
Manuel Noriega
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 24, 1880
- Died
- August 12, 1961
- Birthplace
- Colombres, Asturias, España
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.
Filmography

Macario 1960
as Abuelo enfermo (uncredited)

El gran premio 1958
as Anciano asilo

Tú y la mentira 1958
Actor

Bataclán mexicano 1956
as Anciano

Melodías de amor 1955
as Pedrito (no acreditado)

El diablo a caballo 1955
as Cantinero

Guanajuato Road 1955
as Señor cura

Tehuantepec 1954
as Profesor Bernard

Chucho el Roto 1954
as Patrón de Chucho

The River and Death 1954
as Pueblerino (uncredited)

La entrega 1954
as Pepe (uncredited)

La rosa blanca 1954
as Médico de Nueva York

The Abduction 1954
as Don Gonzalo (uncredited)

Illusion Travels by Streetcar 1954
as Don Julio (uncredited)

Dos mundos y un amor 1954
as Portero colegio

Las cariñosas 1953
as Paciente viejito

Reportaje 1953
as Police secretary (uncredited)

Dos tipos de cuidado 1953
as Rosario's Doctor

El lunar de la familia 1953
as Doctor Torres

Genio y figura 1953
as Doctor Torres

Ni pobres ni ricos 1953
Actor

El ruiseñor del barrio 1952
Actor

Mexican Bus Ride 1952
as Licenciado Figueroa

Chucho El Remendado 1952
as Señor cura

Two Faces Have the Destiny 1952
as Doctor (uncredited)

Hay un niño en su futuro 1952
as Juez

Four Nights With You 1952
as Don Nico, gerente hotel

Furia roja 1951
as Víctor

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

Lodo y Armiño 1951
as José (mayordomo)

El Papelerito 1951
as El cajero (uncredited)

Recién casados... no molestar 1951
as Tomás (mayordomo)

María Montecristo 1951
as Velador

Los apuros de mi ahijada 1951
Actor

Los hijos de la calle 1951
Actor

¡… Y murío por nosotros! 1951
as Señor cura

Los huéspedes de La Marquesa 1951
as Mayordomo

Pancho Villa Returns 1950
Actor

Una mujer decente 1950
as Doctor (uncredited)

De Tequila, su mezcal 1950
as Don Indalecio Iñiguez

Vagabunda 1950
as Don Filemon

Esposa o amante 1950
Actor

Gemma 1950
as Sacerdote

Pancho Villa vuelve 1950
as Anciano rico

Dos tenorios de barrio 1949
as Juez

Prisión de sueños 1949
as Don Pepe (uncredited)

Café de chinos 1949
as Señor cura

Conozco a los dos 1949
Actor

Tres hombres malos 1949
as Señor cura

The Magician 1949
as Profesor escuela, cliente mago (uncredited)

Canta Y No Llores 1949
as Abuelo de Rosario

Comisario en turno 1949
as Don Julián

Una mujer con pasado 1949
as Abuelito de Soledad

Tuya para siempre 1949
as Don Pablo

El casado casa quiere 1948
as Contratista

Ojos de juventud 1948
as Director de escuela

En los altos de Jalisco 1948
as Sacristan

The Cockfighter 1948
Actor

El Supersabio 1948
as Profesor (uncredited)

La novia del mar 1948
as Doctor

El cuarto mandamiento 1948
as Don Eusebio Echeverria

In the Shadow of the Bridge 1948
as Pedro Nájera

Tarzan and the Mermaids 1948
as Older Aquitanian

El deseo 1948
as Doctor (uncredited)

María la O 1948
Actor

Fly Away, Young Man! 1947
as Doctor (uncredited)

El ladrón 1947
as Viejito portero

El niño perdido 1947
as Don Pepe

Quite a Gentleman 1947
as Ernesto Fournier

Encadenada (El yugo) 1947
as Dr. Ferrer

Yo maté a Rosita Alvírez 1947
as Señor cura

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

Fantasía ranchera 1947
Actor

A media luz 1947
as Juan Pitas

Los Maderos de San Juan 1947
Actor

The Ghost Rider 1946
Actor

Los nietos de Don Venancio 1946
as Don Venancio Fernández padre

Tragic Weddings 1946
as Padre Muñoz

It’s Not Enough to Be a Charro 1946
as Don Antonio

El Buen Mozo 1946
as Conde de Vaudrec

El hijo de nadie 1946
as Juez

Pepita Jiménez 1946
as Ceferino

Cantaclaro 1946
Actor

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

Sinfonía de una vida 1946
Actor

Bienaventurados los que creen 1946
as Don Procopio

El recuerdo de aquella noche 1945
as Dr. López

Lo que va de ayer a hoy 1945
Actor

The White Monk 1945
Actor

Hasta que perdió Jalisco 1945
as Don Joaquín

Vertigo 1945
as Santos

Soltera y con gemelos 1945
as Juez registro civil

Club verde 1945
Actor

El capitán Malacara 1945
as Doctor

Una mujer que no miente 1945
as Pedro Guzmán, portero colegio

The Barracks 1945
as Tío Tomba

The Secret of the Spinster 1945
as Profesor García

Twilight 1945
as Papá de Lucía (as Manolo Noriega)

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

Un beso en la noche 1945
as Ramiro Soto

Memorias de una vampiresa 1945
Actor

El Gran Makakikus 1944
as Don Remigio

La hija del regimiento 1944
as Pedro, mayordomo

Cuando escuches este vals 1944
as General Manuel Pavia

Cruel destino 1944
Actor

El rosario 1944
as Fred

La pequeña madrecita 1944
Actor

The Pharaoh's Court 1944
Actor

El sombrero de tres picos 1944
Actor

México de mis recuerdos 1944
as Pancho (mayordomo)

