José Calvo

José Calvo (March 3, 1916 – May 16, 1980) was a Spanish film actor best known for his roles in western films and historical dramas.

He made around 150 appearances mostly in films between 1952 and his death in 1980. He entered film in 1952 and was prolific as an actor throughout the 1950s and 1960s. He made many appearances in crime dramas, often with a historical theme and appeared in a high number of western films.

In 1964, he starred as the innkeeper Silvanito in Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Western production A Fistful of Dollars as one of Clint Eastwood's few "amigos" in the town of San Miguel. He later appeared in westerns such as Day of Anger (1967) opposite Lee Van Cleef, Anda muchacho, spara! (1971) and Dust in the Sun (1973) etc.

However, after the Spaghetti Western era of the late 1960s, in the 1970s he returned to appearing in primarily Spanish films and in contrast to the roles which dominated much of his career did appear in several Spanish comedy films often with slapstick humor as that genre grew popular in Latin cinema during this period.

He died in Gran Canaria on May 16, 1980, aged 64.

Selected filmography

Dulce nombre (1952) La forastera (1952) The Pelegrín System (1952) as Padre de Gelasio Babes in Bagdad (1952) (Spanish version) Concierto mágico (1953) La danza de los deseos (1954) as Padre de Candela Elena (1954) It Happened in Seville (1955) as Mayoral Manuel El indiano (1955) as Capataz La cruz de mayo (1955) as Fiscal El coyote (1955) Duelo de pasiones (1955) Un día perdido (1955) as Don Patricio El puente del diablo (1956) as Fiscal Ha pasado un hombre (1956) as García Uncle Hyacynth (1956) as Almacenista The Big Lie (1956) as Productor que habla con censor También hay cielo sobre el mar (1956) Todos somos necesarios (1956) Andalusia Express (1956) as Arturo El fenómeno (1956) La mestiza (1956) as Secretario Calle Mayor (1956) as Amigote #4 – Doctor Manolo guardia urbano (1956) as Conductor despistado Miracle of the White Suit (1956) as Ramón El maestro (1957) as Chauffeur Mensajeros de Paz (1957) as Ladrón en cárcel Ángeles sin cielo (1957) as Compinche de Curro Buongiorno primo amore! (1957) as Pepe Aquellos tiempos del cuplé (1958) as Cordero Heroes del Aire (1958) as Capitán El hincha (1958) El puente de la paz (1958) Red Cross Girls (1958) as Paciente de Andrés Marinai, donne e guai (1958) as complice di Aristotele Parque de Madrid (1959) Noi siamo due evasi (1959) Venta de Vargas (1959) as Ventero Una gran señora (1959) as Don Manuel El día de los enamorados (1959) as Nica El gafe (1959) El secreto de papá (1959) At Five O'Clock in the Afternoon (1960) as Amigo (uncredited) Juicio final (1960) El amor que yo te di (1960) El Litri y su sombra (1960) as Aficionado (uncredited) El hombre que perdió el tren (1960) Crimen para recién casados (1960) as Oficial naval El traje de oro (1960) La quiniela (1960) Don Lucio y el hermano pío (1960) as El pecas El vagabundo y la estrella (1960) as Eufrasio Alma aragonesa (1961) as Tío Ramón Viridiana (1961) as Don Amalio El indulto (1961) as Empleado estación de Madrid Fantasmas en la casa (1961) Kilómetro 12 (1961) Historia de un hombre (1961) The Gang of Eight (1962) as Padre de Miguelín I tromboni di Fra Diavolo (1962) The Castilian (1963) as Fraile The Running Man (1963) as Porter Shéhérazade (1963) El globo azul (1963) El sol en el espejo (1963) as Sr. Pardo Gunfight at Red Sands (1963) as Francisco (uncredited) The Swindlers (1963) as Brigadier (segment "Suore") Suspendido en sinvergüenza (1963) Júrame (1964) I maniaci (1964) (uncredited) Crucero de verano (1964) as Fodar Weeping for a Bandit (1964) as Cliente de la posada The Chosen Ones (1964) as Boquerón I marziani hanno 12 mani (1964) as Marito geloso A Fistful of Dollars (1964) as Silvanito Extraconiugale (1964) as Commendatore Sasselli (segment "Il mondo è dei ricchi") Oklahoma John (1965) as Rod Edwards La bugiarda (1965) Television Stories (1965) as Ramón Valladares El mundo sigue (1965) as Dueño Bar Legacy of the Incas (1965) (uncredited) Captain from Toledo (1965) as Don Canio Desperate Mission (1965) as The Director of the company La Dama de Beirut (1965) La primera aventura (1965) as Cosme In a Colt's Shadow (1965) as Sheriff Perché uccidi ancora (1965) as López Una ráfaga de plomo (1965) as Yusuff Weekend, Italian Style (1965) as Commendator Tagliaferri Platero y yo (1966) as Don José Due mafiosi contro Al Capone (1966) as Al Capone Monnaie de singe (1966) (uncredited) Nuevo en esta plaza (1966) as Tomás Web of Violence (1966) Che notte ragazzi! (1966) as Chófer For a Few Extra Dollars (1966) as Gordon Non faccio la guerra, faccio l'amore (1966) as Don Getulio El filo del miedo (1967) as Don César de Urdaz Day of Anger (1967) as Blind Bill Shoot Twice (1968) as Doctor Russell A Stranger in Paso Bravo (1968) as Vendedor de agua La notte è fatta per... rubare (1968) as Martin Rebus (1969) as Benson Cantando a la vida (1969) The Price of Power (1969) as Doctor Strips (uncredited) Golpe de mano (Explosión) (1970) as Padre de Novales Tristana (1970) as Campanero El Gran crucero (1970) The Underground (1970) Nights and Loves of Don Juan (1971) as Sultan Selim Dead Men Ride (1971) as Joselito Cosorito Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971) as Hunchback (uncredited) Los días de Cabirio (1971) as Padre de Mary Carmen Hector the Mighty (1972) as Lawyer Dust in the Sun (1972) as The Great Goldoni Tragic Ceremony (1972) as Sam David La redada (1973) as Jefe superior de Policía Carta de amor de un asesino (1973) as Ramón Little Funny Guy (1973) as Don Nicolone Salento Run, Run, Joe! (1974) as Don Salvatore Pim, pam, pum... ¡fuego! (1975) as Policía One Man Against the Organization (1975) as Zaccaria Rabajos Las bodas de Blanca (1975) as Cuñado de Antonio Esclava te doy (1976) as Juez Las delicias de los verdes años (1976) as D. Illán El secreto inconfesable de un chico bien (1976) as Don Gumersindo La espada negra (1976) Secretos de alcoba (1977) as Luis El último guateque (1977) as Don Julián The Frenchman's Garden (1978) as José Muñoz Lopera Mi mujer no es mi señora (1978) as Don Homero Soldados (1978) Tiempos de constitución (1979) En mil pedazos (1980) as Joaquín Faldrao ¡Qué verde era mi duque! (1980) as Palurdo Carta a nadie (1984) (final film role)