Carlos Martínez Baena
Actor, Writer
May 7, 1889 — May 29, 1971 (82 years)
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2004 | Un año en La Luna · as Javier |
| 1971 | El inolvidable Chucho el Roto · as Cast |
| 1970 | Angelitos negros · as Padre Francisco |
| 1969 | La muñeca perversa · as Profesor |
| 1961 | The Illiterate One · as Profesor |
| 1959 | |
| 1958 | A media luz los tres · as Doctor |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | Hay ángeles con espuelas · as Señor Cura |
| 1957 | |
| 1956 | |
| 1956 | La sombra vengadora · as Dr. Everardo Fuentes |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Chilam Balam · as Francisco De Montejo (el Mozo) |
| 1955 | The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz · as PriestOn Plex |
| 1955 | Mortal Sin · as Doctor Robles |
| 1954 | Un minuto de bondad · as Fray Antonio |
| 1954 | The River and Death · as Padre Julián |
| 1954 | The Delivery · as José (mayordomo) |
| 1954 | Intrusive · as Don Pedro Almeida |
| 1954 | Camelia · as Sacerdote (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Loving Women · as Cast |
| 1953 | El · as Padre Velasco |
| 1953 | The Spot of the Family · as Padre José |
| 1953 | Sí, mi vida · as Doctor Amado Castellanos |
| 1952 | Prefiero a tu papá..! · as Carlos |
| 1952 | Mamá nos quita los novios · as Tío Leoncio |
| 1951 | Monte de piedad · as Don Cándido Reyes |
| 1951 | El siete machos · as Padre Guzman |
| 1950 | |
| 1950 | El portero · as Don Sebastian, El Profe |
| 1950 | |
| 1950 | Mujeres en mi vida · as Músico Vagabundo (as Carlos M. Baena) |
| 1949 | Una canción a la vírgen · as Don Andrés Saldivar |
| 1949 | |
| 1949 | Lola Casanova · as Juan Diego Casanov |
| 1948 | El supersabio · as Profesor Archimedes Monteagudo |
| 1948 | |
| 1948 | La bien pagada · as Don Jorge Rute |
| 1948 | |
| 1947 | Chachita la de Triana · as Don Carlos |
| 1947 | |
| 1946 | Smoke in the Eyes · as Samuel |
| 1946 | |
| 1946 | Papá Lebonard · as Lebonard |
| 1946 | ¡Ya tengo a mi hijo! · as Doctor |
| 1945 | Como yo te quería · as Don Pepito |
| 1945 | Un corazón burlado · as Padre Vázquez |
| 1944 | Amores de ayer · as Don Eduardo Ribalta |
| 1944 | The Intruder · as Cast |
| 1944 | Woman Without a Soul · as Rosendo Buendía |
| 1942 | |
| 1941 | Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon! · as Cura Camacho |
| 1931 | Las luces de Buenos Aires · as Empresario |
| 1943 | Marvels of the Bull Ring · as Story |
| 1942 | La abuelita · as Story |