Chris-Pin Martin (born Ysabel Ponciana Chris-Pin Martin Paiz, November 19, 1893 – June 27, 1953) was an American

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whose specialty lay in portraying comical

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, particularly sidekicks in ''

The Cisco Kid The Cisco Kid is a fictional character found in numerous film, radio, television and comic book series based on the fictional Western character created by O. Henry in his 1907 short story "The Caballero's Way", published in '' Everybody's Magaz ...

'' film series. He acted in over 100 films between 1925 and 1953, including over 50

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Biography

Martin was born in

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. His roles were as a bumbling or slow comedic character who spoke in broken English. His most remembered western film role was in nine of the ''

Cisco Kid The Cisco Kid is a fictional character found in numerous film, radio, television and comic book series based on the fictional Western character created by O. Henry in his 1907 short story "The Caballero's Way", published in ''Everybody's Magazi ...

'' films playing the Kid's sidekicks Gordito and in the later films Pancho. He also appeared in the

John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...

classic ''

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'' (1939) with John Wayne. He was credited in his films by other names, including Chrispin Martin, Chris King Martin, Chris Martin, Cris-Pin Martin, and Ethier Crispin Martini. Martin was adept in both drama and comedy, in films like the melodramatic ''

The Ox-Bow Incident ''The Ox-Bow Incident'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by William A. Wellman, starring Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews and Mary Beth Hughes, with Anthony Quinn, William Eythe, Harry Morgan and Jane Darwell. Two cowboys arrive in a ...

'' (1943) as "Poncho" the Mexican who reluctantly becomes a part of a lynch mob and a contrite confessor. In ''

A Millionaire for Christy ''A Millionaire for Christy'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Fred MacMurray, Eleanor Parker and Richard Carlson. The film is a screwball comedy, in which Christy Sloane (Parker) is a legal secretary from ...

'' (1951) Martin plays a brief but memorable role as "Manolo", a Mexican who knows no English.

Death

Less than five months before his 60th birthday, Martin died of a heart attack while addressing a

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meeting in the

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suburb of Montebello. He is buried at the Odd Fellows Cemetery on Whittier Blvd, in

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Selected filmography

*'' The Lost World'' (1925) - (scenes deleted) *''

The Gold Rush ''The Gold Rush'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The film also stars Chaplin in his Little Tramp persona, Georgia Hale, Mack Swain, Tom Murray, Henry Bergman, and Malcolm Waite. Chapl ...

'' (1925) - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) *'' Border Vengeance'' (1925) - Bartender (uncredited) *''

Lord Jim ''Lord Jim'' is a novel by Joseph Conrad originally published as a serial in ''Blackwood's Magazine'' from October 1899 to November 1900. An early and primary event in the story is the abandonment of a passenger ship in distress by its crew, i ...

'' (1925) - One of Brown's Crewmen (uncredited) *''

Cactus Trails ''Cactus Trails'' is a lost 1927 American silent Western film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Bob Custer. It was produced by Custer and Joseph P. Kennedy and distributed through Film Booking Offices of America. Cast * Bob Custer as R ...

'' (1925) - Bartender (uncredited) *''

The Temptress ''The Temptress'' is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Greta Garbo, Antonio Moreno, Lionel Barrymore, and Roy D'Arcy. It premiered on October 10, 1926. The film melodrama was based on a novel by V ...

'' (1926) - Argentine Ranch Hand (uncredited) *''

The Night of Love ''The Night of Love'' is a 1927 drama film, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, released by United Artists, and stars Ronald Colman, Vilma Bánky, and Montagu Love. The screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee is based on the play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca ...

'' (1927) - Gypsy (uncredited) *'' The Gaucho'' (1927) - Minor Role (uncredited) *''

In Old Arizona ''In Old Arizona'' is a 1928 American pre-Code Western film directed by Raoul Walsh and Irving Cummings, nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The film, which was based on the character of the Cisco Kid in the 1907 story " ...

