Manuel Noriega
Born July 24, 1880 (Age: 145)
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Colombres, Asturias, España
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.
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.
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Filmography
Macario
1960
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as Abuelo enfermo (uncredited)
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Age: 79
Melodías de amor
1955
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as Pedrito (no acreditado)
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Age: 75
The River and Death
1954
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as Pueblerino (uncredited)
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Age: 74
The Abduction
1954
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as Don Gonzalo (uncredited)
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Age: 73
Illusion Travels by Streetcar
1954
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as Don Julio (uncredited)
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Age: 73
Reportaje
1953
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as Police secretary (uncredited)
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Age: 73
Dos tipos de cuidado
1953
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as Rosario's Doctor
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Age: 73
Vagabunda
1950
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as Don Filemon
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Age: 69
Esposa o amante
1950
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Age: 69
The Barracks
1945
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as Tío Tomba
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Age: 64
Twilight
1945
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as Papá de Lucía (as Manolo Noriega)
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Age: 64
La mujer que engañamos
1945
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as Padre Ramírez (as Manolo Noriega)
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Age: 64
Alejandra
1942
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as Cuñado de Elena
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Age: 61
Mil estudiantes y una muchacha
1942
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as Don Amador
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Age: 61
When the Children are Gone
1941
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as Don Claudio (as Manolo Noriega)
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Age: 61
El milagro de Cristo
1941
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Age: 60