Manuel Noriega Ruiz
Film actor
1880 – 1961
Who was Manuel Noriega Ruiz?
Manuel "Manolo" Noriega, was a Mexican stage and film actor, screenwriter, and film director.
Born Manolo Noriega Ruiz in Mexico, he worked in live theatre for many years, performing in his native Mexico as well in Spain, 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.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Manuel Noriega Ruiz." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/manuel_noriega_ruiz>.
Discuss this Manuel Noriega Ruiz biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In