Willy Castello was an American actor who is best known for Mad Youth, Heroes of the Alamo, and Phantom of Chinatown. He was born on April 24, 1910, in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, and passed away on February 7, 1953, in Munich, West Germany.
Personal and Family Life
Willy Castello, nicknamed William Castello, had Italian ancestry. He was not to be confused with his contemporary, William Costello, who voiced Popeye in the 1930s.
Death and Legacy
Willy Castello died from heart paralysis on February 7, 1953, in Munich, West Germany. His contributions to film, particularly in the 1930s and 1940s, have left a mark in the industry, and he is remembered for his various roles in several movies.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Special Agent K-7 | 1936-05-04 | Eddie Geller |
| Melody Trail | 1935-10-21 | Gypsy Frantz |
| Border Romance | 1929-05-25 | Lieutenant of Rurales |
| Confessions of a Vice Baron | 1943-06-30 | Lucky Lombardi aka Count de Hoven / Van Hersten / Kilonis |
| Heroes of the Alamo | 1937-08-07 | General Cos |
| Young Dynamite | 1937-12-15 | Flash Slavin |
| Wanted by the Police | 1938-09-21 | Russo |
| You Can’t Beat the Law | 1943-01-29 | Rico |
| Port of Missing Girls | 1938-02-24 | Manuel |
| De Jantjes | 1934-02-09 | Dries |
| Mad Youth | 1940-05-05 | Count DeHoven |
| Balalaika | 1939-12-15 | Capt. Testoff |
| Chasing Trouble | 1940-01-30 | Kurt |
| Drums of the Desert | 1940-10-06 | Addullah (as William Castello) |
| Smashing the Vice Trust | 1937-01-01 | James ‘Lucky’ Lombardi |
| Foreign Correspondent | 1940-08-16 | Krug’s Henchman at Windmill (uncredited) |
| Phantom of Chinatown | 1940-11-18 | Jonas |
| Mystery Sea Raider | 1940-10-26 | Radio Operator |
| Road to Happiness | 1941-12-19 | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| You’re Out of Luck | 1941-01-20 | Johnny Burke |
| Race Suicide | 1938-01-01 | Rudolf von Hertsen |
| The King of Kings | 1927-04-19 | Babylonian Noble |
| Du Barry was a Lady | 1943-08-13 | Flunky |
| The Great Impersonation | 1935-12-08 | Duval (uncredited) |
| 3 Kids and a Queen | 1935-10-21 | Gangster |
| Hidden Enemy | 1940-01-20 | Eric Bowman |
| Le Chant du marin | 1932-01-14 | |
| The Wages of Sin | 1938-07-14 | Tony Kilonis |
| The Dawn Express | 1942-03-27 | Otto |
| Bowery at Midnight | 1942-10-30 | Jeweler (uncredited) |
| The Panther’s Claw | 1942-03-03 | John Martin George (as William Castello) |