Carlos Martínez Baena

Carlos Martínez Baena

Acting • Born 1889-05-07 – Died 1971-05-29

Acting0Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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.

Filmography

42 credits
Él

Él

Movie • 1953

Padre Velasco

El Portero

El Portero

Movie • 1950

Don Sebastian, el profe

Un año en la luna

Un año en la luna

Movie • 2004

Javier

The Kneeling Goddess

The Kneeling Goddess

Movie • 1947

The Intruder

The Intruder

Movie • 1954

Don Pedro Almeida

Pecado Mortal

Pecado Mortal

Movie • 1955

Doctor Robles

Gema

Gema

Movie • 1950

The Bewitched House

The Bewitched House

Movie • 1949

El Charro del Cristo

El Charro del Cristo

Movie • 1949

Otra primavera

Otra primavera

Movie • 1950

Woman Without a Soul

Woman Without a Soul

Movie • 1944

Rosendo Buendía

Cupido pierde a Paquita

Cupido pierde a Paquita

Movie • 1955

La sombra vengadora contra la mano negra

La sombra vengadora contra la mano negra

Movie • 1955

La mujer que no tuvo infancia

La mujer que no tuvo infancia

Movie • 1957

Perverse Doll

Perverse Doll

Movie • 1969

Profesor

The Well-paid

The Well-paid

Movie • 1948

Don Jorge Rute

La abuelita

La abuelita

Movie • 1942

Lola Casanova

Lola Casanova

Movie • 1949

Juan Diego Casanov

Monte de piedad

Monte de piedad

Movie • 1951

Don Cándido Reyes

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

Movie • 1955

Priest

El Supersabio

El Supersabio

Movie • 1948

Profesor Archimedes Monteagudo

El Siete Machos

El Siete Machos

Movie • 1951

Padre Guzman

El analfabeto

El analfabeto

Movie • 1961

Profesor

The River and Death

The River and Death

Movie • 1954

Padre Julián

Camelia

Camelia

Movie • 1954

Sacerdote (uncredited)

Si, Mi vida

Si, Mi vida

Movie • 1953

Doctor Amado Castellanos

Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon!

Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon!

Movie • 1941

Cura Camacho (as Carlos M. Baena)

Nocturno de amor

Nocturno de amor

Movie • 1948

Good Love

Good Love

Movie • 1957

Little Black Angels

Little Black Angels

Movie • 1970

Padre Francisco

Mujeres en mi Vida

Mujeres en mi Vida

Movie • 1950

Músico vagabundo (as Carlos M. Baena)

Mi niño, mi caballo y yo

Mi niño, mi caballo y yo

Movie • 1959

Reina de reinas: La Virgen María

Reina de reinas: La Virgen María

Movie • 1948

El agua en el suelo

El agua en el suelo

Movie • 1934

(uncredited)

La ciudad de los sueños

La ciudad de los sueños

Movie • 1954

Entre tu amor y el cielo

Entre tu amor y el cielo

Movie • 1950

Padre Juan

La sombra vengadora

La sombra vengadora

Movie • 1956

Dr. Everardo Fuentes

Nosotros

Nosotros

Movie • 1945

Don Pedro, padre de Armando (as Carlos M. Baena)

Prefiero a tu papá

Prefiero a tu papá

Movie • 1952

Carlos

Espinas de una flor

Espinas de una flor

Movie • 1945

Padre José

Un minuto de bondad

Un minuto de bondad

Movie • 1954

Fray Antonio

HKM (Hablan, kantan, mienten)

HKM (Hablan, kantan, mienten)

TV • 2008