Pepe Martínez
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 9, 1905 in Mexico City, México
- Died
- November 13, 1955
- Active Years
- 1920–2022 (103 Years)
- Total Credits
- 25 credits in database
Biography
Pepe Martínez, also known professionally as Pepito Martínez and by his birth name José Martínez Grifell, was a Mexican stage and film actor. Born in Mexico City, Mexico, on March 9, 1905, he worked primarily in supporting roles during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. His known film credits include El rayo de Sinaloa, released in 1935, El supersabio from 1948, and Cuando el alba llegue, which came out in 1950. Throughout his career, he accumulated twenty-five known acting credits. He was married to Esmeralda Pérez Marín. Martínez died on November 13, 1955, in Mexico City at the age of fifty years old.
Career overview
Pepe Martínez, also known professionally as Pepito Martínez and José Martínez Grifell, was a Mexican stage and film actor. Born on March 9, 1905, in Mexico City, Mexico, he worked primarily in supporting roles during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. His career included work across twenty-five known acting credits in movies and television shows.
Among his film appearances are roles in El rayo de Sinaloa, released in 1935, the 1948 film El supersabio, and Cuando el alba llegue in 1950. Throughout his life, he was married to Esmeralda Pérez Marín.
Martínez passed away on November 13, 1955, at the age of fifty in Mexico City, Mexico.
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Full Filmography
25 titles- Patanegra (2022) as sniper (voice)
- Illusion Travels by Streetcar (1954) as Duque de Otranto (uncredited)
- El gran autor (1954) as Actor en obra (sin créditos)
- Fruto prohibido (1953) as Invitado baile (sin créditos)
- Las infieles (1953) as Mesero (sin créditos)
- Far from Heaven (1952) as El quimico (uncredited)
- Daughter of Deceit (1951) as Cantinero (uncredited)
- Full Spead Ahead (1951) as Mayordomo (uncredited)
- They Say I'm a Communist (1951) as Dueño fonda (uncredited)
- Loving Was His Sin (1951) as Hombre juzgado (uncredited)
- The Troublemaker (1951) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- El Portero (1950) as Profesor examinador
- The Great Madcap (1949) as (uncredited)
- Dos pesos dejada (1949) as Sacerdote
- The Magician (1949) as Ministro de Arichi
- Nosotros los rateros (1949) as Don José
- Ángeles de arrabal (1949) as Sr. Glad (uncredited)
- El embajador (1949)
- El Supersabio (1948) as Lic. Remigio Paredes
- May God Forgive Me (1948) as Jeweler
- Hombre o demonio (1940)
- El Cementerio De Las Aguilas (1938) as Luis Manuel Martínez de Castro
- Shark (1933)
- Over the Waves (1933) as (uncredited)
- Cuando Chaplin enloqueció de amor (1920)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Pepe Martínez best known for?
Pepe Martínez is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Illusion Travels by Streetcar (1954), Full Spead Ahead (1951), The Troublemaker (1951), El Portero (1950).
When and where was Pepe Martínez born?
Pepe Martínez was born on March 9, 1905 in Mexico City, México. They passed away on November 13, 1955.
How many credits does Pepe Martínez have?
Pepe Martínez has accumulated over 25 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2022.
What is Pepe Martínez's background in cinema and television?
Pepe Martínez, also known professionally as Pepito Martínez and by his birth name José Martínez Grifell, was a Mexican stage and film actor. Born in Mexico City, Mexico, on March 9, 1905, he worked primarily in supporting roles during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. His known film credits include El rayo de Sinaloa, ...
Pepe Martínez by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Full Spead Ahead (1951) as Mayordomo (uncredited) — aged about 46
- El Supersabio (1948) as Lic. Remigio Paredes — aged about 43
- El Portero (1950) as Profesor examinador — aged about 45
- The Magician (1949) as Ministro de Arichi — aged about 44
- The Troublemaker (1951) as Party Guest (uncredited) — aged about 46
- Illusion Travels by Streetcar (1954) as Duque de Otranto (uncredited) — aged about 49
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