Arturo Soto Rangel
Acting
Biography
Arturo Soto Rangel (March 12, 1882 – May 25, 1965) was a Mexican film, television, and stage actor. Rangel was best known for appearing in over 250 Mexican films. Rangel appeared in one American movie, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre which won three Academy Awards and starred Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt, Bruce Bennett, and many other successful actors. Rangel last appeared on television in 1963 where he starred in Voy de gallo. He died on May 25, 1965, in Mexico City, Mexico.
Born: March 12, 1882
Place of Birth: Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico
Known For
Dos tipos de cuidado
Jorge Bueno and Pedro Malo are best friends who consider giving up their womanizing ways when they each fall in love. As fate would have it, Pedro Malo unexpectedly marries Jorge Bueno's girlfriend, and the conflict between the former buddies begins.
A Place Close to Heaven
On reaching the capital, Pedro Gonzalez gets a lowly job and marries Margaret. After losing that job, get a new one as a bodyguard but is fired again. With so much poverty and despair Pedro believes that his only way out is suicide.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Two jobless Americans convince a prospector to travel to the mountains of Mexico with them in search of gold. But the hostile wilderness, local bandits, and greed all get in the way of their journey.
The Unknown Policeman
A gang of thieves has jeopardized the city and even the police, whose chief urges their forces to captured the band within 48 hours. Meanwhile, band members meet in a cafe run by a widow and her daughter and her suitor, Cantinflas, who maintains a scuffle with the robbers running all at the station. Since then, Cantinflas become a member of the police force for special missions.
Enamorada
In Mexican Revolution times, a guerrilla general and his troops take the conservative town of Cholula, near by Mexico City. As the revolutionaries mistreat the town's riches, General Reyes falls for beautiful and wild Beatriz Peñafiel, the daughter of one of the town's richest men.
Jesus of Nazareth
The biblical story of The Messiah from his baptism through his crucifixion.
Far from Heaven
Pedro Gonzalez first gets into trouble as part of a criminal gang and then works honourably to become rich. Money is his undoing allowing him to become a womanizer and drinker, almost losing his wife. Finally he rejoins her, they have a son and he pays for his mistakes.
School for Buglars
The police plan to capture a killer by using a double that looks exactly as one of his victims.
Las Islas Marias
Las Islas Marias stars Pedro Infante as a man who must face time in jail, even though he never committed the crime. While on the inside, he learns important life lessons that actually make him a better man.
Pablo y Carolina
Torn between three lovers and bored by her typewriting classes, Carolina (Dillian) writes a passionate love letter to fictional Pablo Garza from Monterrey. The letter is sent by mistake and received by real Pablo Garza's girlfriend. Pablo himself (Infante) flies to Mexico City looking for an explanation. Carolina is rehearsing a musical show for her school dressed as a man. When Pablo meets her, she pretends to be her brother Anibal, a shy and feminine sailor. Pablo likes Anibal and invites "him" to a cabaret. After that, Carolina falls inlove with Pablo but resists to unveil her real self. Meanwhile, Pablo feels himself confused, because young "Anibal" is cute as an angel and has "those blue eyes..."
Filmography
as Señor cura
as Huascapili / abuelo Chon
as Don Mateo, juez
as Director de la Cooperativa
as Juan Bernardino
as Señor juez
as Señor cura
as Priest
as Banquero (uncredited)
as Pancho
as Director del penal
as Señor Juez
as Doctor
as Sacerdote
as Padre Juan
as Don Hilario
as Don Fausto
as Papá de Alejandra
as Priest (uncredited)
as Padre Anselmo
as Police secretary who draws naked women
as Doctor
as Don Teodoro
as Francisco
as Auditor Camacho
as Professor
as Juez
as Tío Carlos
as Don Tenen
as Chiclero anciano
as Zapatero
as Don Manuel
as Miguel
as Padre Gabriel
as Don Jelipe
as Dr. Fausto
as Don Anselmo
as Don Júlio, patrón
as Director de prisión
as Padre Cruz
as Sargento Roberto Nava
as Presidente Juan Vicente Gómez
as Dr. Carrasco
as Don Antonio Méndez
as Don Pancho
as Dr. Koll
as Don Santiago
as Priest
as Pedro (uncredited)
as Don Pio
as Priest
as Don Justo
as Sabio
as Capitán de policía
as Maestro Monroy
as El Presidente
as Don Victorio Fernández
as Sr Albornoz
as Juez (uncredited)
as Don Atilano (as A. Soto Rangel)
as Don Anselmo Gómez
as Don Sebastián
as Joseph
as Don Manuel Ortega
as General
as Señor Cura
as Manuel Ladera
as Obispo de Worcester
as Director colegio
as Don Eduardo
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Pedro Bernardone
as Don Marcial
as Agente
as Licenciado
as Sr. Salas
as Coronel Pernalete
as Sandoval
as Juez Leobardo (as A. Soto Rangel)
as Don Juan, abuelo
as Sacerdote
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Comisario (as Arturo Soto)
as Juez
as Santiago
as Ricardo
as Alcaide
as Sacerdote (uncredited)
as Doctor
as Doctor
as Don Benjamin
as Notario (uncredited)