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.
Él
(Padre Velasco)
El Portero
(Don Sebastian, el profe)
Un año en la luna
(Javier)
The Kneeling Goddess
(Esteban (as Carlos M. Baena))
Pecado Mortal
(Doctor Robles)
The Intruder
(don Pedro Almeida)
Gema
The Bewitched House
El Charro del Cristo
Otra primavera
Woman Without a Soul
(Rosendo Buendía)
Cupido pierde a Paquita
La sombra vengadora contra la mano negra
La mujer que no tuvo infancia
Perverse Doll
(Profesor)
The Well-paid
(Don Jorge Rute)
La abuelita
Lola Casanova
(Juan Diego Casanov)
Monte de piedad
(Don Cándido Reyes)
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
(Priest)
El Supersabio
(Profesor Archimedes Monteagudo)
El Siete Machos
(Padre Guzman)
El analfabeto
(Profesor)
The River and Death
(Padre Julián)
Camelia
(Sacerdote (uncredited))
Si, Mi vida
(Doctor Amado Castellanos)
Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon!
(Cura Camacho (as Carlos M. Baena))
Nocturno de amor
Good Love
Little Black Angels
Mujeres en mi Vida
(Músico vagabundo (as Carlos M. Baena))
Mi niño, mi caballo y yo
Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
El agua en el suelo
((uncredited))
La ciudad de los sueños
Entre tu amor y el cielo
(Padre Juan)
La sombra vengadora
(Dr. Everardo Fuentes)
HKM (Hablan, kantan, mienten)