Raul Castro
was/is a Spanish actor and one of the younger participants in the Euro-western
genre. Once you knew his name and face he was easily recognized. Never a led or
supporting actor his 8 year career between 1968 and 1976 consisted of 8 films,
seven of which were westerns. Researching him is next to impossible because his
name is the same as Fidel Castro’s brother and even the IMDb has him mixed up
and shows a picture of the Cuban rebel on their actor’s page.
Raul usually
played background players and usually Indian roles. His young slim figure,
always stood out in the films he participated in and why he wasn’t givem larger
roles we’ll probably never know. Where he is today and what he is doing is unknown.
CASTRO, Raúl [Spanish] – producer, film actor.
Villa Rides –
1968 (soldier)
Land Raiders –
1969 (Indian)
Catlow – 1971 (Tonkawa
Indian)
Chato’s Land –
1971 (Mexican scout)
Man in the
Wilderness – 1971
Valdez is Coming
– 1971 (rider)
Get Mean – 1975
(gypsy)
I bet he really Was Fidel's brother. Had fun with movies,and then 'retired' to Cuba.
ReplyDeleteRaul made many more than 8 films including Patton and The Red Sun to name a few. He was also a bullfighter, his primary career. While residing in Seville he spent his afternoons in the national archives studying the documents of Columbus voyages and the conquest of the Americas. He became an expert and consultant to the film industry on the conquest, the indigenous cultures and language. He left school at age 13 to become a maletilla, was self educated and in later life moved to New York where he graduated university with a masters degree in Social Sciences devoted to indigenous culture. He was also an accomplished flamenco guitarist and dancer. He died in New York in 2005.
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ReplyDeleteRaul, also known as Quetzel Castro, was a much loved friend to many who knew him. He worked at Queens College/CUNY Continuing Education Program at the end of his life where he entertained his co-workers with his great sense of humor and humanity. He was a wounded soldier in Patton. George C Scott asked what happened to him as he was lying in bed in the medic tent and he responded,”I was shot in the stomach”. He died of cancer in a hospital in Queens, NY near the home of his sister where he lived.
ReplyDeleteI think I may have known Raul when I lived in Spain. We took some classes together at u of Maryland. 1973-1978. We socialized with him and his wife. Can’t remember her name. He was a good friend to all he knew. I remember he told me his name was Raul quetzal Castro. I knew he had been in some movies. I wonder if he is the same person you kne
DeleteThanks so much for this information. I'm sorry to hear of Raul's passing. He sounds like a very interesting man. Any further biographical information would be appreciated.
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