'' (1928) *'' The Crowd'' (1928) - Worker in Hallway (uncredited) *''

Across to Singapore ''Across to Singapore'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent romance film, romantic drama film directed by William Nigh, and starring Ramon Novarro, Joan Crawford and Ernest Torrence. The plot involves a love triangle between a woman and two ...

'' (1928) - Sailor from the Santa Rosa (uncredited) *'' The Rescue'' (1929) - Tenga *''

Where East Is East ''Where East Is East'' is a 1929 American silent drama film starring Lon Chaney as an animal trapper in Laos. The motion picture is Chaney's penultimate silent film and the last of his collaborations with director Tod Browning. While this film ...

'' (1929) - Native Hunter (uncredited) *''

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'' (1929) - Monkey Seller (uncredited) *''

Under a Texas Moon ''Under A Texas Moon'' is a 1930 American pre-Code musical Western film photographed entirely in Technicolor. It was based on the novel ''Two-Gun Man'' (from 1929) which was written by Stewart Edward White. It was the second all-color, all-talk ...

'' (1930) - Pancho (uncredited) *''

The Fighting Legion ''The Fighting Legion'' is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by Bennett Cohen and Leslie Mason. The film stars Ken Maynard, Dorothy Dwan, Harry Todd, Frank Rice, Ernie Adams, and Stanley Blystone. ...

'' (1930) - Henchman (uncredited) *'' The Big House'' (1930) - Inmate (uncredited) * ''

Wings of Adventure ''Wings of Adventure'' is a 1930 American action adventure film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Rex Lease, Armida and Clyde Cook. Fetrow p.753 It was produced and distributed by Tiffany Pictures. Cast * Rex Lease as Dave Kent * Armida ...

'' (1930) - Lopez (uncredited) *''

Billy the Kid Billy the Kid (born Henry McCarty; September 17 or November 23, 1859July 14, 1881), also known by the pseudonym William H. Bonney, was an outlaw and gunfighter of the American Old West, who killed eight men before he was shot and killed at th ...

'' (1930) - Don Esteban Santiago *'' The Lash'' (1930) - Caballero (uncredited) *''

Strangers May Kiss ''Strangers May Kiss'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and noncredit-directed by George Fitzmaurice. The movie stars Norma Shearer, Robert Montgomery and Neil Hamilton. The movie was an adap ...

'' (1931) - Mexican (uncredited) *'' Transgression'' (1931) - Eduardo, the Mail Carrier (uncredited) *''

Nuit d'Espagne ''Spanish Nights'' (French:''Nuit d'Espagne'') is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Henri de la Falaise and starring Jeanne Helbling, Rose Dione and Geymond Vital.Waldman & Slide, p. 133 It is the French-language version of '' Tr ...

'' (1931) - (uncredited) *'' The Squaw Man'' (1931) - Spanish Pete - Hawkins' Henchman *''

Lasca of the Rio Grande ''Lasca of the Rio Grande'' is a 1931 American pre-Code film based on the poem "Lasca" by Frank Desprez. Dorothy Burgess stars in the title role of Rio Grande dance hall girl Lasca who becomes involved in a love triangle between herself, he ...

'' (1931) - (uncredited) *''

'' (1931) - Gordito *''

Safe in Hell ''Safe in Hell'' is a 1931 American pre-Code thriller film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Dorothy Mackaill and Donald Cook, with featured performances by Morgan Wallace, Ralf Harolde, Nina Mae McKinney, Clarence Muse, and Noble Joh ...

'' (1931) - Jury Member (uncredited) * '' South of Santa Fe'' (1932) - Pedro *''

Girl of the Rio ''Girl of the Rio'' is a 1932 American pre-Code RKO musical film starred Dolores del Río and Leo Carrillo. Directed by Herbert Brenon, the screenplay was written by Elizabeth Meehan and Louis Stevens, based on the play, ''The Dove'' by Will ...

