Born in Madrid, Spain on December 30, 1911, Rafel Luis
Calvo Muñoz was the nephew of actor Ricardo Calvo (Rafael Calvo Ruiz de
Morales) [1911-1966] and the older brother of writer, actor Eduardo Calvo
(Eduardo Calvo Muñoz) [1918-1992. His career began shortly after the Spanish
Civil War and he would go on to appear in over four dozen films, TV appearances
but mainly as a Spanish voice dubber from 1944-1988. With his rich deep voice
he was often called upon to provide the Spanish voice of such Hollywood stars
as tars like Stewart Granger, Clark Gable (among others in What the wind took),
John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Gregory Peck and Curd Jürgens, while also doubling
himself in the films he played in co-production.
On September 28, 1964, while traveling on the Madrid-Barcelona
highway, Calvo was involved in a terrible accident when his vehicle hit a bus
that was coming in the opposite direction in the curve of entry to Calatayud.
After suffering serious injuries he had to abandon his career as an actor and
at the end of 1964 decided to dedicate himself solely and exclusively to the
dubbing of films, in which he had already acquired a great reputation from
years before. One of his last works was the dubbing of the Master Jonc in the TV
series of the TV ‘Los aurones’ (1987-88). Shortly before, he had been awarded
an honorary prize for Lifetime Achievement which he received from the Golden
Lecterns.
Rafael Luis Calvo died in Barcelona, Spain on December 9,
1988.
CALVO, Rafael
Luis (aka Rafael L. Calvo, Ralph Calvo, Raphael Luis Calvo) (Rafael Luis Calvo Muñoz) [12/30/1911, Madrid, Madrid, Spain – 12/9/1988,
Barcelona, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain] – film, TV, voice actor, son of actor
Rafael Calvo (Rafael Calvo Ruiz de
Morales) [1911-1966], nephew of
actor Ricardo Calvo (Ricardo Calvo
Agosti) [1875-1966], brother of
writer, actor Eduardo Calvo (Eduardo
Calvo Muñoz) [1918-1992].
The Terrible Sheriff – 1962 (Tornado)
Frontier Hellcat – 1964 [Spanish voice of Walter Barnes]
Winnetou II – 1964 [Spanish voice of Renato Baldini]
Ballad of a Bounty Hunter – 1965 (White Feather) [as
Ralph Calvo]
In a Colt’s Shadow – 1965 [Spanish voice of Pepe Calvo]
Who Killed Johnny R? – 1966 [Spanish voice of Joachim
Fuchsberger]
Custer of the West – 1967 [Spanish voice of Lawrence
Tierney]
Guns for San Sebastian – 1968 [Spanish voice of Fernand
Gravey]
Payment in Blood – 1968 [Spanish voice of Guy Madison]
Drop Them or I'll Shoot – 1969 [Spanish voice of Mario
Castellani]
Sabata – 1969 [Spanish voice of Lee Van Cleef]
The Five-Man Army – 1970 [Spanish voice of James Daly]
Cannon for Cordoba – 1971 [Spanish voice of John Larch]
The Deserter – 1971 [Spanish voice of John Huston]
Four Candles for My Colt – 1971 [Spanish voice of Chris
Huerta]
Long Live ... Your Death! – 1971 [Spanish voice of Eduardo Fajardo]
Return of Sabata – 1971 [Spanish voice of John Bartha]
Catlow – 1972 [Spanish voice of José Nieto]
El Condor – 1972 [Spanish voice of Patrick O’Neal]
Jesse and Lester, Two Brothers in a Town Called Trinity –
1972 [Spanish voice of Aldo Cecconio]
A Man Called Sledge – 1972 [Spanish voice of Riccardo
Garrone]
Valdez is Coming – 1972 [Spanish voice of Phil Brown]
Deaf Smith and Johnny Ears – 1973 [Antonino Faa di Bruno]
Billy Two Hats – 1974 [Spanish voice of Gregory Peck]
Challenge to White Fang – 1974 [Spanish voice of Harry
Carey]
The White, the Yellow, the Black – 1975 [Spanish voice of
Lorenzo Robledo]
Montana Trap – 1976 [Spanish voice of Lugareno]
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