
Manuel Noriega
Known for Acting · 92 credits
- Born
- 1880-07-24
- Died
- 1961-08-12
- Place of birth
- Colombres, Asturias, España
- Also known as
- Manolo Noriega · M. Noriega · Manolo Noriega Ruiz · Manuel "Manolo" Noriega Ruiz · Manuel Noriega Ruiz
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.
Known For
Movies (92)

El jefe máximo
1940

The Hawk
1940
as Don Felipe Sandoval

Mystery of the Ghastly Face
1935
as Justo

Macario
1960
as Abuelo enfermo (uncredited)

Ojos tapatios
1938
as Chefo

El ladrón
1947
as Viejito portero

Viviré otra vez
1940
as Dr. Guzman (as Manolo Noriega)

Mi madrecita
1940

Venganza suprema
1934
as Bank employer

¡A volar, joven!
1947
as Doctor (uncredited)

Tarzan and the Mermaids
1948
as Older Aquitanian

Los últimos días de Pompeyo
1940

El sombrero de tres picos
1944

The Treasure of Pancho Villa
1935
as Pedro (uncredited)

Cuando escuches este vals
1944
as General Manuel Pavia

Dos tipos de cuidado
1953
as Rosario's Doctor

Yo, tú y ella
1933

San Francisco de Asís
1944

El beso mortal
1938
as Don Maximino

Marihuana (El monstruo verde)
1936
as Dr. Bueno

Mexican Bus Ride
1952
as Licenciado Figueroa

No basta ser madre
1937

Romeo y Julieta
1943
as (uncredited)

Hombre o demonio
1940

The River and Death
1954
as Pueblerino (uncredited)

Melodías de amor
1955
as Pedrito (no acreditado)

Esposa o amante
1950

Beyond Death
1935
as Amigo de Enrique (uncredited)

Los miserables
1943
as Guillernormand

You’re Missing the Point
1940
as Juez

Con su amable permiso
1940

El Supersabio
1948
as Profesor (uncredited)

El Mago
1949
as Profesor escuela, cliente mago (uncredited)

Two Faces Have the Destiny
1952
as Doctor (uncredited)

¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?
1951
as Señor Cura

Vagabunda
1950
as Don Filemon

The Abduction
1954
as Don Gonzalo (uncredited)

Hooray for Women!
1943
as Don Próspero (as Manolo Noriega)

Illusion Travels by Streetcar
1954
as Don Julio (uncredited)

Prisión de sueños
1949

Cinco rostros de mujer
1947
as Pedro, mayordomo (as Manolo Noriega)

Four Nights With You
1952
as Don Nico, gerente hotel

El que tenga un amor
1942

The Barracks
1945
as Tío Tomba

Pepita Jiménez
1946
as Ceferino

El conde de Montecristo
1942
as Abuelo de Valentina (uncredited)

Reportaje
1953
as Police secretary (uncredited)

In the Shadow of the Bridge
1948
as Pedro Nájera

The Dead Speak
1935
as Profesor Jiménez

El calvario de una esposa
1936
as Juez

El cuarto mandamiento
1948
as Don Eusebio Echeverria
Odio
1940

Los hijos de la calle
1951

El charro Negro
1940
as Don Pedro

El impostor
1937

Alejandra
1942
as Cuñado de Elena

Two Monks
1934

When the Children are Gone
1941
as Don Claudio

El ametralladora
1943
as Inspector

In the Times of Don Porfirio
1940

El milagro de Cristo
1941
Ave sin rumbo
1937
as Doctor Alvarez

A media luz
1947
as Juan Pitas

Al son de la marimba
1940
as Acreedor

¡Esos hombres!
1937
as José

Cruel destino
1944

Mil estudiantes y una muchacha
1942
as Don Amador

La reina de la opereta
1946
as Don Luis de la Fuente

Cantaclaro
1946

Morenita clara
1943
as Notario (as Manolo Noriega)

El hipnotizador
1940

Twilight
1945
as Papá de Lucía (as Manolo Noriega)

Conozco a los dos
1949

La entrega
1954
as Pepe (uncredited)

Las cuatro milpas
1937

Tragic Weddings
1946
as Padre Muñoz

The Cockfighter
1948

La honradez es un estorbo
1937
as Pepe Alcántara

The Macabre Trunk
1936
as Dr. Monroy

Eterna mártir
1937
as Jaime

Encadenada (El yugo)
1947
as Dr. Ferrer

Allá en el Rancho Grande
1936
as Don Rosendo

Quite a Gentleman
1947
as Ernesto Fournier

La zandunga
1938
as Don Eulogio (as Manolo Noriega)

Honrarás a tus padres
1937
as Dr. Fernando

La rosa blanca
1954
as Médico de Nueva York

La mujer que engañamos
1945
as Padre Ramírez (as Manolo Noriega)

Malditas sean las mujeres
1936
as Señor de Velasco

Los apuros de mi ahijada
1951

Novillero
1937

Mater nostra
1936
as Don Julián
Venganza isleña
1923
About Manuel Noriega
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… With 92 credits spanning from 1923 to 1960, Manuel Noriega has appeared in 92 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Manuel Noriega Movies
- El jefe máximo (1940)
- The Hawk (1940) — as Don Felipe Sandoval
- Mystery of the Ghastly Face (1935) — as Justo
- Macario (1960) — as Abuelo enfermo (uncredited)
- Ojos tapatios (1938) — as Chefo
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