Manuel Noriega

About

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.

Known for

MacarioMovie • 1960Fly Away, Young Man!Movie • 1947Illusion Travels by StreetcarMovie • 1954The River and DeathMovie • 1954Tarzan and the MermaidsMovie • 1948Romeo y JulietaMovie • 1943Dos tipos de cuidadoMovie • 1953You’re Missing the PointMovie • 1940The MagicianMovie • 1949El SupersabioMovie • 1948¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?Movie • 1951Mexican Bus RideMovie • 1952Two MonksMovie • 1934