
Rafael Banquells
Biography
Rafael Banquells (June 25, 1917 – October 27, 1990) born Rafael Banquells Garafulla was an actor, director and TV producer known in Mexico as Rafael Banquells. Rafael Banquells Garafulla was born on June 25, 1917 in La Habana, Cuba. His parents were actors in Spain. He began his career as a movies actor in 1940. He was married three times. His wives were actresses. First he married Blanca de Castejón (deceased). He was then married to the actress and TV producer Silvia Pinal and they had a daughter, Sylvia Pasquel; and he was last married to the actress Dina de Marco. Their children are José Manuel, Rocío Banquells, Mary Paz, Ariadne and Rafael II. Rafael died on October 27, 1990 in Mexico City, at the age of 73. The name of this actor and director is written with Golden letters in the history of Mexican televisión, movies and theater.
Movie Appearances

El Secreto De Pancho Villa
1957

Arsenio Lupin
as Montigny
1947

Él
as Ricardo Luján
1953

Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis
as Profesor Gerard
1970

Ni de aquí, ni de allá
as Jefe de Policía
1988

El amor abrió los ojos
1947

Vidita negra
as Roberto
1973

Qué hombre tan simpático
as Paco
1943

Los nietos de Don Venancio
1946
El tesorito de Crispin
as Animador
1990

El secreto de Juan Palomo
1947

Los siete niños de Écija
1947

Los Hijos De Don Venancio
as Eduardo
1944

Gutierritos
as Ángel Gutiérrez (Gutierritos)
1959

Estas ruinas que ves
as Rector Sebastián Montero
1979

Laura's Sin
as Pedro
1949

Reportaje
as Banquells, reporter
1953

El tesoro de Pancho Villa
1957

El sinvergüenza
1971

Teatro del crimen
as Inspector de policía
1957




