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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
El impostor
1937
Soulless Women
as Bank employer
1934
Novillero
1937
Ojos tapatios
as Chefo
1938
La honradez es un estorbo
as Pepe Alcántara
1937
The Macabre Trunk
as Dr. Monroy
1936
You’re Missing the Point
as Juez
1940
Macario
as Abuelo enfermo (uncredited)
1960
When the Children are Gone
as Don Claudio (as Manolo Noriega)
1941
Morenita clara
as Notario (as Manolo Noriega)
1943
Mystery of the Ghastly Face
as Justo
1935
Mi madrecita
1940
Hooray for Women!
as Don Próspero (as Manolo Noriega)
1943
Los hijos de la calle
1951
The Dead Speak
as Profesor Jiménez
1935
Romeo y Julieta
as (uncredited)
1943
¡A volar, joven!
as Doctor (uncredited)
1947
El Supersabio
as Profesor (uncredited)
1948
Con su amable permiso
1940
El Mago
as Profesor escuela, cliente mago (uncredited)
1949