Acting
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.
Filmography
HKM (Hablan, kantan, mienten)
Series · 2008
Un año en la luna
Film · 2004
Little Black Angels
Film · 1970
Perverse Doll
Film · 1969
El analfabeto
Film · 1961
Mi niño, mi caballo y yo
Film · 1959
La mujer que no tuvo infancia
Film · 1957
Good Love
Film · 1957
La sombra vengadora
Film · 1956
Pecado Mortal
Film · 1955
Cupido pierde a Paquita
Film · 1955
La sombra vengadora contra la mano negra
Film · 1955
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
Film · 1955
The Intruder
Film · 1954
The River and Death
Film · 1954
Camelia
Film · 1954
La ciudad de los sueños
Film · 1954
Un minuto de bondad
Film · 1954
La entrega
Film · 1954
Él
Film · 1953
Si, Mi vida
Film · 1953
Prefiero a tu papá
Film · 1952
Monte de piedad
Film · 1951
El Siete Machos
Film · 1951
El Portero
Film · 1950
Gema
Film · 1950
Otra primavera
Film · 1950
Mujeres en mi Vida
Film · 1950
Entre tu amor y el cielo
Film · 1950
The Bewitched House
Film · 1949
El Charro del Cristo
Film · 1949
Lola Casanova
Film · 1949
The Well-paid
Film · 1948
El Supersabio
Film · 1948
Nocturno de amor
Film · 1948
Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
Film · 1948
The Kneeling Goddess
Film · 1947
Yo fui una usurpadora
Film · 1946
Nosotros
Film · 1945
Espinas de una flor
Film · 1945
Woman Without a Soul
Film · 1944
El rey se divierte
Film · 1944
La abuelita
Film · 1942
Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon!
Film · 1941
El agua en el suelo
Film · 1934