'' (1959) * ''Música de ayer'' (1959) - Carlos, Conde de San Telmo * ''

The Thieves ''The Thieves'' () is a 2012 South Korean heist action comedy film directed by Choi Dong-hoon with an ensemble cast. With over 12.9 million ticket sales, the action comedy is the ninth highest-grossing film in Korean film history. Plot Yen ...

'' (1959) - Joe Castagnato * ''El amor que yo te di'' (1960) - Ricardo * ''El hombre que perdió el tren'' (1960) - Maximino López * ''Thaimí, la hija del pescador'' (1960) - Javier * ''Orlak, el infierno de Frankenstein'' (1960) - Inspector Santos * ''

The Witch's Mirror Santiago Eduardo Urueta Sierra (24 February 1904 – 23 March 1979), more commonly known as Chano Urueta, was a Mexican film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Filmography Director *1928: '' El Destino'' *1933: '' Profanación'' *1934 ...

'' (1962) - Eduardo Ramos * ''Il segno di Zorro'' (1963) - Gen. Gutiérrez * ''Bochorno'' (1963) - Don Luis * ''

A Coffin for the Sheriff ''A Coffin for the Sheriff '' ( it, Una bara per lo sceriffo) is a 1965 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Mario Caiano and starring Anthony Steffen, Eduardo Fajardo, Fulvia Franco, George Rigaud and Armando Calvo. Synopsis A mysterio ...

'' (1965) - Lupe Rojo * ''Ringo's Big Night'' (1966) - José the Mexican * '' Los cuatro salvajes'' (1966) - Fidel * ''

Kriminal ''Kriminal'' is an Italian comics series featuring an eponymous fictional character, created in 1964 by Magnus and Max Bunker, the authors of '' Alan Ford'', '' Maxmagnus'' and ''Satanik''. Characters Kriminal is an English master thief, Anthon ...

'' (1966) - Kandur * ''Django Does Not Forgive'' (1966) * ''Agente Sigma 3 - Missione Goldwather'' (1967) - Karamesinis * ''

Two Crosses at Danger Pass ''Two Crosses at Danger Pass'' ( es, Dos cruces en Danger Pass and it, Due croci a Danger Pass) is a 1967 Spanish western film directed by Rafael Romero Marchent. It is produced by Eduardo Manzanos Brochero, written by Enzo Battaglia, Eduardo Ma ...

'' (1967) - Old Moran * '' Mister X'' (1967) - George Lamarro * ''

Killer Adios ''Killer Adios'' (also known as ''Killer Goodbye'', ''Winchester Justice'' and ''Winchester One of One Thousand'') is a 1968 Italian Spaghetti Western directed by Primo Zeglio. Cast * Peter Lee Lawrence: Jess Bryan * Rosalba Neri: Fanny Endes ( ...

'' (1968) - Bill Bragg * ''

Ringo the Lone Rider ''Ringo the Lone Rider'' ( es, Dos hombres van a morir, it, Ringo, il cavaliere solitario) is a 1968 Spanish-Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Rafael Romero Marchent Rafael Romero Marchent (3 May 1926 – 13 February 2020) was a Spani ...

'' (1968) - Bill Anderson * ''Go for Broke'' (1968) - José Gomez * ''

Satanik ''Satanik'' is an Italian noir comic book created in December 1964 by Max Bunker (writer) and Magnus (artist), also the authors of the popular series '' Kriminal'' and '' Alan Ford''. Synopsis Satanik is Marny Bannister, a skilled female chemis ...

'' (1968) - Commissioner Gonzalez * '' Pistol for a Hundred Coffins'' (1968) - (uncredited) * ''El taxi de los conflictos'' (1969) - El marido engañado * ''

Cry Chicago Cry Chicago (originally ''¡Viva América!'' and also released as ''The Mafia Mob'', it, La vera storia di Frank Mannata) is a 1969 Spanish-Italian crime film directed by the Catalan film director Javier Setó (in the credit ''Saviero Seto''), ...

'' (1969) - Senador * ''

Sartana's Here… Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin ''Sartana's Here… Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin'' ( it, C'è Sartana... vendi la pistola e comprati la bara, "There is Sartana… Sell the Pistol and Buy a Coffin") AKA A Fistful of Lead is a 1970 Spaghetti Western that is the third of the ''S ...

'' (1970) - Hoagy (uncredited) * ''Il corsaro'' (1970) * ''La otra residencia'' (1970) * ''

The Doubt ''The Doubt'' (Spanish: ''La duda'') is a 1972 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Fernando Rey and Analía Gadé. Cast * Fernando Rey as Don Rodrigo - Conde de Albrit * Analía Gadé as Lucrecia - Condesa de Lain * Á ...

'' (1972) - Prior de Zaratay * ''El caserío'' (1972) - Santi * ''Corazón solitario'' (1973) - Gerardo * ''El amor empieza a medianoche'' (1974) - Paco * ''Proceso a Jesús'' (1974) - Espectador * ''

Cabaret Woman ''Cabaret Woman'' (Spanish:''Una mujer de cabaret'') is a 1974 Spanish comedy film directed by Pedro Lazaga Pedro Lazaga Sabater (3 October 1918 – 30 November 1979) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 9 ...

'' (1974) * ''Sábado, chica, motel ¡qué lío aquel!'' (1976) - Ricardo * ''Marcada por los hombres'' (1977) - Ramón * ''Fango'' (1977) - Andrés * '' Guyana: Crime of the Century'' (1979) - Reporter * ''El oreja rajada'' (1980) - Juez * ''El canto de la cigarra'' (1980) - José * ''Ni Chana, ni Juana'' (1984) - Armando

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Calvo, Armando 1919 births 1996 deaths Puerto Rican expatriates in Italy Male actors from San Juan, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican male film actors Puerto Rican expatriates in Spain Puerto Rican expatriates in Mexico Spanish male film actors 20th-century Puerto Rican male actors

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