Born in Cuba because his parents were on tour, fought against Franco in Spanish civil war, escaped to France when France was captured, escaped to Mexico where he became an actor. When MGM studios became interested in him he came to Los Angeles where he became married to Blanca de Castejon. They came back to Mexico where he divorced Blanca. Few years after he met Silvia Pinal they got married. They had daughter Silvia Pasquel and the divorced. Then he met Dina de Marco and they had 6 sons: Rocío Banquells, Mary Paz Banquells, Rafael Banquells hijo, Ariadne Banquells and Jose Manuel Banquells. Rocio Banquells is now a singer/actress.
Rafael Banquells died after his first born male grandson, Rodrigo Berlanga, son of Rocio was born. He died of a heart attack on October 27 1990.
A husband's suave exterior unravels after his marriage, and he unleashes his paranoid and volatile temper on his wife, which escalates to more dangerous and unpredictable tantrums.
asRicardo Luján
1990 |
El tesorito de Crispinas Animador
1989 |
Cabalgando con la muerteas Sebastián Durán
1985 |
La Negrita: the Miracle of Our Lady of Los Angelesas Abuelito Julian Pereira
1980 |
La sucesionas Padre Gregorio
1979 |
Los indolentesas Borracho
1979 |
These Ruins That You Seeas Rector Sebastián Montaña
1974 |
Adorables mujercitas
1974 |
En busca de un muroas Doctor
1974 |
The Holy Inquisitionas Principal de la Real Audiencia
1973 |
Vidita negraas Roberto
1970 |
Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantisas Profesor Gerard
1965 |
La alegría de viviras Don Miguel
1959 |
Gutierritosas Ángel Gutiérrez (Gutierritos)
1957 |
El secreto de Pancho Villa
1957 |
Legítima defensaas Abogado defensor
1957 |
Teatro del crimenas Inspector de policía
1957 |
The Treasure of Pancho Villa
1957 |
Three and a Half Musketeersas Lord Buckingham
1956 |
El medallón del crimen (El 13 de oro)as Valle
1956 |
El rey de Méxicoas Actor en película
1956 |
Esposas infieles
1956 |
La sombra vengadoraas Camarero
1955 |
El asesino Xas Sargento Ralph Curtis
1954 |
La visita que no tocó el timbreas Menéndez
1953 |
Amor de locuraas Representante
1953 |
Reportajeas Banquells
1952 |
Cuando los hijos pecan
1952 |
Pasionariaas Juan
1951 |
Vivillo desde chiquilloas Leonardo del Paso
1950 |
La marca del zorrilloas Oficial
1949 |
El pecado de Lauraas Pedro
1949 |
Una mujer con pasadoas Jorge
1948 |
La última noche
1948 |
Reina de reinas: La Virgen Maríaas San Juan Apóstol
1947 |
Arsenio Lupinas Montigny
1947 |
Bel Amias Jacobo Rival - Periodista
1947 |
El amor abrió los ojosas Pepito
1947 |
El secreto de Juan Palomo
1947 |
La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatraas Marco Antonio
