Little Known Spaghetti Western actors ~ Constantin Pace Bărbulescu

[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.

Phantom Town – 1997 (gunslinger)

Aliens in the Wild, Wild West - 1999 (Clemmy)

Spaghetti Western locations Then & Now – “The Singer Not the Song”

The church of Father Michael Keogh (John Mills) from “The Singer Not the Sog” as seen in this screen grab was Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves located in Las Gabias, Granada, Spain. 2021.

Here is the church as photographed in 2021.

European Western Comic Books – I classici del fumetto (Alan Ford - Billy West - Dennis La Pulce - Red Rock - Ted Rogers)

 

COMIC BOOK CLASSICS (Alan Ford - Billy West - Dennis the Menace - Red Rock - Ted Rogers) 

A comic book series containing 30 issues, divided into five series of six issues each:

Series I: Space Comics Ted Rogers  (Buck Rogers) in the versions by George Tuska and Murphy Anderson.

Series II: Comics Dennis the Menace by Hank Ketcham, with the addition of Marmaduke Mouse, Buster Bear and Plastic Man by Jack Cole (from the Quality Comics comics).

Series III: Western Cowboys Red Rock by José Luis De La Ziente, Xild, and Amador Garcia. The addition of The Adventures of Wonder Boy (from the Quality Comics comics) by Al Bryant and others, and Nosy Parker by Rafael Aura Leon.

Series IV: Modern Space Comics by Alan Ford, produced in Spain, with the appendix Blackhawk (from the Quality Comics comics) by Chuck Cuidera and others.

Series V: Western - Adventures and Travel. Presents Billy West, a western series drawn by Spaniard Francisco Cueto, with the appendix of the similar Vic Flanagan.

Covers by Franco Donatelli (Frank Donat), Cheto, and Paolo Piffarerio for the adventure series; the Dennis la pulce series is produced in the United States.

Images were provided by Gianni Bono and Nestore Corti.

The series was published in 1961 with issue #1 released in November of that year and it ended with issue #6 in April of 1962. It was published in Milan, Italy by ECG under editor Luciano Secchi. Each issue contained 68 black and white pages with color covers.

 

Titles

 

Serie III - Red Rock

01 (00.11.61) - “Missione pericolosa/Un fotografo nel West” (Dangerous Mission/A

                           Photographer in the West

02 (00.12.61) - “Il giorno della verità/Tombe nel deserto/I pistoleros della morte/Riposa

                           in pace” + 1 storia libera (The Day of Truth / Tombs in the Desert/The

                           Gunslingers of Death / Rest in Peace” + 1 free story)

03 (00.01.62) - “I due Rock“ + 2 episodi (The Two Rocks” + 2 episodes)

04 (00.02.62) - “Un’arma a doppio taglio/Terra di violenza” (A Double-Edged Sword/

                           Land of Violence

05 (00.03.62) - “Una trappola per Red/La roulette russa” (A Trap for Red/Russian

                           Roulette

06 (00.04.62) - “Duello mortale/Il finto sceriffo” (Deadly Duel/The Fake Sheriff)

 

Serie V - Billy West

01 (00.11.61) - “Terre infuocate/Furto alla banca/Il ricatto/Via Flanagan” (The Burning

                           Lands/The Bank Robbery/The Blackmail/Via Flanagan)

02 (00.12.61) - “I bari del fiume/I quattro sceriffi” (The River Swindlers/The Four

                           Sheriffs

03 (00.01.62) - “Una pessima accoglienza” (A Terrible Reception)

04 (00.02.62) - “Il totem rubato/La terra contesa” (The Stolen Totem/The Disputed Land)

05 (00.03.62) - “I dinamitardi/L’Invalido/Il trucco” (The Bombers/The Invalid/The

                          Trick)

06 (00.04.62) - “I nemici vicini/Il mostro preistorico” (Near Enemies/The Prehistoric

                          Monster

Special Birthdays

Feodor Chaliapin (actor) would have been 120 today but died in 1992.

Wolfgang Liebeneiner (director) would have been 1020 today but died in 1987.

Fulvio Mingozzi (actor) would have been 100 today but died in 2000.

From the WAI! vault

 

Little Known Spaghetti Western actors ~ Carlos de Castro

[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.]

Carlos de Castro Rueda was is a Spanish singer and film actor who was born in Madrid, Spain on May 7, 1954. He is the brother of musicians Armando de Castro [1955- ] and Pepe de Castro. He was a member of such musical groups as ‘Coz’ [1974-1979] and founded the group ‘Barón Rojo’ in 1980.

Carlos appeared in nineteen films and documentaries from 1968-2020 among which was one Spaghetti western “L'odio è il mio Dio” (Hate is My God) in 1969 where he has an uncredited role.

de CASTRO, Carlos (Carlos de Castro Rueda) [5/7/1954, Madrid, Madrid, Spain -     ] – film actor, singer, musician, brother of musician Armando de Castro [1955-    ], member of the group ‘Coz’ [1974-1979], founded the group ‘Barón Rojo’ [1980]

Hate is My God – 1969

RIP Jerry Leggio

 

Louisiana theater, film and television actor Jerry Leggio died at his Baton Rouge home on October 1^st. He was 90. Born Jerome Phillip Leggio Jr. in Baton Rouge on September 23, 1935. "When he was a teenager, he was in the cast of a local variety show called 'Hit and Miss,'" his daughter, Felicia Leggio Braud said. "His castmates were Donna Douglas, Elizabeth Ashley and Rex Reed." They all left for Hollywood, but Jerry stayed behind and made himself a name in local theater and the occasional film role when it presented itself. Throughout the 60s and 70s Jerry had been very active in promoting Louisana's role in hosting location filming for the major studios, independent producers and all the leading TV networks. In 2014 he was awarded the Anne Price Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his pioneering efforts to grow the film industry in Louisiana. Jerry appeared in one Euro-western, 1984 “Lousiane’ as a banker. The films starred Margot Kidder and Ian Charleson.