Carvalhinho was born on May 24, 1927 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil as Rodolfo da Rocha Carvalho. He was an actor, known for Torre de Babel (1998), Ele, Ela, Quem? (1980) and O Homem de Seis Milhões de Cruzeiros Contra as Panteras (1978). He died on March 1, 2007 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.