Carlos Martínez Baena

Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955) — Priest
2. Él (1953) — Padre Velasco
3. El analfabeto (1961) — Profesor
4. El Siete Machos (1951) — Padre Guzman
5. El Portero (1950) — Don Sebastian, el profe
6. El Supersabio (1948) — Profesor Archimedes Monteagudo
7. The Kneeling Goddess (1947)
8. The River and Death (1954) — Padre Julián
9. Little Black Angels (1970) — Padre Francisco
10. Perverse Doll (1969) — Profesor
11. Si, Mi vida (1953) — Doctor Amado Castellanos
12. Mujeres en mi Vida (1950) — Músico vagabundo (as Carlos M. Baena)
13. Prefiero a tu papá (1952) — Carlos
14. The Bewitched House (1949)
15. Otra primavera (1950) — Papá de Amelia
16. Woman Without a Soul (1944) — Rosendo Buendía
17. Nocturno de amor (1948)
18. Pecado Mortal (1955) — Doctor Robles
19. La abuelita (1942)
20. Lola Casanova (1949) — Juan Diego Casanov
21. Camelia (1954) — Sacerdote (uncredited)
22. Reina de reinas: La Virgen María (1948)
23. Un año en la luna (2004) — Javier
24. The Intruder (1954) — Don Pedro Almeida
25. Cupido pierde a Paquita (1955)
26. La sombra vengadora contra la mano negra (1955)
27. La mujer que no tuvo infancia (1957)
28. The Well-paid (1948) — Don Jorge Rute
29. Monte de piedad (1951) — Don Cándido Reyes
30. Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon! (1941) — Cura Camacho
31. Good Love (1957)
32. La sombra vengadora (1956) — Dr. Everardo Fuentes
33. Un minuto de bondad (1954) — Fray Antonio
34. Yo fui una usurpadora (1946)
35. La entrega (1954) — José (mayordomo)
36. Mi niño, mi caballo y yo (1959)
37. Entre tu amor y el cielo (1950) — Padre Juan
38. El Charro del Cristo (1949)
39. Nosotros (1945) — Don Pedro, padre de Armando (as Carlos M. Baena)
40. Espinas de una flor (1945) — Padre José