[These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]
Constantin Pace Bărbulescu was born in Bucharest, Romania on April 17, 1917. He was the son of a saloon owner named Ştefan and Maria Bărbulescu. He graduated from the School of Horticulture in Bucharest, after which he graduated from the Conservatory of Dramatic Art, in the class of Marioara Voiculescu. Constantin Bărbulescu's sister (who died long before the actor) is the mother of the actress Rodica Popescu-Bitănescu [1938- ], and the daughter of the actor and his wife, the actress Matilda A. Ionescu. His nephew, Florin Ionescu-Galați [1970- ], is a violinist, and his great-granddaughter, Alexandra, continues the family's artistic tradition.
Constantin appeared in over 100 roles at several private theaters and at the National Theater in Bucharest; known for roles such as that of Tipătescu in “A Lost Letter” by I. L. Caragiale, that of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza or that of Macbeth in Shakespeare's play of the same name; he also played in “Cid” and “King Lear” by Shakespeare, “The Red Passion” by Michael the Sorbul; he also appeared in 35 films and television appearances.
Barbulesu appeared in two Euro-westerns: "Aliens in the Wild, Wild West" as Clemmy and "Phantom Town" as a gunslinger both released in 1999.
He died in Romania on February 6, 1998 shortly before his westerns were released.
BARBULESCU, Constantin (aka Costi Barbulescu, Costica
Barbulescu) (Constantin Pace Bărbulescu) [4/17/1917, Bucharest,
Romania – 2/6/1998, Romania] – theater, film, TV actor, uncle of
actress Rodica Popescu-Bitenescu [1938-
], married to actress Matilda A. Ionescu father of Livia Bărbulescu,
uncle of violinist Florin Ionescu-Galați, great granddaughter of actress
Alexandra.
Aliens in the Wild, Wild West - 1999 (Clemmy)
Phantom Town – 1999 (gunslinger)
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