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.
44 movies · 1 shows
Un año en la luna
2004·6.1
Little Black Angels
1970·7.4
Perverse Doll
1969·6.9
El analfabeto
1961·7.7
Mi niño, mi caballo y yo
1959·6.0
La mujer que no tuvo infancia
1957·6.0
Good Love
1957·6.0
La sombra vengadora
1956·6.6
Cupido pierde a Paquita
1955·6.6
La sombra vengadora contra la mano negra
1955·5.0
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
1955·7.3
Pecado Mortal
1955·6.5
La ciudad de los sueños
1954·8.0
The River and Death
1954·6.4
La entrega
1954·6.0
The Intruder
1954·6.0
Un minuto de bondad
1954·6.4
Camelia
1954·6.2
Él
1953·7.7
Si, Mi vida
1953·5.8
Prefiero a tu papá
1952·4.8
Monte de piedad
1951·5.8
El Siete Machos
1951·8.2
Entre tu amor y el cielo
1950·6.3
Gema
1950·0.0
El Portero
1950·7.7
Otra primavera
1950·6.1
Mujeres en mi Vida
1950·3.8
The Bewitched House
1949·6.1
El Charro del Cristo
1949·6.7
Lola Casanova
1949·6.2
El Supersabio
1948·7.7
The Well-paid
1948·5.6
Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
1948·6.0
Nocturno de amor
1948·6.6
The Kneeling Goddess
1947·6.8
Yo fui una usurpadora
1946·5.4
Nosotros
1945·6.3
Espinas de una flor
1945·6.3
Woman Without a Soul
1944·6.4
El rey se divierte
1944·6.0
La abuelita
1942·5.7
Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon!
1941·6.8
El agua en el suelo
1934·10.0