Antonio Garrido Monteagudo (September 26, 1887 – February 15, 1967), better known as Antonio Moreno or Tony Moreno, was a Spanish-born American

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and

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of the

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era and through the 1950s.

Early life and silent films

Born in Madrid, Spain, Moreno emigrated to New York in 1901 and settled in Massachusetts, where he completed his education. Although he claimed to have attended Williston Seminary in Easthampton, Massachusetts, the Archives of the school, now the

Williston Northampton School Williston Northampton School (simply referred to as Williston) is a private, co-educational, day and boarding college-preparatory school in Easthampton, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1841. History Williston Seminary ...

, have no record of his having done so. He became a stage actor in regional theater productions. In 1912, he moved to Hollywood, California, where he was signed to

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, and began his career in bit parts. His film debut was in ''Iola's Promise'' (1912). Tony Moreno

In 1914, Moreno began co-starring in a series of highly successful serials at

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opposite popular silent film actress

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. These appearances increased Moreno's popularity with nascent filmgoers, and by 1915, he was a highly regarded matinee idol, appearing with successful actors such as

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Blanche Sweet Sarah Blanche Sweet (June 18, 1896 – September 6, 1986) was an American silent film actress who began her career in the earliest days of the Hollywood motion picture film industry. Early life Born Sarah Blanche Sweet (though her first nam ...

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, and

Dorothy Gish Dorothy Elizabeth Gish (March 11, 1898June 4, 1968) was an American actress of the screen and stage, as well as a director and writer. Dorothy and her older sister Lillian Gish were major movie stars of the silent era. Dorothy also had great s ...

. Moreno often was typecast in his early films as the " Latin Lover". These roles predate

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's breakthrough as a "Latin Lover" in the 1921 film '' The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.'' By the early 1920s, Moreno joined film mogul

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and became one of the company's highly paid performers. In 1926, Moreno starred opposite Swedish acting legend

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in ''

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 ...

'', and the following year, he had a starring role in the enormous box-office hit '' It'' with

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Sound films

With the advent of sound films in the late 1920s and early 1930s, Moreno's career began to falter, in part because of his heavy Spanish accent. While still acting in English language films, Moreno began taking parts in Mexican films. During the early 1930s, Moreno directed several well-received Mexican films, including the 1932 drama ''

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'', which has been hailed by film critics as one of the best Mexican films of the era. By the mid-1930s, he began rebuilding his faltering Hollywood career by taking notable roles as a character actor. By the mid-1940s and throughout the 1950s, Moreno appeared in a number of well-received roles, most notably, his 1954 role in the classic horror film ''

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'' and his 1955 role as Emilio Figueroa in film director

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's epic ''

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''.

Personal life

On January 27, 1923, Moreno married American heiress Daisy Emma Canfield in Los Angeles, California. They moved to an estate known as Crestmount. The union lasted 10 years and ended shortly before she was killed in an automobile accident on February 23, 1933.

Death and legacy

Moreno died at his home in Beverly Hills, California, on February 15, 1967, aged 79. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery in Glendale, California. His film career spanned more than four decades. In 1994, the Mexican magazine ''Somos'' published its list of "The 100 best movies of the cinema of Mexico" in its 100th edition and named the 1931 Moreno directed ''Santa'' its 67th choice. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Antonio Moreno was given a star on the

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at 6651 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California.

Selected filmography

* ''Iola's Promise'' (1912, Short) as An Indian (uncredited) * ''The Voice of the Millions'' (1912, Short) as One of the Strike Leaders * ''His Own Fault'' (1912) as In Gambling Hall * ''

An Unseen Enemy ''An Unseen Enemy'' is a 1912 Biograph Company short silent film directed by D. W. Griffith, and was the first film to be made starring the actresses Lillian Gish and Dorothy Gish. A critic of the time stated that "the Gish sisters gave charming p ...

'' (1912, Short) as On Bridge (uncredited) * ''

Two Daughters of Eve ''Two Daughters of Eve'' is a 1912 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Claire McDowell - The Mother * Henry B. Walthall - The Father * Florence Geneva - The Actress * Gertrude Bambrick - Backstage * Elmer Booth - B ...

