Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1889-05-07
Deathday
1971-05-29
Place of Birth
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Carlos Martínez Baena
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.
Known For
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
as Priest
Él
as Padre Velasco
El analfabeto
as Profesor
El Siete Machos
as Padre Guzman
El Portero
as Don Sebastian, el profe
El Supersabio
as Profesor Archimedes Monteagudo
The Kneeling Goddess
as Esteban (as Carlos M. Baena)
The River and Death
as Padre Julián
Perverse Doll
as Profesor
