Roberto Cañedo
Acting
Biography
known as Roberto Cañedo, was a Mexican actor of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. During his career, he appeared in over 300 films. Cañedo received two Ariel Award for Best Actor nominations for his performances in Pueblerina (1949) and Crime and Punishment (1951), he won for the former. In 1997, he was given a Golden Ariel for his life dedicated to the cinema.
Born: March 30, 1918
Place of Birth: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Known For
¡A volar, joven!
Cantinflas is a private in the military, who doesn't know anything about discipline or following rules. He only wants to think about his girlfriend, the maid in an opulent hacienda. The owner of the hacienda has an ugly and shy daughter, who is in love with Cantinflas. The problems arrive when the family arranges a wedding between the ugly girl and Cantinflas, who in order to avoid the commitment gets himself arrested. During his punishment, Cantinflas learns to fly with a silly and poorly trained flight instructor.
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.
María Isabel
A woman jumping from the poverty of the countryside to the splendor of wealth in the city without losing its simplicity
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.
The Earrings
Mariano Landeros is sworn by his mother to look for the murderer of his father at all costs, the proof would bring that Doroteo Carrillo earring snatched his mother when it happened the asesinato.Mariano part unstoppably to find the murderer finding in the way love, hate and violence.
Jesus of Nazareth
The biblical story of The Messiah from his baptism through his crucifixion.
The Three Musketeers
Cantinflas and three friends return a stolen necklace to an actress who invites them to be extras at Clasa studios. While on the set, he falls asleep and dreams that he is d'Artagnan, fighting on behalf of Queen Anne.
Pistoleros famosos
A gunfighter after killing the ones responsible for his brother's death, joins by mistake a gang of smugglers
One Day with the Devil
Cantinflas, on a drunken night, becomes Army soldier. Soon, he meets the Devil who tries to make it an evil being.
Reportaje
Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.
Filmography
as Rolando Trejos
as Don Andres Sandoval
as Sacerdote
as Tío
as Enrique Zaízar
as Dr. Hernaldo
as Padre Jeronimo
as Don Faustino Rivera
as El viejo Miguel
as Presidente
as Judge
as Manuel
as Padre de Peter
as Pasajero
as El Jefe
as District Attorney at the Prison
as Miguel Aparicio
as Dueño de Televisora
as Gral. Rosalío Carles
as Sr. Carmona
as El padrino
as Arturo Villaseñor
as Don Jacobo Marroquín
as Dr. Yanco
as Dr. Aguilar
as (segment "La seductora")
as Dr. Medina
as Teodoro Castelo Blanco
as Dr. Federico Rovelo
as Dr. Eric Williams
as Psychiatrist
as Mariana's father
as Abel
as Rogelio
as International Service's Inspector
as Toribio Aldrete
as Casiano Jáuregui
as The Strangler
as The Great Goudini
as Dr. González
as Professor Ruiz
as Eduardo Acuña
as Emilio Mauri
as Señor Lucero
as Federico de La Cadena
as Señor Lucero
as Señor Lucero
as Lic. Rafael Solari
as Señor Lucero
as Señor Lucero
as Señor Lucero
as Padre Ortiz
as Presidente Cámara de diputados
as Esteban de la Barrera, Beatriz's father
as Le colonel Olivares
as Enrique
as Julián Sanromán
as Aarón Zúñiga
as Doctor Roberto Pérez
as José Julián Martí Pérez
as Humberto, reporter
as Manuel
as Octavio
as Octavio Gómez Castro
as Ramón Bernal
as Fernando Acuña
as Miguel Robledo
as Jacinto / El gavioto
as Ramón
as Colonel Lucio Reyes
as Dr. Fernando Mendoza
as Faustino
as Aurelio Rodríguez
as Roberto
as Teniente Ocampo
as Ayudante de la presidencia
as Mexican Lieutenant (uncredited)
as Fernando
as Soldado
as Julio
as Vicente
as Ordoñez
as Extra
as Alberto
as Novio de Beatriz
as Eduardo hijo, adulto
as Invitado a tertulia (uncredited)
as Extra (uncredited)
as Hombre en casino (uncredited)
as Mesero (uncredited)
as Luis
as Cliente restaurante (uncredited)
as Teniente González (uncredited)
as Manuel
as Extra (uncredited)
as Capitán Robles
as (uncredited)
as Extra (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Extra (uncredited)
as Aramís
as Invitado al baile (uncredited)
as Joven en la cola (uncredited)
as Extra (uncredited)
as Extra (uncredited)
as Sayón
as Estudiante (uncredited)
as Joven en baile (uncredited)
as Extra (uncredited)
as Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)
as Minor Role (uncredited)