'' (1912, Short) as An Actor / At Stage Door * ''

So Near, Yet So Far ''So Near, Yet So Far'' is a 1912 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive in the Museum of Modern Art film archive. Cast * Walter Miller as Howard * Mary Pickford as The Young Woman * Robert Harron ...

'' (1912, Short) as In Club * ''

The Musketeers of Pig Alley ''The Musketeers of Pig Alley'' is a 1912 American short drama and a gangster film. It is directed by D. W. Griffith and written by Griffith and Anita Loos. It is also credited for its early use of follow focus, a fundamental tool in cinematog ...

'' (1912, Short) as Musketeers Gang Member / At Dance (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1913, Short) as Actor in Play (uncredited) * ''

A Misunderstood Boy ''A Misunderstood Boy'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Lionel Barrymore as The Father * Kate Bruce as The Mother * Lillian Gish as The Daughter * Robert Harron as The Son * Alfred Paget as The Vigilante ...

'' (1913, Short) as Vigilante (uncredited) * ''No Place for Father'' (1913, Short) as The Son * ''A Cure for Suffragettes'' (1913, Short) * ''By Man's Law'' (1913, Short) as Procurer / Slaver * ''

The House of Discord ''The House of Discord'' (1913) is a silent American drama film directed by James Kirkwood, Sr., written by F. E. Woods and A. Clayton Harris from a play by William C. deMille. The film stars Lionel Barrymore and marked the theatrical film debut ...

'' (1913, Short) as The Sister-in-Law's Sweetheart * ''

Judith of Bethulia ''Judith of Bethulia'' (1914) is an American film starring Blanche Sweet and Henry B. Walthall, and produced and directed by D. W. Griffith, based on the play "Judith and the Holofernes" (1896) by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, which itself was an adapt ...

'' (1914) as Extra * ''

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'' (1914, Short) as Frank Nelson * ''Too Many Husbands'' (1914, Short) as Harry Brown * ''The Accomplished Mrs. Thompson'' (1914, Short) as Dick Osborne * ''The Ladies' War'' (1914) as Mr. Blenkinsop * ''The Persistent Mr. Prince'' (1914, Short) as Prunella's Brother * ''Fogg's Millions'' (1914, Short) * ''The Song of the Ghetto'' (1914, Short) as Mario Amato - the Composer * ''John Rance, Gentleman'' (1914, Short) as Dr. John Rance * '' Men and Women'' (1914, Short) as Man in Kirke's Office (uncredited) * ''Memories in Men's Souls'' (1914, Short) as Graham's Son * ''The Hidden Letters'' (1914, Short) as John Reynolds * ''Politics and the Press'' (1914, Short) as John Marsden - the Newspaper Editor * ''The Loan Shark King'' (1914, Short) as Harry Graham * ''The Peacemaker'' (1914, Short) as Jack Strong * ''Under False Colors'' (1914, Short) as Pvt. Jack Warring * ''Goodbye Summer'' (1914, Short) as Hugo St. Clair - the Artist * ''The Old Flute Player'' (1914, Short) as John Vanderlyn * ''Sunshine and Shadows'' (1914, Short) * ''His Father's House'' (1914) * '' In the Latin Quarter'' (1915, Short) as Andrew Lenique * ''The Island of Regeneration'' (1915) as John Charnock Jr * ''The Quality of Mercy'' (1915, Short) as Bratton Powers - Van Cortland's Personal Secretary * ''The Park Honeymooners'' (1915, Short) as Billy - the Young Husband * ''Love's Way'' (1915, Short) as Rand Cornwall * ''The Dust of Egypt'' (1915) as Geoffrey Lascelles * ''Youth'' (1915, Short) as Harold Harcourt - Sculptor * ''

Anselo Lee ''Anselo Lee'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Harry Handworth and starring Antonio Moreno, Naomi Childers and Donald Hall.Katchmer p.674 Plot Cast * Antonio Moreno as Anselo Lee * Naomi Childers as Gertrude Carlton * Donald ...

