Carlos López

Carlos López

Born: November 4, 1887
Died: February 13, 1942
in Durango, Mexico
Carlos López was born in the city of Durango in 1887. He made his debut as an actor in the northern theaters, where he became part of various companies before making his appearance in Mexico City in the main theater. The nickname "Chaflán" came from his long and narrow face, coupled with his peculiar mustache, which was false because he was hairless.

Movies for Carlos López...

Passion Island
Title: Passion Island
Character: El Caiman
Released: August 6, 1942
Type: Movie
1909, a detachment of the Mexican army commanded by Captain Allende moves to Clipperton, also called the Island of the Passion, in the Pacific. After the outbreak of the revolution, the island becomes administered by the government of France, events that in principle go unnoticed by the islanders.
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Ay, Jalisco, Don't Give Up!
Title: Ay, Jalisco, Don't Give Up!
Released: November 12, 1941
Type: Movie
An orphan boy is left in the care of his godfather, a bartender who teaches him to play cards and shoot weapons.
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Rancho Alegre
Title: Rancho Alegre
Released: March 28, 1941
Type: Movie
Proud old family's hacienda is falling into decay, and the oldest son has to come back from college to set things aright... or does he have other plans?
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Estampas Habaneras
Title: Estampas Habaneras
Released: April 4, 1939
Type: Movie
Hard-drinking Mexican gent goes to Havana on holiday.
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Canto a mi tierra
Title: Canto a mi tierra
Character: Cameo (uncredited)
Released: November 11, 1938
Type: Movie
Theatrical producers discover a new musical-theatre star in a small farming town.
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Mientras México duerme
Title: Mientras México duerme
Released: October 28, 1938
Type: Movie
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Los millones de Chaflán
Title: Los millones de Chaflán
Character: Prisciliano Ordoñez
Released: August 29, 1938
Type: Movie
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Tierra brava
Title: Tierra brava
Released: August 20, 1938
Type: Movie
Financier threatens to foreclose on a cigar-factory's mortgage, but a secret benefactor pays off the owner's debt and saves the day.
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La tierra del mariachi
Title: La tierra del mariachi
Released: July 29, 1938
Type: Movie
Young woman's father, with the help of the boyfriend he prefers for her, spreads a rumor that the guy she likes better was already married.
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El indio
Title: El indio
Released: May 5, 1938
Type: Movie
Social-justice movie about exploitation of Indians by white people in pre-Revolution Mexico.
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La zandunga
Title: La zandunga
Character: El secretario, Don Chencho
Released: March 18, 1938
Type: Movie
It is the story of a beautiful Tehuana woman who falls in love with a sailor who leaves with the promise of returning, but due to her delay she decides to accept a former suitor as her husband. Finally, when the marriage is about to materialize, the sailor returns creating an emotional conflict in her that is resolved thanks to her fiancé who, by intuiting her true feelings, leaves her free to stay with the sailor
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Las cuatro milpas
Title: Las cuatro milpas
Released: August 24, 1937
Type: Movie
Bad dude tries to make time with a good dude's fiancée. When he can't get anywhere with her, he and his sidekick frame the good dude for a murder and a bunch of thefts.
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Ave sin rumbo
Title: Ave sin rumbo
Character: Melchor Peña (as Carlos López 'Chaflán')
Released: June 24, 1937
Type: Movie
A woman with a past meets a man with a past; the back story of each one represents an obstacle to their couple-bonding. Will they work through their traumas?
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¡Ora Ponciano!
Title: ¡Ora Ponciano!
Character: Lolo
Released: April 16, 1937
Type: Movie
'Ora Ponciano stars Chucho Solorzano as the eponymous hero. Set in 19th-century Mexico, the story deals with a celebrated matador named Ponciano, as skillful with the senoritas as with the toros. Special attention is lavished upon the romance between the bullfighter and the fair Rosario (Consuela Frank). Much of the film is given over to authentic re-creations of various folk festivals and dances, with the extras colorfully (and accurately) costumed for the occasion. The fact that the bullfighting sequences are not excessively brutal is an indication that the producers of 'Ora Ponciano hoped to release the film in the U.S.
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Jalisco nunca pierde
Title: Jalisco nunca pierde
Released: January 9, 1937
Type: Movie
Arranged marriages vs romance down on the hacienda.
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Let's Go with Pancho Villa!
Title: Let's Go with Pancho Villa!
Character: Rodrigo Perea
Released: December 31, 1936
Type: Movie
The 1910 Mexican Revolution is on its way when six brave peasants, known as "Los Leones de San Pablo", decide to join Pancho Villa's army and help end the suffering in their community by assisting in the struggle. Together, they will endure the tragedies and hardships of a civil war.
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Allá en el Rancho Grande
Title: Allá en el Rancho Grande
Character: Florentino
Released: October 7, 1936
Type: Movie
Two good friends — the owner and general manager of a ranch — fall in love with the same girl at the same time. The owner tries to 'buy' the girl without knowing she is in love with the manager.
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The Macabre Trunk
Title: The Macabre Trunk
Character: Agent Mendez
Released: September 4, 1936
Type: Movie
A crazed scientist tries to keep his terminally ill wife alive by transfusing into her the blood of young women he murders.
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Soulless Women
Title: Soulless Women
Character: Worker
Released: January 1, 1934
Type: Movie
Julian gets framed for stealing a company check by his superior Carlos who's courting his wife Olga together trying to get him outa the way so they can be together, setting him up, the deed does the job and Julian lands in jail.