Carlos Martínez Baena
Known for: Acting
Carlos Martinez Baena was a character actor, who was born in Spain. At an early age he moved with his family to Mexico where he became a journalist. By 1920 he decided to become an actor while he was living in Argentina, and shortly afterward moved to Spain where he worked as a stage actor, eventually ppearing in films in Argentina, Spain and the U.S in Spanish language films made in the early and mid 1930s. In 1940 he returned to Mexico, escaping the fascist Franco goverment in Spain. The following year he began appearing in Mexican films in character parts, he was often cast as kindly old men, teachers, priests and appeared in many character parts. He was also very involved in the actor's union, during his career he also wrote and adapted sceenplays as well as writing poetry. In 1970 he completed his last film at the age 80, also a character part.
Filmography
Film
El rey se divierte
1944
Film
Mi niño, mi caballo y yo
1959
Film
El Charro del Cristo
1949
Film
The Bewitched House
Inocente de los Ángeles
1949
Film
Espinas de una flor
Padre José
1945
Film
Good Love
1957
Film
The Well-paid
Don Jorge Rute
1948
Film
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
Priest
1955
Series
HKM (Hablan, kantan, mienten)
2008
Film
El analfabeto
Profesor
1961
Film
El Siete Machos
Padre Guzman
1951
Film
Perverse Doll
Profesor
1969
Film
Él
Padre Velasco
1953
Film
The River and Death
Padre Julián
1954
Film
The Kneeling Goddess
1947
Film
El Portero
Don Sebastian, el profe
1950
Film
Un año en la luna
Javier
2004
Film
Cupido pierde a Paquita
1955
Film
Gema
1950
Film
El Supersabio
Profesor Archimedes Monteagudo
1948
Film
Entre tu amor y el cielo
Padre Juan
1950
Film
Un minuto de bondad
Fray Antonio
1954
Film
Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon!
Cura Camacho
1941
Film
Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
1948
Film
Little Black Angels
Padre Francisco
1970
Film
Camelia
Sacerdote (uncredited)
1954
Film
Mujeres en mi Vida
Músico vagabundo (as Carlos M. Baena)
1950
Film
Prefiero a tu papá
Carlos
1952
La sombra vengadora contra la mano negra
1955
Film
Woman Without a Soul
Rosendo Buendía
1944
Film
La abuelita
1942
Film
Si, Mi vida
Doctor Amado Castellanos
1953
La mujer que no tuvo infancia
1957
Film
El agua en el suelo
(uncredited)
1934
Film
The Intruder
Don Pedro Almeida
1954
Film
Yo fui una usurpadora
1946
Film
Monte de piedad
Don Cándido Reyes
1951
Film
Nosotros
Don Pedro, padre de Armando (as Carlos M. Baena)
1945
Film
La ciudad de los sueños
1954
Film
Otra primavera
Papá de Amelia
1950
Film
La entrega
José (mayordomo)
1954
Film
Lola Casanova
Juan Diego Casanov
1949
Film
La sombra vengadora
Dr. Everardo Fuentes
1956
Film
Nocturno de amor
1948
Pecado Mortal
Doctor Robles
1955