Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 1, 1917
Died
August 7, 2007 (age 90)
Place of Birth
Aguascalientes, Mexico
Also Known As
El señor telenovela
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
TV
El Maleficio
Bael
2023
TV
Bajo un Mismo Rostro
Melchor Saldívar
1995
TV
Las Lunas del Auditorio
Self
2002
Film
Coronation
Andrés Avalos
1976
Film
The Young and the Damned
Narrator (uncredited)
1950
Film
Wuthering Heights
Eduardo
1954
Film
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
Archibaldo de la Cruz
1955
Film
Reportaje
Doctor
1953
Film
Orquídeas para mi esposa
Ricardo del Río
1954
Film
Speaking of Buñuel
Self
2000
Film
Tragic Weddings
Octavio
1946
Film
Story of a Great Love
Sacristán
1942
Film
The Cockfighter
1948
Film
Streetwalker
Rodolfo
1951
Film
Maternidad imposible
1955
Film
Otra primavera
1950
Film
A Mexican Buñuel
Self
1997
Film
Felipe de Jesús
Felipe de las Casas
1949
Film
The Coward
Arturo
1953
Film
El cardenal
1951
Filmography
2023TVEl Maleficioas Bael2002TVLas Lunas del Auditorioas Self2000FilmSpeaking of Buñuelas Self1997FilmA Mexican Buñuelas Self1995TVBajo un Mismo Rostroas Melchor Saldívar1994FilmLA HEREDERA1989TVLo blanco y lo negroas Ángel de Castro/Silvio de Castro1986FilmThe Hex 2: Messengers of Hellas Enrique de Martino1979FilmMéxico de mis amores1976FilmCoronationas Andrés Avalos1958FilmLa torre de marfil1955FilmThe Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruzas Archibaldo de la Cruz1955FilmMaternidad imposible1955FilmUna mujer en la calle1954FilmWuthering Heightsas Eduardo1954FilmOrquídeas para mi esposaas Ricardo del Río1954FilmA Doll's House1953FilmReportajeas Doctor1953FilmThe Cowardas Arturo1952FilmMujer de medianoche1951FilmEl cardenal1951FilmThe Port of the Seven Sinsas El Mirlo1951FilmStreetwalkeras Rodolfo1951FilmGirls in Uniformas Novio de Lucila (voz)1950FilmThe Young and the Damnedas Narrator (uncredited)1950FilmOtra primavera1949FilmFelipe de Jesúsas Felipe de las Casas1949FilmLa dama del veloas Lic. Cristobal Gómez Peña1949FilmPrice of Gloryas Alberto Reyes1948FilmThe Cockfighter1946FilmCrimen en la alcobaas Federico Alarcón1946FilmTragic Weddingsas Octavio1946FilmEverybody's Womanas Carlos1945FilmThe White Monkas Fray Can1945FilmMarinaas Pascual1944FilmEl globo de Cantolla1944FilmThe Pharaoh's Courtas Micerino1943FilmEl Jorobado1943FilmEl padre Morelos1942FilmThe Virgin who Forged a Fatherlandas Ignacio Allende1942FilmStory of a Great Loveas Sacristán1941FilmLa gallina cluecaas Roberto (uncredited)