Florencio Castelló (1905 – 23 August 1986) was a Spanish actor, known for participating in the

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, acting alongside personalities of Mexican cinema such as

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and

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. He usually played roles of Spaniard with an Andalusian accent. He left Spain in 1936 fleeing the civil war in his country, joining a theater company in which he performed Andalusian works, which toured throughout Latin America until in 1939 he arrived in Mexico. He also served as a voice actor, being known for voicing Mr. Jinks in the Latin American Spanish dub (done in Mexico) of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series ''

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'', also using his Andalusian accent.

Selected filmography

* '' Neither Blood nor Sand'' (1941) * ''

Dos mexicanos en Sevilla ''Dos mexicanos en Sevilla'' ("Two Mexicans in Seville") is a 1942 Mexican film. It stars Carlos Orellana. It was made as part of a series of Mexican films set in Spain in the 1940s, such as ''El verdugo de Sevilla ''El verdugo de Sevilla'' ("The ...

'' (1942) * '' Simón Bolívar'' (1942) * ''

El verdugo de Sevilla ''El verdugo de Sevilla'' ("The Executioner of Seville") is a 1942 Mexican film. It stars Sara García and Fernando Soler. It is based on a play by Pedro Muñoz Seca. It was made as part of a series of Mexican films set in Spain in the 1940s, such ...

'' (1942) * '' ¡Así se quiere en Jalisco!'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1943) * '' Escándalo de estrellas'' (1944) * ''

Gangsters Versus Cowboys ''Gangsters Versus Cowboys'' (Spanish:''Gangsters contra charros'') is a 1948 Mexican gangster film written, directed by, and starring Juan Orol, and featuring Rosa Carmina and José Pulído. It was made as a sequel to Orol's '' Gangster's Kingdo ...

'' (1948) * '' Tía Candela'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1950) * ''

Azahares para tu boda ''Azahares para tu boda'' ("Orange Blossom for your Wedding") is a 1950 Mexican film. It stars Sara García. It is a remake of the 1939 Argentine film '' Así es la vida''. Cast *Fernando Soler: Ernesto *Sara García: Eloísa *Joaquín Pardav� ...

'' (1950) * ''

También de dolor se canta ''También de dolor se canta'' (''You also sing because of sadness'') is a Mexican film of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. It stars Pedro Infante, Irma Dorantes and Guillermina Grin. It also features a number of cameo roles from Mexican actors f ...

'' (1950) * ''

Port of Temptation ''Port of Temptation'' (Spanish: ''Puerto de tentación'') is a 1951 Mexican drama film directed by René Cardona and starring Emilia Guiú.Gubern p.56 The film's sets were designed by the art director Francisco Marco Chillet. Cast * Julio Ahu ...

'' (1951) * ''

Canasta uruguaya ''Canasta uruguaya'' ("Uruguayan Basket") is a 1951 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza. Cast * Abel Salazar * Alma Rosa Aguirre * Jorge Reyes * Sara Montes * Sara Guasch Sara may refer to: Arts, media and entertainment Film and ...

'' (1951) * ''

Las locuras de Tin-Tan ''Las locuras de Tin-Tan'' ("The Follies of Tin-Tan") is a 1952 Mexican film. It was produced by Fernando de Fuentes. Cast * Germán Valdés - Tin-Tan * Carmelita González - Lolita * Marcelo Chávez - Marcelo * Evangelina Elizondo - Paloma ...

'' (1952) * ''

Here Comes Martin Corona ''Here Comes Martin Corona'' (Spanish: ''Ahí viene Martín Corona'') is a 1952 Mexican comedy western film directed by Miguel Zacarías and starring Pedro Infante, Sara Montiel and Eulalio González.Agrasánchez p.75 It is also known by the alter ...

'' (1952) * '' El Enamorado'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1953) * '' You Had To Be a Gypsy'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1954) * '' Tú y las nubes'' (1955) * ''

Barefoot Sultan ''Barefoot Sultan'' (Spanish:''El sultán descalzo'') is a 1956 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Yolanda Varela and Óscar Pulido.Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.116 Main cast * Germán Valdés as ...

'' (1956) * ''

A sablazo limpio ''A sablazo limpio'' (A Quick Saber Slash) is a 1958 Mexican historical-comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine as the double act Viruta y Capulina, and Lucho Gatica with Carmela Rey. Set dur ...

'' (1958) * ''

Dos corazones y un cielo ''Dos corazones y un cielo'' ( en, Two Hearts and One Heaven) is a 1959 Mexican musical-comedy film directed by Rafael Baledón and starring Demetrio González, Eulalio González, and Rosa de Castilla. It also features the last appearance of Carl ...

'' (1959) * ''

The Miracle Roses ''The Miracle Roses'' (Spanish: ''Las rosas del milagro'') is a 1960 Mexican historical drama film directed by Julián Soler and starring Armando Silvestre, Crox Alvarado, and Jaime Fernández.Riera p.11 It is set around the time of the Spanish c ...

'' (1960) * '' The Black Bull'' (1960) * ''

Adventures of Joselito and Tom Thumb ''Adventures of Joselito and Tom Thumb'' (Spanish: ''Aventuras de Joselito y Pulgarcito'') is a 1960 Mexican-Spanish musical film directed by René Cardona and starring Joselito, Cesáreo Quezadas and Enrique Rambal.Bentley p.144 Cast * Josel ...

'' (1960) * ''

Vacations in Acapulco ''Vacations in Acapulco'' (Spanish:''Vacaciones en Acapulco'') is a 1961 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Antonio Aguilar, Ariadna Welter and Fernando Casanova.Riera p.372 The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...

'' (1961) * '' The White Horse'' (1962) * ''

The Exterminating Angel ''The Exterminating Angel'' ( es, El ángel exterminador, links=no) is a 1962 Mexican surrealist film written and directed by Luis Buñuel, starring Silvia Pinal, and produced by Pinal's then-husband Gustavo Alatriste. It tells the story of a g ...

'' (1962) * ''

El padrecito ''El padrecito'' ( "The Little Priest") is a 1964 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado, starring Cantinflas, Ángel Garasa and Rosa María Vázquez. Plot When an elderly priest, Father Damián receives word that he will be replaced ...

'' (1964) * ''

La casa de las muchachas ''La casa de las muchachas'' ( es, "The House of the Girls", italics=no) is a 1969 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Amparo Rivelles, Enrique Rambal, Maura Monti, Gilda Mirós and Malú Reyes. Plot A Mexican, winner o ...

'' (1969) * '' The Holy Office'' (1974) * '' The Bricklayer'' (1975)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Castello, Florencio 1905 births 1986 deaths Spanish male film actors Spanish male television actors Spanish male voice actors People from Seville Spanish refugees Spanish emigrants to Mexico