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Chris-Pin Martin was an American character actor whose specialty lay in portraying comical Mexicans, particularly sidekicks in The Cisco Kid film series. He acted in over 100 films between 1925 and 1953, including over 50 westerns.
Birth Name
Ysabel Ponciana Chris-Pin Martin Piaz
Born
Sunday, 19 November 1893
Died
Saturday, 27 June 1953
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years | Actor 'The Ox-Bow Incident' | 1997 |
| Mesa of Lost Women | Pepe | 1953 |
| The Mesa of Lost Women | Pepe | 1953 |
| San Antone | Ramon - Vaquero | 1953 |
| Ride the Man Down | Chris | 1952 |
| A Millionaire for Christy | Manolo | 1951 |
| The Lady from Texas | José | 1951 |
| The Arizona Cowboy | Pedro - Café Owner | 1950 |
| Borderline | Pepe - Hotel Clerk | 1950 |
| The Lone Ranger | Jose Morenga | 1949 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years | Actor 'The Ox-Bow Incident' | 1997 |
| Mesa of Lost Women | Pepe | 1953 |
| The Mesa of Lost Women | Pepe | 1953 |
| San Antone | Ramon - Vaquero | 1953 |
| Ride the Man Down | Chris | 1952 |
| A Millionaire for Christy | Manolo | 1951 |
| The Lady from Texas | José | 1951 |
| The Arizona Cowboy | Pedro - Café Owner | 1950 |
| Borderline | Pepe - Hotel Clerk | 1950 |
| The Lone Ranger | Jose Morenga | 1949 |
| The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend | Joe | 1949 |
| Rimfire | Chico | 1949 |
| Mexican Hayride | Mariachi Leader | 1948 |
| Belle Starr's Daughter | Spanish George | 1948 |
| Blood on the Moon | Commissary Bartender / Commisary Bartender | 1948 |
| The Return of Wildfire | Pancho | 1948 |
| Old Los Angeles | Waiter | 1948 |
| Captain from Castile | Sancho Lopez | 1947 |
| Pirates of Monterey | Caretta Man | 1947 |
| King of the Bandits | Pancho (as Chris Pin Martin) / Pancho | 1947 |
| The Fugitive | An Organ-Grinder | 1947 |
| Robin Hood of Monterey | Pancho | 1947 |
| The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Waiter | 1947 |
| The Beginning or the End | Mexican Man | 1947 |
| The Lone Wolf in Mexico | Cab Driver | 1947 |
| Gallant Journey | Pedro Lopez | 1946 |
| Suspense | Mexican Waiter | 1946 |
| Perilous Holiday | Servant | 1946 |
| San Antonio | Jaime Rosas | 1945 |
| Along Came Jones | Store Proprietor | 1945 |
| Tampico | Waiter at Wedding Party | 1944 |
| Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Fat Thief | 1944 |
| Gun to Gun | Juan | 1944 |
| The Sultan's Daughter | Merchant | 1943 |
| American Empire | Agustin - Beauchard Henchman / Augustin - Beauchard Henchman | 1942 |
| The Ox-Bow Incident | Poncho | 1942 |
| Undercover Man | Miguel | 1942 |
| Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die | Chris | 1942 |
| Week-End in Havana | Driver | 1941 |
| Ride on Vaquero | Gordito | 1941 |
| The Bad Man | Pedro | 1941 |
| Romance of the Rio Grande | Gordito | 1940 |
| Charter Pilot | Captain of Police | 1940 |
| The Mark of Zorro | Turnkey | 1940 |
| Down Argentine Way | Esteban | 1940 |
| The Gay Caballero | Gordito | 1940 |
| Lucky Cisco Kid | Gordito | 1940 |
| Viva Cisco Kid | Gordito | 1940 |
| Charlie Chan in Panama | Sergeant Montero | 1940 |
| The Cisco Kid and the Lady | Gordito | 1939 |
| The Llano Kid | Sixto | 1939 |
| Rio | Roberto's Ranch Foreman | 1939 |
| Espionage Agent | Tunisian Guard | 1939 |
| The Fighting Gringo | Felipe - Barber | 1939 |
| Frontier Marshal | Pete | 1939 |
| The Girl and the Gambler | Pasqual | 1939 |
| Code of the Secret Service | Mexican Pottery Proprietor | 1939 |
| Man of Conquest | Massacre Survivor | 1939 |
| The Return of the Cisco Kid | Gordito | 1939 |