'' (1932) - (uncredited) *''

Girl Crazy ''Girl Crazy'' is a 1930 musical by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and John McGowan. Ethel Merman made her stage debut in the first production and co-lead Ginger Rogers became an overnight star. Rich in song, ...

'' (1932) - Pete *'' The Broken Wing'' (1932) - Mexican Husband *''

Destry Rides Again ''Destry Rides Again'' is a 1939 American Western comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart. The supporting cast includes Mischa Auer, Charles Winninger, Brian Donlevy, Allen Jenkins, Irene Hervey ...

'' (1932) - Lopez (uncredited) *''

The Stoker "The Stoker" (original German: "Der Heizer") is a short story by Franz Kafka. Kafka wrote it as the first chapter of a novel he called '' Amerika'', but he abandoned the novel in 1913 and published the one completed chapter alone as a pamphlet la ...

'' (1932) - Chief of Police *'' Winner Take All'' (1932) - Pice's Manager in Tijuana (uncredited) *''

The Painted Woman ''The Painted Woman'' is a 1932 American pre-Code thriller film starring Spencer Tracy, Peggy Shannon and Irving Pichel and directed by John G. Blystone. Plot After becoming involved in a killing, Kiddo gets on board Boyton's ship. When he l ...

'' (1932) - Francois Marquette aka Frenchy *'' Flaming Gold'' (1932) - Chris - Oil Well Foreman (uncredited) *''

Outlaw Justice ''Outlaw Justice'' is a 1932 American pre-Code western film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Jack Hoxie, Dorothy Gulliver and Donald Keith.Rainey, p. 85 It was produced as a second feature for release by Majestic Pictures. Synopsis Pan ...

'' (1932) - El Diablo *'' The Mask of Fu Manchu'' (1932) - Potentate (uncredited) *'' Terror Trail'' (1933) - Jose (uncredited) *''

The California Trail ''The California Trail'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer starring Buck Jones, Helen Mack and Luis Alberni. Cast * Buck Jones as Santa Fe Stewart (as Charles 'Buck' Jones) * Helen Mack as Dolores Ramirez * L ...

'' (1933) - Pancho *'' Central Airport'' (1933) - Havana Air Port worker (uncredited) *''

I Loved You Wednesday ''I Loved You Wednesday'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy drama film directed by Henry King and William Cameron Menzies and written by Philip Klein and Horace Jackson, adapted from the 1932 play of the same title by Molly Ricardel and Wi ...

'' (1933) - Chris - the Waiter (uncredited) *''

The Man from Monterey ''The Man from Monterey'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code Western (genre), Western directed by Mack V. Wright and starring John Wayne. The picture was released by Warner Bros. Pictures. This film was the last of six films John W ...

'' (1933) - Manuel (uncredited) *'' The Last Trail'' (1933) - Mexican Officer (uncredited) *''

Four Frightened People ''Four Frightened People'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code adventure film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Claudette Colbert, Herbert Marshall, Mary Boland, and William Gargan. It is based on the 1931 novel by E. Arnot Robertson. Plot The ...

'' (1934) - Native Boatman *''

Heat Lightning Heat lightning, also known as silent lightning, summer lightning, or dry lightning (not to be confused with dry thunderstorms, which are also often called dry lightning), is a misnomer used for the faint flashes of lightning on the horizon or o ...

'' (1934) - Mexican Husband with Family (uncredited) *''

Lazy River A lazy river is a water ride found in water park A water park (or waterpark, water world) is an amusement park that features water play areas such as swimming pools, water slides, splash pads, water playgrounds, and lazy rivers, as well a ...

'' (1934) - Raoul (uncredited) *''

Viva Villa! ''Viva Villa!'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by Jack Conway and starring Wallace Beery as Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. The screenplay was written by Ben Hecht, adapted from the 1933 book '' Viva Villa!'' by Edgecumb Pinchon a ...

