Carlos VillarÃÂas (7 July 1892 â 27 April 1976) was a Spanish actor born in Córdoba who died in California, United States. He is best known for his title role in the Spanish-language version of Dracula (1931), costarring Barry Norton and Lupita Tovar. The film was shot at night on the same sets used for the English-language version, starring Bela Lugosi.