| Frontier Pony Express | Deer Lodge Station Agent | 1939 |
| Rough Riders' Round-up | Ramon | 1939 |
| Stagecoach | Chris | 1939 |
| Flirting with Fate | Solado | 1938 |
| Too Hot to Handle | Pedro | 1938 |
| The Renegade Ranger | Felipe | 1938 |
| Billy the Kid Returns | Desk Clerk | 1938 |
| The Texans | Juan Rodriguez | 1938 |
| I'm from the City | Mexican Ranch Hand | 1938 |
| Tropic Holiday | Pancho | 1938 |
| Blockade | Cantina Patron | 1938 |
| Four Men and a Prayer | Sergeant in Marlanda | 1938 |
| Born to Be Wild | Garcia | 1938 |
| Wallaby Jim of the Islands | Mike / [scenes deleted] | 1937 |
| Zorro Rides Again | Pedro | 1937 |
| The Hurricane | Sailor | 1937 |
| Boots and Saddles | Juan | 1937 |
| A Star Is Born | José Rodriguez | 1937 |
| Under Strange Flags | Lopez | 1937 |
| Swing High, Swing Low | Sleepy Servant | 1937 |
| When You're in Love | Servant | 1937 |
| The Bold Caballero | Hangman | 1936 |
| A Tenderfoot Goes West | Pedro / Prankster Pedro | 1936 |
| The Gay Desperado | Pancho (as Chris King Martin) / Pancho | 1936 |
| The Border Patrolman | Mexican Giving Directions | 1936 |
| Captain Blood | Sentry | 1935 |
| Coronado | Mexican | 1935 |
| Escape from Devil's Island | Goat Herder | 1935 |
| Hi, Gaucho! | Marco | 1935 |
| Red Salute | Men's Room Attendant | 1935 |
| Under the Pampas Moon | Pietro | 1935 |
| In Caliente | Mariachi | 1935 |
| Bordertown | José | 1935 |
| The Cactus Kid | Gambler | 1935 |
| The Marines Are Coming | Carlos, Aide to the Torch | 1934 |
| Marie Galante | Furniture Dealer | 1934 |
| Chained | Peón | 1934 |
| La Cucaracha | Chiquita's Fan in Cafe | 1934 |
| Grand Canary | Henchman | 1934 |
| Rawhide Mail | Pedro Esteban | 1934 |
| Viva Villa! | Peón | 1934 |
| Lazy River | Raoul | 1934 |
| Heat Lightning | Mexican Husband with Family | 1934 |
| Four Frightened People | Native Boatman | 1934 |
| The Man from Monterey | Manuel | 1933 |
| I Loved You Wednesday | Chris - the Waiter | 1933 |
| Central Airport | Havana Air Port worker | 1933 |
| The California Trail | Pancho / Pancho (as Chrispin Martin) | 1933 |
| The Mask of Fu Manchu | Potentate | 1932 |
| Outlaw Justice | El Diablo | 1932 |
| Flaming Gold | Chris - Oil Well Foreman | 1932 |
| The Painted Woman | Francois Marquette aka Frenchy | 1932 |
| Winner Take All | Pice's Manager in Tijuana | 1932 |
| The Stoker | Chief of Police | 1932 |
| Destry Rides Again | Lopez | 1932 |
| The Broken Wing | Mexican Husband | 1932 |
| Girl Crazy | Pete | 1932 |
| South of Santa Fe | Pedro (as Chris Pin Martin) / Pedro | 1932 |
| Safe in Hell | Jury Member | 1931 |
| The Cisco Kid | Gordito | 1931 |
| The Squaw Man | Spanish Pete - Hawkins' Henchman | 1931 |
| Transgression | Eduardo, the Mail Carrier / Eduardo | 1931 |
| Strangers May Kiss | Mexican / Mexican Man | 1931 |
| The Lash | Caballero | 1930 |
| Billy the Kid | Santiago | 1930 |
| Wings of Adventure | Lopez | 1930 |
| The Big House | Inmate | 1930 |
| The Fighting Legion | Henchman | 1930 |
| Under a Texas Moon | Pancho | 1930 |
| Condemned! | Monkey Seller | 1929 |
| The Delightful Rogue | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1929 |
| Where East Is East | Native Hunter | 1929 |
| The Rescue | Tenga | 1929 |
| Across to Singapore | Sailor from the Santa Rosa | 1928 |
| The Crowd | Worker in Hallway | 1928 |
| The Gaucho | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1927 |
| The Night of Love | Gypsy | 1927 |
| The Temptress | Argentine Ranch Hand | 1926 |
| Cactus Trails | Bartender | 1925 |
| Border Vengeance | Bartender | 1925 |
| The Gold Rush | Man in Dance Hall | 1925 |