'' (1934) - Peón (scenes deleted) *''

Rawhide Mail ''Rawhide Mail'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring Jack Perrin, Nelson McDowell and Chris-Pin Martin.Pitts, p. 310. Plot Cast * Jack Perrin as Jack Reed * Nelson McDowell as Judge * Chris-Pin Martin as P ...

'' (1934) - Pedro Esteban *''

Grand Canary Gran Canaria (, ; ), also Grand Canary Island, is the third-largest and second-most-populous island of the Canary Islands, an archipelago off the Atlantic coast of Northwest Africa which is part of Spain. the island had a population of that co ...

'' (1934) - Henchman (uncredited) *''

La Cucaracha La Cucaracha ("The Cockroach") is a popular Mexican folk song about a cockroach who cannot walk. The song's origins are unclear, but it dates back at least to the 1910s during the Mexican Revolution. The song belongs to the Mexican genre. The s ...

'' (1934, Short) - Chiquita's Fan in Cafe (uncredited) *'' Chained'' (1934) - Peón (uncredited) *''

Marie Galante Marie-Galante ( gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Mawigalant) is one of the islands that form Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France. Marie-Galante has a land area of . It had 11,528 inhabitants at the start of 2013, but by the start of 2018 th ...

'' (1934) - Furniture Dealer (uncredited) *''

The Marines Are Coming ''The Marines Are Coming'' is a 1934 American action drama film directed by David Howard and starring William Haines, Conrad Nagel and Esther Ralston. It was produced and distributed by the independent Mascot Pictures. It was the final film ...

'' (1934) - Carlos, Aide to the Torch (uncredited) *'' The Cactus Kid'' (1935) - Gambler (uncredited) *'' Bordertown'' (1935) - José (uncredited) *''

In Caliente ''In Caliente'' (also known as ''Viva Señorita'') is a 1935 American romantic musical comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon, starring Dolores del Río and Pat O'Brien. The film was written by Ralph Block and Warren Duff. The musical numbers wer ...

'' (1935) - Mariachi (uncredited) *''

Under the Pampas Moon ''Under the Pampas Moon'', also known as ''The Gaucho'', is a 1935 American Western film directed by James Tinling and starring Warner Baxter and Ketti Gallian. Baxter plays an Argentine gaucho. Rita Hayworth also had an early role in the film ...

'' (1935) - Pietro *'' Red Salute'' (1935) - Men's Room Attendant (uncredited) *''

Hi, Gaucho! ''Hi, Gaucho!'' was a 1935 American comedy film directed by Tommy Atkins (who also wrote the story), from a screenplay by Adele Buffington. Released by RKO Radio Pictures on October 11, 1935, the film stars John Carroll (in his first credited r ...

'' (1935) - Marco (uncredited) *''

Escape from Devil's Island ''Escape from Devil's Island'' is a 1935 American adventure film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Earle Snell and Fred Niblo Jr. The film stars Victor Jory, Florence Rice, Norman Foster, Stanley Andrews, Daniel L. Haynes and Herbert ...

'' (1935) - Goat Herder (uncredited) *'' Coronado'' (1935) - Mexican (uncredited) *'' Captain Blood'' (1935) - Sentry (uncredited) *''

The Border Patrolman ''The Border Patrolman'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by David Howard and starring George O'Brien. Plot Spoiled socialite Patricia Huntley gets arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agent Bob Wallace in Arizona after meeting with je ...

'' (1936) - Mexican Giving Directions (uncredited) *''

The Gay Desperado ''The Gay Desperado'' is a 1936 comedy film starring Ida Lupino, Leo Carrillo, and Nino Martini and directed by Rouben Mamoulian, produced by Mary Pickford, and originally released by United Artists. The film was restored by the UCLA Film and Tel ...

'' (1936) - Pancho *''A Tenderfoot Goes West'' (1936) - Pedro *''

The Bold Caballero ''The Bold Caballero'' is a 1936 American Western film written and directed by Wells Root. It is based on the character Zorro, created by Johnston McCulley. The characters Don Alejandro Vega (Don Diego's father) and Bernardo are notably absent. ...

