Manuel Noriega
Known For
Acting
Born
1880-07-24 in Colombres, Asturias, España
Died
1961-08-12
Biography
Manuel "Manolo" Noriega, (July 24, 1880 - August 12, 1961) was a stage and film actor, screenwriter, and film director. Born Manolo Noriega Ruiz in Spain, he worked in live theatre for many years, performing in his native Spain as well in Mexico, Cuba, and the United States. A pioneer in silent film, he made his first screen appearance in 1907. It is believed some of his early silent films have been lost but his main body of work began in talkies in the early 1930s, performing in close to two hundred sound films. Noriega earned an Ariel Award nomination for "Best Actor in a minor role" for his performance in the 1946 film, "Pepita Jiménez." Married to Hortensia Castañeda, their daughter Carmen became a singer who married Tito Guízar. Manuel Noriega died in Mexico City in 1961.
Most Known For
Macario
as Abuelo enfermo (uncredited)
Ojos tapatios
as Chefo
Mi madrecita
The Hawk
as Don Felipe Sandoval
Hombre o demonio
¡A volar, joven!
as Doctor (uncredited)
You’re Missing the Point
as Juez
Tarzan and the Mermaids
as Older Aquitanian
El Mago
as Profesor escuela, cliente mago (uncredited)
Melodías de amor
as Pedrito (no acreditado)
Illusion Travels by Streetcar
as Don Julio (uncredited)
El Supersabio
as Profesor (uncredited)
Dos tipos de cuidado
as Rosario's Doctor
Ave sin rumbo
as Doctor Alvarez
The River and Death
as Pueblerino (uncredited)
Romeo y Julieta
as (uncredited)
Prisión de sueños
Reportaje
as Police secretary (uncredited)
Vagabunda
as Don Filemon
El cuarto mandamiento
as Don Eusebio Echeverria