Ernesto Alonso

Biography

Ernesto Alonso (February 28, 1917 – August 7, 2007) was a Mexican producer, director, cinematographer and actor. He was nicknamed "El Señor Telenovela" ("Mr. Soap Opera") because most of his work centered on telenovelas known around the world.

Known For

Bajo un Mismo Rostro

Melchor Saldívar

The White Monk

Fray Can

Marina

Pascual

Las Lunas del Auditorio

Self

Speaking of Buñuel

Self

The Young and the Damned

Narrator (uncredited)

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

Archibaldo de la Cruz

La cobarde

Arturo

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2000	Speaking of Buñuel	Self
1997	A Mexican Buñuel	Self
1994	LA HEREDERA
1986	The Hex 2: Messengers of Hell	Enrique de Martino
1976	Coronation	Andrés Avalos
1958	La torre de marfil
1955	The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz	Archibaldo de la Cruz
1955	Una mujer en la calle
1955	Maternidad imposible
1954	Wuthering Heights	Eduardo
1954	A Doll's House
1954	Orquídeas para mi esposa	Ricardo del Río
1953	Reportaje	Doctor
1953	La cobarde	Arturo
1952	Mujer de medianoche
1951	The Port of the Seven Sins	El Mirlo
1951	El cardenal
1951	Streetwalker	Rodolfo
1951	Girls in Uniform	Novio de Lucila (voz)
1950	The Young and the Damned	Narrator (uncredited)
1950	Otra primavera
1949	Price of Glory	Alberto Reyes
1949	La dama del velo	Lic. Cristobal Gómez Peña
1949	Felipe de Jesús	Felipe de las Casas
1948	The Cockfighter
1946	Tragic Weddings	Octavio
1946	Crimen en la alcoba	Federico Alarcón
1946	Everybody’s Woman	Carlos
1945	The White Monk	Fray Can
1945	Marina	Pascual
1944	The Pharaoh's Court	Micerino
1944	El globo de Cantolla
1943	El Jorobado
1943	El padre Morelos
1942	The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland	Ignacio Allende
1942	Story of a Great Love	Sacristán
1941	La gallina clueca	Roberto (uncredited)

Year	TV Show	Role
2002	Las Lunas del Auditorio	Self
1995	Bajo un Mismo Rostro	Melchor Saldívar