[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.]
Andres de Segurola was born on March 27, 1874, in Valencia, Spain. He was a member of the Metropolitan Opera Company between 1901 and 1920 and later appeared in many films. He appeared as himself in the 1928 romantic comedy film “The Cardboard Lover”.
Towards the end of his career at the Metropolitan Opera, De Segurola also became an impresario. In 1916, he presented a four-week opera season at the Grand National Theatre in Havana, where his company included Geraldine Farrar and Pasquale Amato.
After his retirement from the stage, he taught singing. Amongst his many pupils was actress Deanna Durbin.
He died on 23 January 1953 in Barcelona, Spain at the age of 78.
In all Andres appeared in thirty-five films as an actor 1916-1938, a vocal coach on twelve films and a writer on three films 1916-1930.
Andres de Segurola’s only Spaghetti western role was as Jake Taylor in 1930’s “El hombre malo” (The Bad Man).
de SEGUROLA, Andres (Count Andreas Perello de
Segurola) [3/27/1874, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain – 1/23/1953,
Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain] – writer, film actor, married to Dehlin [1880-19??]
El hombre malo (The Bad Man) – 1930 (Jake Taylor)
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