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Xan das Bolas

Acting Born Oct 31, 1908 La Coruña, Spain 24 credits

Biography

Tomás Ares Pena was a Spanish actor. He started in the theater in the thirties as a comedian and variety actor. After the Spanish Civil War, he began his film career, and in the following years he became one of the supporting actors with one of the longest careers in the history of Spanish cinema.

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Known for

Curro Jiménez

1976
Film

Delusions of Grandeur

as Sheikh of the Barbary (uncredited)
Film

Villa Rides

as Villa's Telegraphist (uncredited)
Film

Lost Command

as Old Man with Flag (uncredited)
Film

Operación cabaretera

as Guardia
Film

The Rash One

1964
Film

Torrejón City

as Ojo de Halcón
Film

The Executioner

as Guarda de la obra

Full filmography

  • Curro Jiménez (1976)
  • Delusions of Grandeur (1971) as Sheikh of the Barbary (uncredited)
  • Villa Rides (1968) as Villa's Telegraphist (uncredited)
  • Lost Command (1966) as Old Man with Flag (uncredited)
  • Operación cabaretera (1967) as Guardia
  • The Rash One (1964)
  • The Savage Guns (1961) as Cantinero pedro
  • The Pride and the Passion (1957) as (uncredited)
  • Cry, Onion! (1975) as Sam - Merchant (uncredited)
  • Torrejón City (1962) as Ojo de Halcón
  • The Executioner (1963) as Guarda de la obra
  • José María (1963) as Coronel
  • Die Sklavenkarawane (1958) as Hassan (uncredited)
  • Cut-Throats Nine (1971) as Buddy
  • The Four Truths (1962)
  • Strange Voyage (1964) as Cosme
  • Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971) as Orsini's Assistant
  • The Ceremony (1963)
  • El turista (1963) as Atracador
  • Jeromín (1953)
  • Madame (1961)
  • Backfire (1964) as Guard of the boat parking
  • I motorizzati (1962) as (uncredited)
  • Mathias Sandorf (1963) as Carpena