Carlos Martínez Baena
Actor
Born May 7, 1889 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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
HKM (Hablan, kantan, mienten)
Un año en la luna
Javier
Little Black Angels
Padre Francisco
Perverse Doll
Profesor
El analfabeto
Profesor
Mi niño, mi caballo y yo
Good Love
La sombra vengadora
Dr. Everardo Fuentes
Cupido pierde a Paquita
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
Priest
La ciudad de los sueños
The River and Death
Padre Julián
La entrega
José (mayordomo)
The Intruder
Don Pedro Almeida
Un minuto de bondad
Fray Antonio
Camelia
Sacerdote (uncredited)
Él
Padre Velasco
Si, Mi vida
Doctor Amado Castellanos
Prefiero a tu papá
Carlos
Monte de piedad
Don Cándido Reyes
El Siete Machos
Padre Guzman
Entre tu amor y el cielo
Padre Juan
Gema
El Portero
Don Sebastian, el profe
Otra primavera
Papá de Amelia
Mujeres en mi Vida
Músico vagabundo (as Carlos M. Baena)
The Bewitched House
El Charro del Cristo
Lola Casanova
Juan Diego Casanov
El Supersabio
Profesor Archimedes Monteagudo
The Well-paid
Don Jorge Rute
Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
Nocturno de amor
The Kneeling Goddess
Yo fui una usurpadora
Nosotros
Don Pedro, padre de Armando (as Carlos M. Baena)
Espinas de una flor
Padre José
Woman Without a Soul
Rosendo Buendía
El rey se divierte
La abuelita
Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon!
Cura Camacho
Heroic Division
The Siege of Huesca
El agua en el suelo
(uncredited)