'' (1936) - Hangman *'' When You're in Love'' (1937) - Servant (uncredited) *'' Swing High, Swing Low'' (1937) - Sleepy Servant (uncredited) *''

Under Strange Flags ''Under Strange Flags'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by I. V. Willat and starring Tom Keene, Luana Walters, and Maurice Black. It was released on August 16, 1937. During production, it was also titled ''South of Sonora'' and ''Beyond ...

'' (1937) - Lopez *'' A Star Is Born'' (1937) - José Rodriguez (uncredited) *'' Boots and Saddles'' (1937) - Juan *'' The Hurricane'' (1937) - Sailor (uncredited) *''

Zorro Rides Again ''Zorro Rides Again'' (1937) is a 12-chapter Republic Pictures film serial. It was the eighth of the sixty-six Republic serials, the third with a Western theme (a third of Republic's serials were westerns) and the last produced in 1937. The s ...

'' (1937, Serial) - Pedro - Wagon Driver h. 1(uncredited) *''

Wallaby Jim of the Islands ''Wallaby Jim of the Islands'' is a 1937 American adventure film directed by Charles Lamont and written by Bennett Cohen and Houston Branch. The film stars George F. Houston, Ruth Coleman, Douglas Walton, Wilhelm von Brincken, Mamo Clark and Co ...

'' (1937) - Mike *''

Born to Be Wild "Born to Be Wild" is a song written by Mars Bonfire and first performed by the band Steppenwolf. The song is often invoked in both popular and counter culture to denote a biker appearance or attitude. It is most notably featured in the 1969 f ...

'' (1938) - Garcia (uncredited) *''

Four Men and a Prayer ''Four Men and a Prayer'' is a 1938 American adventure film directed by John Ford and starring Loretta Young, Richard Greene and George Sanders. Plot After Loring Leigh (C. Aubrey Smith), a British Army Officer, is cashiered in India followin ...

'' (1938) - Sergeant in Marlanda (uncredited) *''

Blockade A blockade is the act of actively preventing a country or region from receiving or sending out food, supplies, weapons, or communications, and sometimes people, by military force. A blockade differs from an embargo or sanction, which are leg ...

'' (1938) - Cantina Patron (uncredited) *''

Tropic Holiday ''Tropic Holiday'' is a 1938 American musical film directed by Theodore Reed and starring Bob Burns, Dorothy Lamour and Ray Milland. The film was nominated for the Academy Award's Best Original Score. Cast * Bob Burns as Breck Jones * Dorot ...

'' (1938) - Pancho *''

I'm From the City ''I'm From the City'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Ben Holmes who also wrote the story which was adapted into a screenplay by Nicholas T. Barrows, Robert St. Clair, and John Grey. William Sistrom produced the film for RKO Radio ...

'' (1938) - Mexican Ranch Hand (uncredited) *''

The Texans ''The Texans'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Joan Bennett and Randolph Scott. The screenplay was written by Bertram Millhauser, Paul Sloane and William Wister Haines and is based on the novel ''North o ...

'' (1938) - Juan Rodriguez (uncredited) *''

Billy the Kid Returns '' Billy the Kid Returns '' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. Plot Following the shooting of Billy the Kid by his former friend Sheriff Pat Garrett, lookalike deputy sheriff Roy Rogers, assisted ...

'' (1938) - Desk Clerk (uncredited) *'' Too Hot to Handle'' (1938) - Pedro (uncredited) *''

The Renegade Ranger ''The Renegade Ranger'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by David Howard. It was the first film Tim Holt made for RKO, for whom he would be one of the studio's biggest stars.Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, ''The RKO Story.'' New Rochel ...

'' (1938) - Felipe (uncredited) *'' Flirting with Fate'' (1938) - Solado *''

'' (1939) - Chris, innkeeper (uncredited) *'' Rough Riders' Round-up'' (1939) - Ramon (uncredited) *''

Frontier Pony Express '' Frontier Pony Express '' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers, Lynne Roberts (as Mary Hart) and Noble Johnson as the lead villain. Plot At the start of the American Civil War in 1861 the Pony Expre ...