'' (1915) as Anselo Lee * ''The Gypsy Trail'' (1915, Short) as Willie Buckland - a Gypsy * ''A 'Model' Wife'' (1915, Short) as Robert Blake * ''A Price for Folly'' (1915) as M. Jean de Segni * ''On Her Wedding Night'' (1915) as Henry Hallam * ''

Kennedy Square ''Kennedy Square'' is a lost 1916 silent film historical drama directed by S. Rankin Drew and starring Antonio Moreno, Muriel Ostriche and Charles Kent. It was produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and released through V-L-S-E.''Pictori ...

'' (1916) as Harry Rutter * ''The Supreme Temptation'' (1916) as Herbert Dubois * ''Susie, the Sleuth'' (1916, Short) as Hank Handy * ''She Won the Prize'' (1916, Short) as Charles Adams - a Young Businessman * ''The Shop Girl'' (1916) as Peter Rolls * ''

The Tarantula ''The Tarantula'' is a 1916 American silent drama film written and directed by George D. Baker and starring Edith Storey and Antonio Moreno.Her Right to Live ''Her Right to Live'' is a 1917 dramatic silent film released by the Vitagraph Studios. This film is now lost. Plot Polly Biggs (Peggy Hyland) is the eldest of a family of orphaned children who are taken in by their uncle, Mayor Hoadley (John ...

'' (1917) as John Oxmore * ''

Money Magic ''Money Magic'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by William Wolbert and starring Antonio Moreno, Laura Winston and Edith Storey.Goble p.872 Cast * Antonio Moreno as Ben Fordyce * Laura Winston as Mrs. Gilman * Edith Storey Edi ...

'' (1917) as Ben Fordyce * ''

Aladdin from Broadway ''Aladdin from Broadway'' is a 1917 silent adventure film directed by William Wolbert and starring Edith Storey, Antonio Moreno and Otto Lederer.Connelly p.7 Cast * Edith Storey as Faimeh * Antonio Moreno as Jack Stanton * William Duncan as Will ...

'' (1917) as Jack Stanton * '' Captain of the Gray Horse Troop'' (1917) as Capt. George Curtis * ''

The Magnificent Meddler ''The Magnificent Meddler'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by William Wolbert and starring Antonio Moreno, Mary Anderson and Otto Lederer.Ness p.25 Cast * Antonio Moreno as Montague Emerson * Mary Anderson as Jess Roth * Otto L ...

'' (1917) as Montague Emerson * ''A Son of the Hills'' (1917) as Sandy Morley * '' By Right of Possession'' (1917) as Tom Baxter * '' The Angel Factory'' (1917) as David Darrow * '' The Mark of Cain'' (1917) as Kane Langdon * ''

Sylvia of the Secret Service ''Sylvia of the Secret Service'' is a 1917 American silent thriller film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Irene Castle, J.H. Gilmour and Elliott Dexter. Erich von Stroheim worked as assistant director and technical advisor as well as ...

'' (1917) as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) * '' The Naulahka'' (1918) as Nicholas Tarvin * ''

The House of Hate ''The House of Hate'' is a 1918 American film serial directed by George B. Seitz, produced when many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The serial was originally announced at fiftee ...

'' (1918) as Harvey 'Harry' Gresham * '' The First Law'' (1918) as Hugh Godwin * ''The Iron Test'' (1918) as Albert Beresford * ''Perils of Thunder Mountain'' (1919) as John Davis * '' The Invisible Hand'' (1920) as John 'The Needle' Sharpe * ''The Veiled Mystery'' (1920) as Ralph Moore * ''

Three Sevens ''Three Sevens'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Antonio Moreno, Jean Calhoun and Emmett King.Munden p.76 Cast * Antonio Moreno as Daniel Craig * Jean Calhoun as Joan Gracie * Emmett King as Majo ...

