(1901-1961)
although he played such famous characters as Padre Morelos, "Juan" (Jean) Valjean, and the painter Goya, in addition to numerous roles as businessmen, fathers, uncles, etc., Domingo Soler seemed born to portray kindly priests, which he did a score of times during his long (1933-61) career. He won the first Best Actor Ariel for La barraca, and was later nominated as Best Male Co-Star for El rebozo de Soledad, and Los Fernández de Peralvillo. Domingo Soler was married to actress Margarita Cortés.
Biographical Dictionary of Mexican Film Performers. EdwART. 2012.