Carlos Martínez Baena
Known For
Acting
Born
1889-05-07 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Died
1971-05-29
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.
Most Known For
Él
as Padre Velasco
Good Love
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
as Priest
El analfabeto
as Profesor
Gema
El Siete Machos
as Padre Guzman
HKM (Hablan, kantan, mienten)
El Supersabio
as Profesor Archimedes Monteagudo
El Portero
as Don Sebastian, el profe
The River and Death
as Padre Julián
The Kneeling Goddess
Mi niño, mi caballo y yo
Camelia
as Sacerdote (uncredited)
The Intruder
as Don Pedro Almeida
Prefiero a tu papá
as Carlos
Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
La sombra vengadora
as Dr. Everardo Fuentes
Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon!
as Cura Camacho (as Carlos M. Baena)
Perverse Doll
as Profesor
