Mario Baroffio (1905–1962) was an

Argentine Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish ( masculine) or ( feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Argentines ...

film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

of the classic era of

Argentine cinema Cinema of Argentina refers to the film industry based in Argentina. The Argentine cinema comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of Argentina or by Argentine filmmakers abroad. The Argentine film industry has histor ...

. Baroffio began his film career in 1936, and starred in nearly 40 films between then and his death in 1962. An actor with a varied repertoire in comedy and drama, one of his last films was ''

Buscando a Mónica ''Searching for Monica'' ( es, Buscando a Mónica) is a 1962 Argentine-Spanish black-and-white film musical film drama directed by José María Forqué. The film premiered on 29 January 1962 in Madrid and was named ''El Secreto de Mónica''. It ...

'' in 1962.

Filmography

*''El noveno mandamiento'' (1962) *''

'' (1962) *''Cumparsita, La'' (1961) *''Venenosa, La'' (1959) *''Angustia de un secreto'' (1959) .... Teófilo *''Dagli Appennini alle Ande'' (1959) *''

Nubes de humo ''Clouds of Smoke'' (''Nubes de humo'') is a 1959 Argentine musical (tango) comedy film directed and written by Enrique Carreras. It stars tango singer Alberto Castillo, Mercedes Carreras, María Luisa Santés and Francisco Álvarez and was rel ...

'' (1958) *''Cubitos de hielo'' (1956) *''Luces de candilejas'' (1956) *''Pícara soñadora, La'' (1956) *''Mujer desnuda, La'' (1955) *''

Reportaje a un cadáver ''Reportaje a un cadáver'' is a 1955 Argentine Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish (masculine) or (feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, le ...

'' (1955) * '' The Phantom of the Operetta'' (1955) *''Somos todos inquilinos'' (1954) *''Tres mosquiteros, Los'' (1953) *''

La pasión desnuda ''La pasión desnuda'' (Naked Passion) is a 1953 Argentine film. It was written and directed by Luis César Amadori and starred María Félix, Carlos Thompson and Eduardo Cuitiño. The Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences gave ...

'' (1953) *''Niña de fuego, La'' (1952) *''

La Mano que aprieta ''The Squeezing Hand'' (''La mano que aprieta'') is a 1953 Argentine crime comedy film directed by Enrique Carreras. It was adapted for the screen by Domingo Di Núbila from a Julio Porter and Raúl Gurruchaga play. It stars Gogó Andreu, Tono ...

'' (1952) *''¡Qué rico el mambo!'' (1952) *''Tía de Carlitos, La'' (1952) *''Zapatillas coloradas, Las'' (1952) *''Cuidado con las mujeres'' (1951) * '' Rhythm, Salt and Pepper'' (1951) *''Bólidos de acero'' (1950) *''Ladrón canta boleros, El'' (1950) *''Mary tuvo la culpa'' (1950) *''Hombre de las sorpresas, El'' (1949) *''Imitaciones peligrosas'' (1949) *''Pantalones cortos'' (1949) *''Rodríguez, supernumerario'' (1948) *''Pelota de trapo'' (1948) .... Don Pascual *'' Senda oscura, La'' (1947) *''Caraba, La'' (1947) *''Secta del trébol, La'' (1947) *''Comisario de Tranco Largo, El'' (1942) (as Mario Román Flores) .... Don Ramiro *''Quinta calumnia, La'' (1941) *''Corazón de Turco'' (1940) *''

Santos Vega Santos Vega was a mythical Argentine gaucho, and invincible ''payador'' (a kind of minstrel that competed in singing competitions resembling dialectic discussions), who was only defeated by the Devil himself , disguised as the ''payador'' ''Jua ...

'' (1936)

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* 1905 births 1962 deaths Argentine people of Italian descent Argentine male film actors 20th-century Argentine male actors {{argentina-actor-stub