--- name: "José Chávez Trowe" canonical: "https://film.one/person/jose-chavez" fi1m_id: "jose-chavez" imdb_id: "nm0161657" tmdb_id: 103565 wikidata_id: "Q5938989" roles: [] born: "12 June 1916" died: "13 July 1988" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 78 average_over: 3 updated: "2026-10-04T18:33:46.123437+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # José Chávez Trowe ## Identity José Chávez Trowe - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jose-chavez - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** jose-chavez - **IMDb ID:** nm0161657 - **TMDB ID:** 103565 - **Wikidata ID:** Q5938989 - **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5938989, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0161657/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/103565 Actor. Born 12 June 1916 in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. Died 13 July 1988. ## Details - **Born:** 12 June 1916, Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico - **Died:** 13 July 1988 - **Active:** 1969–1986 - **Also known as:** José Chávez, Jose Trowe, José Chávez Trowe 'Chang', José Chávez 'Trowe', Jose T. Chavez, Jose Chavez T., Jose Chavez Trow, Jose Chavez Trowe, خوزه چاوز - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 84 (1), 1980s 76 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 70 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Action 1, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Drama 1, Romance 1, Thriller 1 - **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $89m across 3 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5938989, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0161657/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/103565 ## Streaming the US now - **Tubi:** [*Romancing the Stone*](https://film.one/film/romancing-the-stone.md) (77) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography José Chávez Trowe was a Mexican actor who appeared in more than 300 films, as well as theatre and television productions. He began his career in 1938 with the film *Los Millones de Chaflán* and became a frequent presence in Mexican cinema and international productions shot in Mexico, often in character roles in westerns and other genres. His credits include *The Wild Bunch* (1969) as Juan Jose, *Two Mules for Sister Sara* (1970) as Horacio, *Romancing the Stone* (1984) as Santos, and *Salvador* (1986) as a jail guard. He was married to María del Carmen Benítez and died in Mexico City in 1988. *Sources: imdb.com, es.wikipedia.org, wikidata.org.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *Salvador* (1986), Fi1m 74, as Jail Guard — [page](https://film.one/film/salvador.md) - *Romancing the Stone* (1984), Fi1m 77, as Santos — [page](https://film.one/film/romancing-the-stone.md) - *The Wild Bunch* (1969), Fi1m 84, as Juan Jose — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wild-bunch.md) ## Complete filmography (186) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Return to Aztlán* (1990), Actor - *Blood Screams* (1989), as Fisherman - *Violación* (1989), as M.P. (as Jose Chavez Trowe) - *El Cuatrero* (1987), Actor - *Murder in Three Acts* (1986), as Watchman - *Salvador* (1986), as Jail Guard — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/salvador.md) - *Operation Marihuana* (1985), Actor - *Encuentro con la muerte* (1984), Actor - *In 'N Out* (1984), as El Indio - *La silla vacía* (1984), Actor - *Romancing the Stone* (1984), as Santos — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/romancing-the-stone.md) - *Pedro El De Guadalajara* (1983), Actor - *Los dos carnales* (1983), Actor - *Dos de abajo* (1983), as Melquiades - *Los fayuqueros de Tepito* (1982), Actor - *Aquel famoso Remington* (1982), Actor - *La contrabandista* (1982), Actor - *Contrabando