Rafael Baledón

Years active1938–1994Spouse Children5

Rafael Baledón Cárdenas (25 November 1919 – 6 May 1994) was a Mexican actor, director, screenwriter, and producer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He worked in both film and television.^[1]

Life

Rafael Baledón was on 25 November 1919 in Campeche, Mexico. He originally wanted to be a doctor, but he couldn't take the professional exam due to financial reasons. So, he chose acting. He made his debut as an actor in cinema in the late 1930s, working as an extra. It wasn't until 1942 that he had his first leading role, in the movie María Eugenia.^[2] The following year, he married actress Lilia Michel and had five children: Rafael, Leonor, Ana Laura, Lourdes and Lilia.^[3]

On 6 May 1994, he died of a heart attack.

Selected filmography

Television

Actor

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1973	El amor tiene cara de mujer	Mariano Gallardo
1978	Rosalía	Roberto
1980	Ambición
1981	Soledad	Don Félix
1982	Infamia	Lawrence Isabella
1982	Gabriel y Gabriela	Raúl
1983	Bianca Vidal	Don Raúl Medina
1983	Stella	Jim Uptegrove
1984	Sí, mi amor	Capitán O'Hara
1986	Ave fénix	Mauro
1987	Yesenia	Michael Grates
1988	El Extraño Retorno de Diana Salazar	Ernesto Santelmo
1990	Mi pequeña Soledad	Don Manuel Fernández
1994	Prisionera de amor	Braulio Monasterios #1

Director

Year	Title	Notes
1979	La llama de tu amor
1986	Ave fénix
1987	Yesenia

Film

• The Count of Monte Cristo (1942)
• La Fuerza Inútil (1972 film)

References

External links

• Rafael Baledón at IMDb