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Manuel Granada (6 November 1896 - 30 January 1974) was an Argentine actor who appeared in American,
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, Argentine and Mexican films. For the first half of his career, he worked under the names Paul Ellis and Manuel Granado. Granada was born Benjamin Ingenito in
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on November 6, 1896. He made his film debut in the Metro-Goldwyn film ''The Bandolero'' in 1924 under the name Manuel Granado. He was signed to a contract by
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and listed as a Metro-Goldwyn principal player in the same year. An April 1925 article by Harry Carr for ''Motion Picture'' dubbed him 'Hollywood's New Sheik.' Like other Latino actors in silent-era Hollywood, he had adapted a WASPy screen name, which stood in contrast to his dark features, a look that was popular at the time. Despite this, he was still cast almost exclusively as secondary ethnic characters, unlike his contemporaries in silent-era Hollywood like
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(a fellow Argentine). He was singled out for praise by ''The
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'' and other Los Angeles newspapers after the 1926 premiere of ''The Dancer of Paris''. The coming of sound found Paul Ellis relegated to bit parts, though he did secure some substantial roles in Spanish-language versions of English-language films such as '' La Voluntad del muerto'' (1930). In 1930, he also wrote and appeared in the film ''Alma De Gaucho''. Ellis also appeared in '' Charros, gauchos y manolas'', a musical directed by
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. These films were usually released in Spanish-language territories only. He continued to appear in American films for another ten years, mostly in brief uncredited roles, though he is remembered by some for his appearance in ''
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'' (1936), which retains a small cult following. He made his last American film, ''
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'', in 1941. Still using the name Paul Ellis, Granada next shows up in films in 1947 in Argentina, and continued to appear in films in Argentina. He appeared in the Mexican/Argentine co-production ''La Tierra del Fuego se apaga''.


Selected filmography

*''The Bandolero'' (1924) *''
Pretty Ladies ''Pretty Ladies'' is a 1925 American silent comedy drama film starring ZaSu Pitts and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is a fictional recreation of the famed Ziegfeld Follies. Directed by Monta Bell, the film was written by Alice D. G ...
'' (1925) *'' The Pace that Thrills'' (1925) *'' The Dancer from Paris'' (1926) *'' Three Hours'' (1927) *''
The Younger Generation ''The Younger Generation'' is a 1929 American part-talkie drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Ricardo Cortez. It was produced by Jack Cohn for Columbia Pictures. It was Capra's first sound film. While mostly silent, the film has t ...
'' (1929) *'' In Old California'' (1929) *'' he Bridge of San Luis Rey'' (1929) *'' Charros, gauchos y manolas'' (1930) *''Alma de Gaucho'' (1930) *'' La Voluntad del muerto'' (1930) *'' The Common Law'' (1931) *''El pasado acusa'' (1931) *''Hombres de mi vida'' (1932) *''Soñadores de gloria'' (1932) *'' No Man of Her Own'' (1932) *''Contrabando'' (1932) *'' Laughing at Life'' (1933) *''
The Woman Condemned ''The Woman Condemned'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by Dorothy Davenport, best known as a silent actress and the wife of actor Wallace Reid. Plot A radio star takes a vacation and is later found murdered. Barbara Hammond is ac ...
'' (1934) *''
One Night of Love ''One Night of Love'' is a 1934 American Columbia Pictures romantic musical film set in the opera world, starring Grace Moore and Tullio Carminati. The film was directed by Victor Schertzinger and adapted from the story ''Don't Fall in Love'', by ...
'' (1934) *''
The Merry Widow ''The Merry Widow'' (german: Die lustige Witwe, links=no ) is an operetta by the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. The librettists, Viktor Léon and Leo Stein, based the story – concerning a rich widow, and her countrymen's attempt ...
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Women Must Dress Women Must Dress is a 1935 American romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how tr ...
'' (1935) *''
Captured in Chinatown ''Captured in Chinatown'' is a 1935 American film directed by Elmer Clifton. Plot A feud between two gangs in Chinatown breaks out into a Tong war. Cast *Tarzan (the police dog) as Tarzan *Marion Shilling as Ann Parker *Charles Delaney as Bob ...
'' (1935) *'' Reckless'' (1935) *''
Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery ''Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery'' is a 12-episode 1935 Universal movie serial based on the Tailspin Tommy comic strip by Hal Forrest and starring Clark Williams, Jean Rogers and Noah Beery, Jr. The picture was the 96th of the 137 serials ...
'' (1935) *''
Rip Roaring Riley ''Rip Roaring Riley'' is a 1935 American action film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Elmer Clifton and starring Lloyd Hughes, Marion Burns and Grant Withers.Langman p.127 The film's sets were designed by the art director Vin Taylor. A se ...
'' (1935) *''Never Too Late'' (1935) *'' Wife vs. Secretary'' (1936) *''
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'' (1936) *'' Murder at Glen Athol'' (1936) *''
Heroes of the Alamo Heroes of the Alamo (1937) is a low-budget retelling of the events of the Texas Revolution and the Battle of the Alamo. It was produced by Anthony J. Xydias and reuses the battle scenes of his 1926 silent film ''Davy Crockett at the Fall of ...
'' (1937) *''El Trovador de la Radio'' (1938) *'' The Buccaneer'' (1938) *'' Bachelor Father'' (1939) *''Di que me quieres'' (1939) *''
Ninotchka ''Ninotchka'' is a 1939 American romantic comedy film made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by producer and director Ernst Lubitsch and starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. It was written by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, and Walter Reisch, based o ...
'' (1939) *''
Rose of Washington Square ''Rose of Washington Square'' is a 1939 American musical drama film, featuring the already well-known popular song with the same title. Set in 1920s New York City, the film focuses on singer Rose Sargent and her turbulent relationship with con ar ...
'' (1939) *''Arizona Gang Busters'' (1940) *''
Down Argentine Way ''Down Argentine Way'' is a 1940 American musical film made in Technicolor by Twentieth Century Fox. It made a star of Betty Grable in her first leading role for the studio although she had already appeared in 31 films, and it introduced American ...
'' (1940) *'' They Met in Argentina'' (1941) *'' Blood and Sand'' (1941) *''
Too Many Blondes ''Too Many Blondes'' is a 1941 American musical comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Rudy Vallee, Helen Parrish and Lon Chaney Jr. Creighton Tull Chaney (February10, 1906 – July12, 1973), known by his stage name Lon ...
'' (1941) *''
Desperate Cargo ''Desperate Cargo'' is a 1941 American film directed by William Beaudine and based on the 1937 '' Argosy'' magazine serial ''Loot Below'' by Eustace Lane Adams. The film stars Ralph Byrd, Carol Hughes, Julie Duncan and Jack Mulhall. Plot On the ...
'' (1941) *''
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'' (1941) *''
La senda oscura ''La senda oscura'' (English title: ''The Dark Path'') is a 1947 Argentine film, directed by Luis Moglia Barth and starring María Duval, Elsa O'Connor and Ricardo Passano. Cast * María Duval …Julia * Elsa O'Connor …Artea / Mercedes ...
'' (1947) *''El precio de una vida'' (1947) *''Derecho viejo'' (1951) *''Rebelión en los llanos'' (1953) *''Stella Maris'' (1953) *''El pescador de coplas'' (1954) *''La Tierra del Fuego se apaga'' (1955)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Granada, Manuel 1896 births 1974 deaths Argentine male silent film actors Argentine people of Spanish descent Argentine people of Irish descent Argentine male film actors Male actors from Buenos Aires 20th-century Spanish male actors Spanish male film actors Argentine male television actors 20th-century Argentine male actors