Carlos Martínez Baena
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.
Acting
Movie
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
as Priest
1955
Movie
Él
as Padre Velasco
1953
Movie
El analfabeto
as Profesor
1961
Movie
El Siete Machos
as Padre Guzman
1951
Movie
El Portero
as Don Sebastian, el profe
1950
Movie
El Supersabio
as Profesor Archimedes Monteagudo
1948
Movie
The Kneeling Goddess
1947
Movie
The River and Death
as Padre Julián
1954
Movie
Little Black Angels
as Padre Francisco
1970
Movie
Perverse Doll
as Profesor
1969
Movie
Si, Mi vida
as Doctor Amado Castellanos
1953
Movie
Mujeres en mi Vida
as Músico vagabundo (as Carlos M. Baena)
1950
Movie
Prefiero a tu papá
as Carlos
1952
Movie
The Bewitched House
1949
Movie
Otra primavera
1950
Movie
Nocturno de amor
1948
Movie
Pecado Mortal
as Doctor Robles
1955
Movie
La abuelita
1942
Movie
Lola Casanova
as Juan Diego Casanov
1949
Movie
Camelia
as Sacerdote (uncredited)
1954
Movie
Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
1948
Movie
Un año en la luna
as Javier
2004
Movie
The Intruder
as Don Pedro Almeida
1954
Movie
Woman Without a Soul
as Rosendo Buendía
1944
