Appeared in more than 200 films and plays.
Brother of Damián Rabal and Dolores Rabal.
Died during an airplane flight while returning from the Montreal Film Festival.
Father of Benito Rabal and Teresa Rabal
Grandfather of Liberto Rabal.
He was cast to play Father Benito in The Crime of Padre Amaro. After his death, the part went to his friend Sancho Gracia.
He was director William Friedkin's first choice to play Alain Charnier in The French Connection (1971), after Friedkin saw his performance in Viridiana (1961). Ironically, due to a confusion, the part of the French criminal went to his "Viridiana" co-star, fellow Spanish actor Fernando Rey.
Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival 1989
Spanish dubbed voice of Draco (Sean Connery) in DragonHeart (1996)