Manuel Noriega
Biography
Manuel "Manolo" Noriega, (July 24, 1880 - August 12, 1961) was a stage and film actor, screenwriter, and film director. Born Manolo Noriega Ruiz in Spain, he worked in live theatre for many years, performing in his native Spain as well in Mexico, Cuba, and the United States. A pioneer in silent film, he made his first screen appearance in 1907. It is believed some of his early silent films have been lost but his main body of work began in talkies in the early 1930s, performing in close to two hundred sound films. Noriega earned an Ariel Award nomination for "Best Actor in a minor role" for his performance in the 1946 film, "Pepita Jiménez." Married to Hortensia Castañeda, their daughter Carmen became a singer who married Tito Guízar. Manuel Noriega died in Mexico City in 1961.
Filmography
Macario
1960
as Abuelo enfermo (uncredited)
Melodías de amor
1955
as Pedrito (no acreditado)
The River and Death
1954
as Pueblerino (uncredited)
La entrega
1954
as Pepe (uncredited)
La rosa blanca
1954
as Médico de Nueva York
The Abduction
1954
as Don Gonzalo (uncredited)
Illusion Travels by Streetcar
1954
as Don Julio (uncredited)
Reportaje
1953
as Police secretary (uncredited)
Dos tipos de cuidado
1953
as Rosario's Doctor
Mexican Bus Ride
1952
as Licenciado Figueroa
Two Faces Have the Destiny
1952
as Doctor (uncredited)
Four Nights With You
1952
as Don Nico, gerente hotel
¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?
1951
as Señor Cura
El Papelerito
1951
as El cajero (uncredited)
Los apuros de mi ahijada
1951
Los hijos de la calle
1951
Una mujer decente
1950
as Doctor (uncredited)
Vagabunda
1950
as Don Filemon
Esposa o amante
1950
Prisión de sueños
1949
as Don Pepe (uncredited)
Conozco a los dos
1949
The Magician
1949
as Profesor escuela, cliente mago (uncredited)
The Cockfighter
1948
El Supersabio
1948
as Profesor (uncredited)