Gonzalo Cañas was born on 7 July 1937 in Cuenca, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. He was an actor and writer, known for Un capitán de quince años (1973), Historias para no dormir (1966) and Días de viejo color (1968). He died on 29 October 2012 in Guadarrama, Madrid, Spain.