The Headless Woman 1944
as Manuel (mayordomo)

Yo soy usted 1944
Actor
- Felipe Derblay, el herrero
Felipe Derblay, el herrero 1944
as Mayordomo

Caminito alegre 1944
as Don Julián

San Francisco de Asís 1944
Actor

Porfirio Díaz 1944
Actor

El pecado de una madre 1944
as Doctor

El amor de los amores 1944
as Médico

Diario de una mujer 1944
as Alfredo (mayordomo)

Amores de ayer 1944
as Cura

The Two Orphans 1944
as Doctor Dupont

El hombre de la máscara de hierro 1943
as Hombre de pueblo

El ametralladora 1943
as Inspector

¡Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra! 1943
as Limosnero ciego

Los miserables 1943
as Guillernormand

Romeo y Julieta 1943
as (uncredited)

Hooray for Women! 1943
as Don Próspero (as Manolo Noriega)
- Resurrección
Resurrección 1943
as Miembro jurado

El Jorobado 1943
Actor

Morenita clara 1943
as Notario (as Manolo Noriega)

Maravilla del toreo 1943
Actor

Cristóbal Colón 1943
Actor

Canto a las Américas 1943
as Don Pedro

El baisano Jalil 1942
as Invitado fiesta

El Verdugo De Sevilla 1942
as Presidente de la audiencia

Jesusita en Chihuahua 1942
as Zenaido

Alejandra 1942
as Cuñado de Elena

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

El que tenga un amor 1942
Actor

Mil estudiantes y una muchacha 1942
as Don Amador

Simón Bolívar 1942
as Doctor

Caballería del imperio 1942
as Cura

Ay, Jalisco, Don't Give Up! 1941
as Inspector

When the Children are Gone 1941
as Don Claudio

Hasta que llovió en Sayula 1941
Screenplay

El milagro de Cristo 1941
Actor

El secreto del sacerdote 1941
as Doctor

Love of my loves 1940
as Empleado

Con su amable permiso 1940
Actor

Hombre o demonio 1940
Actor

El jefe máximo 1940
Actor

You’re Missing the Point 1940
as Juez

El hipnotizador 1940
Actor

The Hawk 1940
as Don Felipe Sandoval

Los últimos días de Pompeyo 1940
Actor

El charro Negro 1940
as Don Pedro

Allá en el Trópico 1940
Actor

Mi madrecita 1940
Actor

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

Al son de la marimba 1940
as Acreedor

In the Times of Don Porfirio 1940
Actor
- Odio
Odio 1940
Actor

El crimen del expreso 1939
Director, Screenplay
- Papacito lindo
Papacito lindo 1939
as Don Eustaquio

El beso mortal 1938
as Don Maximino

La zandunga 1938
as Don Eulogio (as Manolo Noriega)

Ojos tapatios 1938
as Chefo
- Caminos de ayer
Caminos de ayer 1938
as Policia
- Estrellita
Estrellita 1938
as Cabañas

Mujer mexicana 1938
Actor

Huapango 1938
Actor

Eterna mártir 1937
as Jaime

Amapola Del Camino 1937
as Romualdo

Las cuatro milpas 1937
Actor

La honradez es un estorbo 1937
as Pepe Alcántara

Ave sin rumbo 1937
as Doctor Alvarez

¡Esos hombres! 1937
as José

Suprema ley 1937
as Don Eustaquio

The Super Madman 1937
Actor

Honrarás a tus padres 1937
as Dr. Fernando

Novillero 1937
Actor

Jalisco nunca pierde 1937
as Don Joaquin

Nostradamus 1937
Actor

La gran cruz 1937
as Tío

Tras la reja 1937
Actor

Los chicos de la prensa 1937
Actor

No basta ser madre 1937
Actor

El impostor 1937
Actor
- El rosal bendito
El rosal bendito 1936
as Fray Francisco

Allá en el Rancho Grande 1936
as Don Rosendo

Irma la mala 1936
as Juez

El calvario de una esposa 1936
as Juez

The Macabre Trunk 1936
as Dr. Monroy

Malditas sean las mujeres 1936
as Señor de Velasco

Marihuana (El monstruo verde) 1936
as Dr. Bueno

Judas 1936
Actor

Así es la mujer 1936
as Filósofo

Mater nostra 1936
as Don Julián

Beyond Death 1935
as Amigo de Enrique (uncredited)

The Dead Speak 1935
as Profesor Jiménez

The Treasure of Pancho Villa 1935
as Pedro (uncredited)

Mystery of the Ghastly Face 1935
as Justo

Silencio sublime 1935
as Manuel (cantinero)
- Tierra, amor y dolor
Tierra, amor y dolor 1935
Actor

Two Monks 1934
Actor

Venganza suprema 1934
as Bank employer

Tribu 1934
as Fray Juan de Oviedo

Yo, tú y ella 1933
Actor
- José
José 1926
Director
- Don Quintín el amargao
Don Quintín el amargao 1925
Director

La casa de la Troya 1925
Director, Writer
- Madrid en el año 2000
Madrid en el año 2000 1925
Director, Writer
- La mala ley
La mala ley 1924
Director, Writer
- Alma de Dios
Alma de Dios 1923
Screenplay, Director
- Problema resuelto
Problema resuelto 1923
Director
- Los guapos
Los guapos 1923
Director
- Venganza isleña
Venganza isleña 1923
Actor, Director
Credits from TMDB.