'' (1939) - Deer Lodge Station Agent (uncredited) *''

The Return of the Cisco Kid ''The Return of the Cisco Kid'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and written by Milton Sperling. The film stars Warner Baxter, Lynn Bari, Cesar Romero, Henry Hull, Kane Richmond and C. Henry Gordon. The film was rel ...

'' (1939) - Gordito *''

Man of Conquest ''Man of Conquest'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by George Nicholls Jr. and starring Richard Dix, Gail Patrick, and Joan Fontaine. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Score, Best Sound ( Charles L. Lootens), a ...

'' (1939) - Massacre Survivor (uncredited) *''

Code of the Secret Service ''Code of the Secret Service'' is a 1939 film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Ronald Reagan. It is the second of four films in the U.S. Secret Service Agent Brass Bancroft series, having been preceded by ''Secret Service of the Air'' (19 ...

'' (1939) - Mexican Pottery Proprietor (uncredited) *''

The Girl and the Gambler ''The Girl and the Gambler'' is a 1939 Western film, from RKO Radio Pictures, starring Tim Holt. It was an early starring Western for Holt, who soon replaced George O'Brien as the studio's main Western star. The film was based on a play which ...

'' (1939) - Pasqual *'' Frontier Marshal'' (1939) - Pete *'' The Fighting Gringo'' (1939) - Felipe - Barber *''

Espionage Agent ''Espionage Agent'' is a pre– World War II spy melodrama produced by Hal B. Wallis in 1939. Directed by Lloyd Bacon, ''Espionage Agent'', like many Warner Bros. movies, clearly identifies the Germans as the enemy. This was unlike many other mov ...

'' (1939) - Tunisian Guard (uncredited) *''

Rio Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a ...

'' (1939) - Roberto's Ranch Foreman (uncredited) *''

The Llano Kid ''The Llano Kid'' is a 1939 Western film starring Tito Guízar in the title role of Enrique Ibarra/the Llano Kid. Released on December 8, 1939, it was a remake of Gary Cooper's 1930 film '' The Texan''. ''The Llano Kid'' was directed by Edwar ...

'' (1939) - Sixto *''

The Cisco Kid and the Lady ''The Cisco Kid and the Lady'' is a 1939 American Western film starring Cesar Romero as the Cisco Kid, replacing Warner Baxter, who'd won the Academy Award for the role, and is the fifth film in The Cisco Kid series. For Cesar Romero, this was t ...

'' (1939) - Gordito *''

Charlie Chan in Panama ''Charlie Chan in Panama'' is a 1940 mystery film starring Sidney Toler. It is an unaccredited remake of Jacques Deval's novel "Marie Galante", produced by 20th Century Fox in 1934, directed by Henry King. Plot Charlie Chan must stop a spy from ...

'' (1940) - Sergeant Montero *''

Viva Cisco Kid ''Viva Cisco Kid'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Norman Foster, written by Samuel G. Engel and Hal Long, and starring Cesar Romero, Jean Rogers, Chris-Pin Martin, Minor Watson, Stanley Fields and Nigel De Brulier. It was release ...

'' (1940) - Gordito *''

Lucky Cisco Kid ''Lucky Cisco Kid'' is a 1940 Western film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Cesar Romero, Mary Beth Hughes, and Dana Andrews, the latter in his film debut. Plot summary A gang of outlaws, led by Judge McQuade ( William Robertson ...

'' (1940) - Gordito *'' The Gay Caballero'' (1940) - Gordito *'' Down Argentine Way'' (1940) - Esteban *'' Mark of Zorro'' (1940) - Turnkey *''

Charter Pilot ''Charter Pilot'' is a 1940 drama film, directed by Eugene Forde and produced by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. The film stars Lynn Bari, Lloyd Nolan, Arleen Whelan and George Montgomery. ''Charter Pilot'' depicts pilots flying carg ...