'' (1921) as Daniel Craig * ''

The Secret of the Hills ''The Secret of the Hills'' is a 1921 American silent mystery film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Antonio Moreno, Lillian Hall and Kingsley BenedictWlaschin p.197 Synopsis While in London an American newspapermen becomes drawn into a ...

'' (1921) as Guy Fenton * ''

A Guilty Conscience ''A Guilty Conscience'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by David Smith and starring Antonio Moreno, Betty Francisco and Harry von Meter.Munden p.318 Cast * Antonio Moreno as Gilbert Thurstan * Betty Francisco as Emily Thurstan * ...

'' (1921) as Gilbert Thurstan * ''

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'' (1922) as Manuel La Tessa * ''

Lost and Found on a South Sea Island ''Lost and Found on a South Sea Island'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Raoul Walsh and produced by Samuel Goldwyn. It was filmed on location in Tahiti and includes a nude scene involving a young woman bathing. Plot Captain Blackbird ...

'' (1923) as Lloyd Warren * ''

Look Your Best ''Look Your Best'' or ''The Bitterness of Sweets'' is a 1923 American comedy silent black and white film directed and written by Rupert Hughes. It stars Antonio Moreno and Colleen Moore. Plot As described in a film magazine, young Italian wom ...

'' (1923) as Carlo Bruni * '' The Trail of the Lonesome Pine'' (1923) as John Hale * ''

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'' (1923) as Pierre Martel * ''

The Spanish Dancer ''The Spanish Dancer'' is a 1923 American silent costume epic starring Pola Negri as a gypsy fortune teller, Antonio Moreno as a romantic count, and Wallace Beery as the king of Spain. The film was directed by Herbert Brenon and also features a ...

'' (1923) as Don Cesar de Bazan * ''

Flaming Barriers ''Flaming Barriers'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and written by Byron Morgan and Harvey F. Thew. The film stars Jacqueline Logan, Antonio Moreno, Walter Hiers, Charles Stanton Ogle, Robert McKim, Luke Cosgr ...

'' (1924) as Sam Barton * ''

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'' (1924) as Robert Fitzmaurice * '' Tiger Love'' (1924) as The Wildcat * '' The Border Legion'' (1924) as Jim Cleve * '' The Story Without a Name'' (1924) as Alan Holt * ''

Hello, 'Frisco ''Hello, 'Frisco'' is a 1924 American silent short comedy film directed by Slim Summerville and starring Summerville, Bobby Dunn, and a host of famous film actors of the era. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Cast See al ...

'' (1924) as Himself * ''

Learning to Love ''Learning to Love'' is a 1925 American comedy film directed by Sidney Franklin and written by John Emerson and Anita Loos. The film stars Constance Talmadge, Antonio Moreno, Emily Fitzroy, Edythe Chapman, John Harron, and Ray Hallor. The fil ...

'' (1925) as Scott Warner * ''

Her Husband's Secret ''Her Husband's Secret'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Antonio Moreno, Patsy Ruth Miller, and Ruth Clifford Ruth Clifford (February 17, 1900 – November 30, 1998) was an American actress of lea ...

'' (1925) as Elliot Owen * ''

One Year to Live ''One Year to Live'' is a 1925 American drama film directed by Irving Cummings and written by J.G. Hawks and Robert E. Hopkins. The film stars Aileen Pringle, Dorothy Mackaill, Sam De Grasse, Rosemary Theby, Leo White and Joseph Kilgour. The fi ...

'' (1925) as Captain Tom Kendrick * '' Mare Nostrum'' (1926) as Ulysses Ferragut * ''

Beverly of Graustark ''Beverly of Graustark'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Sidney Franklin and starring Marion Davies, Antonio Moreno, and Creighton Hale. The film's screenplay was written by Agnes Christine Johnston based on the nov ...

'' (1926) as Dantan * ''

'' (1926) as Manuel Robledo * ''

Love's Blindness ''Love's Blindness'' is a 1926 silent film directed by John Francis Dillon. The film stars Pauline Starke, Antonio Moreno, and Lilyan Tashman. Written by Elinor Glyn, the film was produced under the direct supervision of the author. The film ...

