# Rafael Banquells

Rafael Banquells Garafulla (born Rafael Banquells Garafulla; 25 June 1917 – 27 October 1990) was a Cuban-born Mexican actor, director and TV producer known in Mexico as Rafael Banquells (I).

## Biography

Banquells was born on 25 June 1917 in La Habana, Cuba, to Spanish parents. The family moved back to Spain and he went to primary school in Barcelona. Following the Spanish Civil War, they moved to France and then Mexico. Banquells began his career as a movies actor in 1940. He was married three times. His wives were actresses. First he married Blanca de Castejón (deceased). He was then married to the actress and TV producer Silvia Pinal and they had a daughter, Sylvia Pasquel; and he was last married to the actress Dina de Marco. Their children are José Manuel, Rocío Banquells, Jeanette, Mary Paz, Ariadne and Rafael Jr.
Rafael died on 27 October 1990 in Mexico City, at the age of 73.

## Filmography
### As an actor

Films :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1919 | La Dama duende | | Film debut |
| 1936 | Nuestra Natacha | Juan | |
| 1942 | Secreto eterno | Pablo, adulto | Uncredited |
| 1943 | Maravilla del toreo | Chiclanero | |
| 1943 | Qué hombre tan simpático | Paco | |
| 1943 | Resurrección | | |
| 1943 | No matarás | Ricardo Saavedra | |
| 1943 | Internado para señoritas | | |
| 1944 | Las dos huérfanas | | |
| 1944 | El médico de las locas | Renato | |
| 1944 | Cuando escuches este vals | | |
| 1944 | Los hijos de Don Venancio | Eduardo | |
| 1945 | La mujer legítima | Luis | |
| 1946 | Los nietos de Don Venancio | Eduardo | |
| 1946 | María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala | San Juan | |
| 1946 | Su última aventura | Adolfo | |
| 1947 | Bel Ami | Jacobo Rival | |
| 1947 | The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra | Marco Antonio | |
| 1947 | Ecija's Seven Children | | |
| 1947 | El amor abrió los ojos | | |
| 1947 | Arsène Lupin | Montpigny | |
| 1947 | The Secret of Juan Palomo | | |
| 1948 | Reina de reinas: La Virgen María | San Juan Apóstol | |
| 1948 | Enrédate y verás | Luis | |
| 1948 | The Last Night | | |
| 1949 | Una mujer con pasado | Jorge | |
| 1949 | El pecado de Laura | Pedro | |
| 1950 | The Mark of the Skunk | Oficial | |
| 1951 | Vivillo desde chiquillo | Leonardo del Paso | |
| 1951 | Recién casados, no molestar | Amigo de Andrés | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Passionflower | Juan | |
| 1952 | When Children Sin | | |
| 1953 | Amor de locura | Representante | |
| 1953 | Había una vez un marido | Anunciador | Uncredited |
| 1953 | Él | Ricardo Luján | |
| 1953 | Sí, mi vida | Valentín Chagoya | |
| 1953 | Reportaje | Banquells, reporter | |
| 1954 | La visita que no tocó el timbre | Menéndez | |
| 1955 | The Murderer X | Sargento Ralph Curtis | Uncredited |
| 1956 | La sombra vengadora | Camarero | |
| 1956 | El Rey de México | Actor en película | |
| 1956 | The Medallion Crime | Valle | |
| 1956 | La sombra vengadora vs. La mano negra | | |
| 1956 | Amor y pecado | | |
| 1956 | Esposas infieles | | |
| 1957 | Teatro del crimen | Inspector de policía | |
| 1957 | El tesoro de Pancho Villa | | |
| 1957 | Legítima defensa | Abogado defensor | |
| 1957 | Los tres mosqueteros y medio | Duque de Buckingham | |
| 1957 | El secreto de Pancho Villa | | |
| 1959 | Gutierritos | Ángel Gutiérrez | |
| 1964 | La alegría de vivir | | |
| 1970 | Santo contra Blue Demon en la Atlantida | Professor Gerard / X22 | |
| 1971 | El sinvergüenza | | |
| 1971 | Pubertinaje | | Segment: "Una cena de navidad" |
| 1973 | Vidita negra | | |
| 1974 | El santo oficio | Principal de la Real Audiencia | |
| 1974 | En busca de un muro | Médico | |
| 1979 | Los indolentes | Borracho | |
| 1979 | Estas ruinas que ves | Rector Sebastián Montaña | |
| 1980 | La sucesión | | |
| 1988 | Ni de aquí, ni de allá | Jefe de policía | |
| 1989 | Cabalgando con la muerte | Sebastián Durán | |
| 1991 | El jinete de la divina providencia | | |
Television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1958 | Gutierritos | Angel Gutiérrez | Television debut |
| 1959 | Mi esposa se divorcia | | |
| 1960 | Secretaria o mujer | | |
| 1960 | La casa del odio | | |
| 1960 | El hombre de oro | | |
| 1961 | El enemigo | | |
| 1962 | Codicia | | |
| 1963 | Destino | | |
| 1963 | Cita con la muerte | | |
| 1964 | El dolor de vivir | | |
| 1966 | Gutierritos | Ángel Gutiérrez "Gutierritos" | Lead role |
| 1967 | Adriana | | |
| 1971 | Velo de novia | | |
| 1971 | Muchacha italiana viene a casarse | Joseph | |
| 1972 | Las gemelas | Don Raúl Beltrán | Episode: "Comienzo" |
| 1974 | Ha llegado una intrusa | Rafael Moreno | |
| 1977 | Rina | | |
| 1977 | Humillados y ofendidos | Don Nicolás | |
| 1978 | Viviana | Dr. Navas | |
| 1979 | Los ricos también lloran | Adrián | Episode: "La tormenta" |
| 1979 | La llama de tu amor | | |
| 1980 | Soledad | Juez | |
| 1981 | Una limosna de amor | Elías | |
| 1981 | Infamia | Dr. Navarro | |
| 1989 | El cristal empañado | | |