'' (1940) - Captain of Police (uncredited) *''

Romance of the Rio Grande ''Romance of the Rio Grande'' (also: En kärleksnatt vid Rio Grande) is a 1929 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alfred Santell and starring Warner Baxter, Mona Maris, Mary Duncan and Antonio Moreno. It was produced and distributed by ...

'' (1940) - Gordito *'' The Bad Man'' (1941) - Pedro *'' Ride on Vaquero'' (1941) - Gordito *''

Week-End in Havana ''Week-End in Havana'' (also known as ''A Week-End in Havana'' and ''That Week-End in Havana'') is a 1941 20th Century Fox Technicolor musical film directed by Walter Lang and starring Alice Faye and Carmen Miranda. It was the second of three pict ...

'' (1941) - Driver *''

Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die ''Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die'' is a 1942 American Western film about the Gunfight at the OK Corral. It is directed by William McGann and stars Richard Dix as Wyatt Earp, Kent Taylor as Doc Holliday and Edgar Buchanan as Curly Bill ...

'' (1942) - Chris *'' Undercover Man'' (1942) - Miguel *'' American Empire'' (1942) - Augustin- Beauchard Henchman *''

'' (1943) - Poncho *''

The Sultan's Daughter ''The Sultan's Daughter'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Arthur Dreifuss and written by Milton Raison and Tim Ryan. The film stars Ann Corio, Charles Butterworth, Tim Ryan, Irene Ryan, Edward Norris and Fortunio Bonanova. The film ...

'' (1943) - Merchant *''

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" ( ar, علي بابا والأربعون لصا) is a folk tale from the '' One Thousand and One Nights''. It was added to the collection in the 18th century by its French translator Antoine Galland, who heard ...

'' (1944) - Fat Thief *''

Tampico Tampico is a city and port in the southeastern part of the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is located on the north bank of the Pánuco River, about inland from the Gulf of Mexico, and directly north of the state of Veracruz. Tampico is the fifth ...

'' (1944) - Waiter at Wedding Party (uncredited) *'' Along Came Jones'' (1944) - Store Proprietor (uncredited) *''

San Antonio ("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1= State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , subdivision_ ...

'' (1945) - Jaime Rosas (uncredited) *'' The Gay Cavalier'' (1946) *''

Perilous Holiday ''Perilous Holiday'' is a 1946 American film noir crime film directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Pat O'Brien and Ruth Warrick.Stephens p.276 The screenplay concerns a woman newspaper reporter who is on the trail of a smuggling ring ope ...

'' (1946) - Store Proprietor (uncredited) *''

Suspense Suspense is a state of mental uncertainty, anxiety, being Decision-making, undecided, or being Doubt, doubtful. In a Drama, dramatic work, suspense is the anticipation of the wikt:outcome, outcome of a plot (narrative), plot or of the solution t ...

'' (1946) - Mexican Waiter (uncredited) *''

Holiday in Mexico ''Holiday in Mexico'' is a 1946 Technicolor musical directed by George Sidney and starring Walter Pidgeon, Jane Powell, and Ilona Massey. Plot The film starts with a brief cartoon of telephone wires from Washington, DC trying to call Mexico. Jef ...

'' (1946) - (uncredited) *''

Gallant Journey ''Gallant Journey'' (aka ''The Great Highway'') is a 1946 American historical film written, produced and directed by William A. Wellman and starring Glenn Ford and Janet Blair. The film is a biopic of the early U.S. aviation pioneer John Joseph Mo ...

'' (1946) - Pedro Lopez (uncredited) *''

The Lone Wolf in Mexico ''The Lone Wolf in Mexico'' is a 1947 American black-and-white mystery-adventure film directed by D. Ross Lederman for Columbia Pictures. It features Gerald Mohr as the title character, detective Lone Wolf. Chronologically the third-to-last L ...

