About José Canalejas
Lived 1925 – 2015 (aged 90). José Canalejas was a Spanish actor and film director.
José Álvarez Canalejas (14 February 1925 – 1 May 2015), known as José Canalejas, was a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1960 and 1997. He died on 1 May 2015 at his home in Madrid at the age of 90.
He was the son of the soloist violinist Manuel Álvarez Trigo, grandson of the pianist and composer Arturo Canalejas, and brother of the actress and dancer Lina Canalejas, who died on 1 September 2012 from cancer at the age of 80.
Selected filmography
Labios rojos (1960) – Paul, el pianista Torrejón City (1962) – Mejicano Il segno di Zorro (1963) – Teniente Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) – Pinchman (uncredited) Una chica casi formal (1963) Los conquistadores del Pacífico (1963) Llegar a más (1963) El escándalo (1964) Fuera de la ley (1964) A Fistful of Dollars (1964) – Rojo Gang Member (uncredited) Brandy (1964) – Chirlo La tumba del pistolero (1964) – Sbirro La boda (1964) 100 Horsemen (1964) – Moorish Warrior (uncredited) Jesse James' Kid (1965) – Cabo The Relentless Four (1965) – Rex Calhoun For a Few Dollars More (1965) – Chico (Indio's Gang) (uncredited) Mutiny at Fort Sharpe (1966) Gunman Called Nebraska (1966) – Elmer Dowson Django (1966) – Member of Hugo's Gang Per il gusto di uccidere (1966) – Peter Sugar Colt (1966) – Bearded Bandit The Ugly Ones (1966) The Hellbenders (1967) – Mexican Bandit El hombre que mató a Billy el Niño (1967) – Jake – Travis's Henchman Un hombre y un colt (1967) El halcón de Castilla (1967) God Forgives... I Don't! (1967) – Mexican henchman Cervantes (1967) – (uncredited) 15 Scaffolds for a Murderer (1967) – Tim, Mack's Blond Henchman Killer Adios (1968) – Manuel, Lobo Henchman (uncredited) Uno straniero a Paso Bravo (1968) A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die (1968) – Seminole – Bounty Hunter (uncredited) Villa Rides (1968) – Villa's Guerrillero Rapist Killed by Fierro (uncredited) Lo voglio morto (1968) All'ultimo sangue (1968) – Officer (uncredited) Uno dopo l'altro (1968) – Frank El secreto del capitán O'Hara (1968) – Wills The Mercenary (1968) – Lerkin White Comanche (1968) – (uncredited) Cemetery Without Crosses (1969) – Vallee Brother (uncredited) Sundance and the Kid (1969) – Ranger (uncredited) The Price of Power (1969) – Deputy (uncredited) Sabata the Killer (1970) – Chaco Adiós, Sabata (1970) – Duel Observer (uncredited) Compañeros (1970) – Mongo Henchman (uncredited) Reverend's Colt (1970) – Martin Black Beauty (1971) – Gate Sergant [Spanish prints] (uncredited) Grazie zio, ci provo anch'io (1971) Raise Your Hands, Dead Man, You're Under Arrest (1971) – Angel, Grayton's Henchman in Black La casa de las Chivas (1972) – Guzmán Sonny & Jed (O Bando J & S) (1972) – Don García Henchman (uncredited) Horror Express (1972) – Russian Guard Entre dos amores (1972) – Niño What Am I Doing in the Middle of a Revolution? (1972) The Man Called Noon (1973) – Cherry Ricco (1973) Three Supermen of the West (1973) – Buffalo Bill Return of the Blind Dead (1973) – Murdo The Three Musketeers of the West (1973) – Mendoza Dieci bianchi uccisi da un piccolo indiano (1974) – (uncredited) La dynamite est bonne à boire (1974) En la cresta de la ola (1975) – Redactor Il richiamo del lupo (1975) – Bates Henchman A Dragonfly for Each Corpse (1975) – Ruggero Docteur Justice (1975) – Khalid Si quieres vivir… dispara (1975) – Tex Ambitious (1976) La espada negra (1976) Le due orfanelle (1976) The Standard (1977) (1978) – Präsident Cusano Cabo de vara (1978) Tac-tac (1982) – Amigo de Ángel Femenino singular (1982) Huevos revueltos (1982) La desconocida (1983) – Dr. Salas Cuando Almanzor perdió el tambor (1984) Padre nuestro (1985) – Guardia Civil 1 Serpiente de mar (1985) Bad Medicine (1985) – Professor Hugo White Apache (1987) – White Bear El Lute: Run for Your Life (1987) – Carcelero Scalps (1987) – Chief Black Eagle Niño nadie (1997) – Míster
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Frequently asked questions
Who was José Canalejas?
Spanish actor and film director (1925–2015)
When was José Canalejas born?
José Canalejas was born on 14 February 1925 in Madrid.
When did José Canalejas die?
José Canalejas died on 1 May 2015 in Madrid.
What was José Canalejas's occupation?
José Canalejas was an actor and film director.
What nationality was José Canalejas?
José Canalejas was Spanish.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: José Canalejas (actor)
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