'' (1926) as Hubert Culverdale, 8th Earl of St. Austel * '' The Flaming Forest'' (1926) as Sergeant David Carrigan * '' It'' (1927) as Cyrus T. Waltham * ''

Venus of Venice ''Venus of Venice'' is a 1927 silent film romantic comedy directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Constance Talmadge and Antonio Moreno. Talmadge's own production unit produced with distribution through First National Pictures. Cast *Constance ...

'' (1927) as Kenneth Wilson * '' Madame Pompadour'' (1927) as Rene Laval * '' Come to My House'' (1927) as Floyd Bennings * '' The Whip Woman'' (1928) as Count Michael Ferenzi * ''

Nameless Men ''Nameless Men'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Claire Windsor, Antonio Moreno and Eddie Gribbon.Monaco p.91 Cast * Claire Windsor as Mary * Antonio Moreno as Robert Strong * Eddie Gribbon as B ...

'' (1928) as Robert Strong * ''

The Midnight Taxi The Midnight Taxi is a 1928 American early part-talkie thriller picture from Warner Bros. directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Antonio Moreno, Helen Costello, and Myrna Loy. According to the Library of Congress, it has a completed copy of ...

'' (1928) as Tony Driscoll * ''

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'' (1928) as Prince Serge Orloff * ''

Synthetic Sin Synthetic Sin is a 1929 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter, based on a play of the same name. While filmed as a silent, it was released by Warner Bros. accompanied with a Vitaphone music soundtrack and sound effects. However mo ...

'' (1929) as Donald Anthony * ''

The Air Legion ''The Air Legion'' is a 1929 aviation silent film about airmail produced and distributed by Film Booking Offices of America(FBO) and was released just as FBO was being turned into RKO Pictures. In Canada, the film was distributed by the Alliance ...

'' (1929) as Steve Rogers * ''

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'' (1929) as Victor Gromaire * ''

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 ...

'' (1929) as Juan * ''El cuerpo del delito'' (1930) as Harry Gray * ''

Rough Romance ''Rough Romance'' is a 1930 American lumberjack Western film directed by A. F. Erickson. The film stars George O'Brien, Helen Chandler, Antonio Moreno, Roy Stewart, and Harry Cording and a 23-year-old John Wayne had a minor uncredited role. ...

'' (1930) as Loup La Tour * ''El hombre malo'' (1930) as Pancho Lopez * ''

One Mad Kiss ''One Mad Kiss'' is a 1930 American musical film directed by Marcel Silver and James Tinling and starring José Mojica, Mona Maris and Antonio Moreno. The film was not a commercial success and lost $263,000 on its release. A separate Spanish-lan ...

'' (1930) as Don Estrada * ''El precio de un beso'' (1930) as Estrada * ''

La Voluntad del muerto ''La Voluntad del Muerto'' ( en, The Will of the Dead Man, italic=yes) is a Spanish-language version of '' The Cat Creeps'' (1930), both of which are now considered to be lost films. The film was directed by George Melford and stars Antonio ...

'' (1930) as Pablo * ''Los que danzan'' (1930) as Daniel Hogan / Frank 'Cicatriz' Turner * ''

Primavera en otoño Primavera en otoño is a 1933 Spanish-language American romantic comedy directed by Eugene Forde and stars Catalina Bárcena. Plot Agustina has been away at school when she returns home to Madrid to see the mother she hasn't seen in over eight ...

'' (1933) as Enrique * ''La ciudad de cartón'' (1934) as Fred Collins * ''Señora casada necesita marido'' (1935) as Tomás Karen * ''Asegure a su mujer'' (1935) as Eduardo Martin * ''

Storm Over the Andes ''Storm Over the Andes'' (aka ''Alas sobre El Chaco'') is a 1935 American adventure film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Jack Holt, Antonio Moreno and Mona Barrie. The low-budget programmer is set against the backdrop of the Chaco War b ...