'' (1947) - Cab Driver (uncredited) *'' The Beginning or the End'' (1947) - Mexican Man (uncredited) *''

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (1939) is a short story by James Thurber. The most famous of Thurber's stories, it first appeared in ''The New Yorker'' on March 18, 1939, and was first collected in his book '' My World and Welcome to It'' ( Ha ...

'' (1947) - Waiter (uncredited) *'' Robin Hood of Monterey'' (1947) - Pancho *''

King of the Bandits ''King of the Bandits'' is a 1947 American Western film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Gilbert Roland, Angela Greene, and Chris-Pin Martin, and was released on November 8, 1947. Cast list * Gilbert Roland as the Cisco Kid, aka Chico V ...

'' (1947) - Pancho *'' The Fugitive'' (1947) - An Organ-Grinder *'' Pirates of Monterey'' (1947) - Caretta Man (uncredited) *''

Captain from Castile ''Captain from Castile'' is a historical adventure film released by 20th Century-Fox in 1947. Directed by Henry King, the Technicolor film stars Tyrone Power, Jean Peters, and Cesar Romero. Shot on location in Michoacán, Mexico, the film include ...

'' (1947) - Sancho Lopez (uncredited) *''

Old Los Angeles ''Old Los Angeles'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and written by Gerald Drayson Adams and Clements Ripley. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, John Carroll, Catherine McLeod, Joseph Schildkraut, Andy Devine and Estelita ...

'' (1948) - Waiter (uncredited) *'' The Return of Wildfire'' (1948) - Pancho *''

Blood on the Moon ''Blood on the Moon'' is a 1948 RKO black-and-white "psychological" Western film noir starring Robert Mitchum, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Preston and Walter Brennan. Directed by Robert Wise, the cinematography is by Nicholas Musuraca. The mov ...

'' (1948) - Commisary Bartender (uncredited) *''

Belle Starr's Daughter ''Belle Starr's Daughter'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring George Montgomery, Rod Cameron and Ruth Roman. Plot After the town marshal of Antioch is shot by Bob Yauntis, the newly appointed Tom Jackso ...

'' (1948) - Spanish George *''

Mexican Hayride ''Mexican Hayride'' is a 1948 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The film is based on Cole Porter's Broadway musical '' Mexican Hayride'' starring Bobby Clark. No songs from the stage musical were used in the film. Plot Joe ...

'' (1948) - Mariachi Leader *'' Rimfire'' (1949) - Chico *''

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend ''The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend'' is a 1949 romantic comedy Western film starring Betty Grable and featuring Cesar Romero and Rudy Vallee. It was directed by Preston Sturges and written by him based on a story by Earl Felton. The film ...

'' (1949) - Joe *'' Borderline'' (1950) - Pepe - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) *''

The Arizona Cowboy ''The Arizona Cowboy'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Bradford Ropes. The film stars Rex Allen, Teala Loring, Gordon Jones, Minerva Urecal, James Cardwell, and Roy Barcroft. The film was released ...

'' (1950) - Café Owner Pedro *''

The Lady from Texas ''The Lady from Texas'' is a 1951 American comedy Western film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Howard Duff, Mona Freeman and Josephine Hull. Plot A ranch cook and a cowboy save a poor old Civil War widow from a land grabber in the Old ...

'' (1951) - José *''

'' (1951) - Manolo, Fat Mexican *''

Ride the Man Down ''Ride the Man Down'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane, written by Mary C. McCall, Jr., and starring Brian Donlevy, Rod Cameron, Ella Raines, Forrest Tucker, Barbara Britton, Chill Wills and J. Carrol Naish. The film was ...

'' (1952) - Chris *'' San Antone'' (1953) - Ramon, Vaquero (uncredited) *'' Mesa of Lost Women'' (1953) - Pepe (final film role)

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* * 1893 births 1953 deaths American male film actors American male actors of Mexican descent Male actors from Tucson, Arizona 20th-century American male actors Male Western (genre) film actors {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub