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.
Entre tu amor y el cielo
1950
Nosotros
1945
The Intruder
1954
The River and Death
1954
Él
1953
Si, Mi vida
1953
El agua en el suelo
1934
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
1955
El Siete Machos
1951
Otra primavera
1950
El Supersabio
1948
Mujeres en mi Vida
1950
Un año en la luna
2004
El Portero
1950
Prefiero a tu papá
1952
El analfabeto
1961
La abuelita
1942
Un minuto de bondad
1954
The Kneeling Goddess
1947
Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
1948
Camelia
1954
Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon!
1941
Woman Without a Soul
1944
La ciudad de los sueños
1954
Monte de piedad
1951
Nocturno de amor
1948
Good Love
1957
The Bewitched House
1949
Little Black Angels
1970
Perverse Doll
1969
Lola Casanova
1949
Mi niño, mi caballo y yo
1959
The Well-paid
1948
La sombra vengadora
1956
Cupido pierde a Paquita
1955
Espinas de una flor
1945
Gema
1950