'' (1935) as Maj. Tovar Rojas * ''Rosa de Francia'' (1935) as Felipe V * ''Alas sobre El Chaco'' (1935) as Comandante Manuel Tovar * ''

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'' (1936) as Devilshoof * ''

Rose of the Rio Grande ''Rose of the Rio Grande'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by William Nigh and starring Movita Castaneda as Rosita de la Torre. Plot When killers come after her wealthy brother Don Jose, she narrowly escapes with Sebastian and hides ...

'' (1938) as Captain Lugo * ''

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'' (1939) as Captain Mike Gonzalez * ''María de la O'' (1939) as Pedro Lucas / Mr More * '' Seven Sinners'' (1940) as Rubio * ''

They Met in Argentina ''They Met in Argentina'' is a 1941 American film directed by Leslie Goodwins and Jack Hively for RKO Pictures. Hively had to come in and finish the picture after Goodwins was hospitalized for pneumonia. Maureen O'Hara plays an Argentinian who fa ...

'' (1941) as Don Carlos, 100 Peso Donor (uncredited) * ''

The Kid from Kansas ''The Kid from Kansas '' is a 1941 American drama set on a fictional island banana plantation owned by Juan Garcia Pancho (Leo Carrillo). Foreman Andy (Andy Devine) befriends newcomer Kansas (Dick Foran), but Pancho is leery of the stranger. Sab ...

'' (1941) as Chief of Police (uncredited) * ''

Two Latins from Manhattan ''Two Latins from Manhattan'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring Joan Davis, Jinx Falkenburg, and Joan Woodbury. Cast list * Joan Davis as Joan Daley * Jinx Falkenburg as Jinx Terry * Joan Woodbury as Lois M ...

'' (1941) as Cuban * '' Fiesta'' (1941) as Don Hernandez - Cholita's Uncle * ''

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'' (1942) as Chief Cochise * '' Undercover Man'' (1942) as Don Tomas Gonzales * ''

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'' (1944) as Justice of the Peace (uncredited) * ''

The Spanish Main ''The Spanish Main'' is a 1945 American adventure film starring Paul Henreid, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak and Binnie Barnes, and directed by Frank Borzage. It was RKO's first all-Technicolor film since ''Becky Sharp'' ten years before. Cin ...

'' (1945) as Commandante * ''Sol y sombra'' (1946) as Manuel Campos * '' Notorious'' (1946) as Senor Ortiza (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) as Don Francisco De Vargas * '' Lust for Gold'' (1949) as Ramon Peralta (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1950) as Dr. Emilio Nierra (uncredited) * '' Saddle Tramp'' (1950) as Martinez * ''

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'' (1950) as Don Felipe Robles * ''

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'' (1951) as Jose De Vasquez * ''

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'' (1953) as Dominique Rigaud * '' Wings of the Hawk'' (1953) as Father Perez * ''

'' (1954) as Carl Maia * ''Entre barracas'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1954) as Chief Dark Cloud * ''

'' (1956) as Emilio Gabriel Fernandez y Figueroa * ''Catch Me If You Can'' (1959)

References

;Bibliography * "Antonio Moreno," ''The Clearfield Progress,'' August 26, 1920, page 15. * "Antonio Moreno, Silent-Film Star," ''The New York Times,'' February 16, 1967. * Bodeen, Dewitt. "Antonio Moreno," ''Films in Review,'' June–July, 1967. * Menefee, David W. ''The First Male Stars: Men of the Silent Era.'' Albany: Bear Manor Media, 2007. * "Public Pleased by Vitagraph’s Move to Return Antonio Moreno to Feature Films," ''

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''. New York: Chalmers Publishing Company. December 25, 1920. * Virginia, Violet. "Antonio Moreno of the Vitagraph Players," ''Motion Picture Magazine,'' December 1914. Pages 103-105.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moreno, Antonio 1887 births 1967 deaths Williston Northampton School alumni American male film actors American male silent film actors Spanish male film actors Spanish male silent film actors 20th-century Spanish male actors Male Western (genre) film actors Male actors from Madrid Spanish emigrants to the United States 20th-century American male actors Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)