Humano* (1982), Actor - *El Cain del bajio* (1981), Actor - *Herencia de muerte* (1981), Actor - *The Party* (1981), Actor - *Demonoid* (1981), as Pepe - *Caboblanco* (1980), as Bustamante - *El rediezcubrimiento de México* (1979), as Don Filemón - *Los Reyes del Palenque* (1979), Actor - *Puerto maldito* (1979), Actor - *Los hijos de Sanchez* (1978), Actor - *The Bees* (1978), as Father - *The Children of Sanchez* (1978), Actor - *Los amantes frios* (1978), Actor - *Carita de primavera* (1977), as El brujo - *Balún Canán* (1977), as Indio Felipe - *The House in the South* (1976), as El Gordo - *Las Fuerzas Vivas* (1975), Actor - *La presidenta municipal* (1975), as Pedro - *Rapine* (1975), as (uncredited) - *The Cry of the Turtle* (1975), as Fisherman - *De sangre chicana* (1974), Actor - *Once Upon a Scoundrel* (1974), Actor - *El Tigre De Santa Julia* (1974), Actor - *Uno y medio contra el mundo* (1973), as (as José Chávez Trowe) - *The Monastery of the Vultures* (1973), as Camilo - *Hay ángeles sin alas* (1972), Actor - *The Culpepper Cattle Co.* (1972), as Cantina Bartender (as Jose Chavez) - *El medio pelo* (1972), as Luis González - *The Business of Hate* (1972), Actor - *Eye for an Eye* (1971), Actor - *River of Gold* (1971), as Rodrigo - *El Quelite* (1970), as Celerino Tamalantes - *Paradise* (1970), as El Toronjo - *Friar Juan* (1970), Actor - *Two Mules for Sister Sara* (1970), as Horacio - *The Desperate Mission* (1969), as First Monk - *The Door and the Butcher's Wife* (1969), as Villista (segment "La mujer del carnicero") - *The Butcher’s Wife* (1969), as Villista - *The Wild Bunch* (1969), as Juan Jose — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wild-bunch.md) - *Piranhas Love in Lent* (1969), Actor - *Stripping and Dying* (1968), Actor - *La ley del gavilán* (1968), as El Bronco - *The Scapular* (1968), as Bandido - *La mujer de a seis litros* (1967), Actor - *Guns for San Sebastian* (1967), as Antonito - *Chanoc* (1967), Actor - *Los Perversos* (1967), Actor - *Marcelo y María* (1966), Actor - *The Professionals* (1966), as Revolutionary - *Sangre en Rio Bravo* (1966), as Bulmaro - *Joselito vagabundo* (1966), Actor - *Fuera de la ley* (1966), Actor - *Alma grande* (1966), Actor - *El fugitivo* (1966), as Ramiro - *La maldición del oro* (1965), Actor - *Cargando con el muerto* (1965), Actor - *El señor doctor* (1965), as Isidro Martínez - *Un hombre peligroso* (1965), Actor - *El padre diablo* (1965), Actor - *Mi ley es un revólver* (1965), Actor - *El último cartucho* (1965), Actor - *Nos lleva la tristeza* (1965), Actor - *The Golden Cockerel* (1964), Actor - *The Mighty Jungle* (1964), Actor - *Me llaman el cantaclaro* (1964), as Don Chucho - *Duelo en el desierto* (1964), Actor - *Héroe a la fuerza* (1964), Actor - *Frente al destino* (1964), Actor - *Los amores de Marieta (los fabulosos 20s)* (1964), Actor - *El corrido de María Pistolas* (1964), Actor - *María Pistolas* (1963), Actor - *Autumn Days* (1963), as Taxista (uncredited) - *El rey del tomate* (1963), as Bandido - *Heart of a Child* (1963), as Coronel - *The Invasion of the Vampires* (1963), as Pueblerino - *Rutilo el forastero* (1963), Actor - *Adventures of the X Sisters* (1963), Actor - *El terror de la frontera* (1963), Actor - *The Terrible Giant of the Snow* (1963), Actor - *Ghost Town* (1963), as Hermano Rivera - *The Monster of the Volcano* (1963), Actor - *Tlayucan* (1962), as Don Pedro (uncredited) - *Los falsos héroes* (1962), Actor - *Pecado de juventud* (1962), Actor - *Sol en llamas* (1962), Actor - *Los cinco halcones* (1962), Actor - *Paloma brava* (1961), Actor - *The Important Man* (1961), as Brujo - *El analfabeto* (1961), as Asaltante (uncredited) - *Hidden Paradise* (1961), Actor - *La Joven Mancornadora* (1961), Actor - *The Last Sunset* (1961), as Man at Cock Fight (uncredited) - *Martín Santos, El llanero* (1961), Actor - *La cárcel de Cananea* (1960), as Peasant - *Violent Summer* (1960), as Lupe Gómez - *El correo del norte* (1960), Actor - *De tal palo tal astilla* (1960), Actor - *Cómicos y canciones* (1960), as Presidiario - *The Magnificent Seven* (1960), as Rafael - *Miracle Roses* (1960), Actor - *Viva la parranda* (1960), Actor - *El último mexicano* (1960), Actor - *Me importa poco* (1960), Actor - *Dos gallos en palenque* (1960), Actor - *Fever Mounts at El Pao* (1959), Actor - *Sonatas* (1959), as Primer sargento - *The Man and the Monster* (1959), as Chief of Detectives - *Estampida* (1959), as Pancho Villa - *Thirst for Love* (1959), as Amigo de Tomás (uncredited) - *The Woman and the Beast* (1959), as Ferrocarrilero asesinado (uncredited) - *Los diablos del terror* (1959), as Viejo Rodríguez (uncredited) - *Nazarín* (1959), as Capataz (uncredited) - *Pueblo en armas* (1959), Actor - *Angel from Hell* (1959), Actor - *Café Colón* (1959), Actor - *Pistolas de oro* (1959), as Esbirro de Salinas - *Land of Men* (1959), as Fidel - *El jinete solitario en el valle de los buitres* (1958), Actor - *The New Invisible Man* (1958), as Prison Male Nurse - *Love Your Neighbor* (1958), as Detective de policía (uncredited) - *Villa!!* (1958), as Col. Martinez - *This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter* (1958), as Compadre Medina - *Las tres pelonas* (1958), Actor - *The Last of the Fast Guns* (1958), as Jose Garcia - *The Black Scorpion* (1957), as Train conductor (uncredited) - *Path of evil* (1957), as Tony - *Assassins of the Night* (1957), as Gómez, esbirro de Rafael - *The Adventures of Pito Pérez* (1957), as Don Ruperto (uncredited) - *The Window Gossip* (1956), Actor - *The Beast of Hollow Mountain* (1956), as Manuel - *Run for the Sun* (1956), as Pedro - *The Third Word* (1956), as Pueblerino (uncredited) - *Tú y las nubes* (1955), Actor - *The Cha Cha Cha Widows* (1955), Actor - *The Force of Desire* (1955), as Velador - *The Magnificent Matador* (1955), as Policeman (uncredited) - *Yo fui novio de Rosita Alvírez* (1955), Actor - *El pueblo sin Dios* (1955), as Jugador - *Al diablo las mujeres* (1955), as Gestas - *Los paquetes de Paquita* (1955), Actor - *Los Fernández de Peralvillo* (1954), as Portero (uncredited) - *Robinson Crusoe* (1954), as Pirate - *Por qué ya no me quieres* (1954), as Fan de Lilia - *Reto a la vida* (1954), as Comprador (sin créditos) - *Illusion Travels by Streetcar* (1954), as Policía (uncredited) - *Camelia* (1954), as (uncredited) - *Stolen Tears* (1954), as Policía (uncredited) - *El gran mentiroso* (1953), as (uncredited) - *El vagabundo* (1953), Actor - *La extraña pasajera* (1953), as Subteniente (sin créditos) - *Adventure in Rio* (1953), as Mesero - *The Brute* (1953), as Amigo de Pedro (uncredited) - *Marejada* (1952), as Presidente municipal - *The Atomic Fireman* (1952), as Policía (uncredited) - *Mujer de medianoche* (1952), as Esbirro (uncredited) - *Doña Perfecta* (1951), as Soldado (uncredited) - *Full Spead Ahead* (1951), as Esbirro de Pepe (uncredited) - *The Troublemaker* (1951), as Prisoner (uncredited) - *They Say I'm a Communist* (1951), as Hombre en baile (uncredited) - *Hell Road* (1951), as Joselito (esbirro) (sin créditos) - *Apartment house* (1951), as Ropavejero (uncredited) - *El Siete Machos* (1951), as (uncredited) - *Entre tu amor y el cielo* (1950), Actor - *Vino el remolino y nos alevantó* (1950), as Militar (uncredited) - *The Possession* (1950), as Sixto Rosales - *The Black Sheep* (1949), as Cliente en bar (uncredited) - *The Great Madcap* (1949), as Prisionero (uncredited) - *La hija del penal* (1949), as Preso (uncredited) - *Regreso al Pasado*, Actor --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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