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'''Chris-Pin Martin''' (born '''Ysabel Ponciana Chris-Pin Martin Paiz''', November 19, 1893 &ndash; June 27, 1953) was an American [[character actor]] whose specialty lay in portraying comical [[Mexicans]], particularly sidekicks in ''[[The Cisco Kid]]'' film series.<ref>[http://www.b-westerns.com/pals6.htm Chris-Pin Martin at "Saddle Pals & Sidekicks" section of ''B-Westerns'']</ref> He acted in over 100 films between 1925 and 1953, including over 50 [[Western (genre)|westerns]].
'''Chris-Pin Martin''' (born '''Ysabel Ponciana Chris-Pin Martin Paiz''', November 19, 1893 &ndash; June 27, 1953) was an American [[character actor]] whose specialty lay in portraying comical [[Mexicans]], particularly sidekicks in ''[[The Cisco Kid]]'' film series.<ref>[http://www.b-westerns.com/pals6.htm Chris-Pin Martin at "Saddle Pals & Sidekicks" section of ''B-Westerns'']</ref> He acted in over 100 films between 1925 and 1953, including over 50 [[Western (genre)|westerns]].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Rivera-Viruet |first1=Rafael J. |title=Hollywood-- se habla español: a brief glance at Hispanics in Hollywood films yesterday, today and tomorrow |last2=Resto |first2=Max |date=2008 |publisher=Terramax Entertainment Pub |isbn=978-0-9816650-0-9 |edition= |location=New York |pages=72}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Martin was born in [[Tucson, Arizona]], when Arizona was still a territory, the son of Toro "Bull" Martin, a [[Yaqui]] indian, and Florencia Paiz, a woman of Mexican descent. of southern Arizona and northern [[Sonora|Sonora, Mexico]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Reyes |first=Luis I. |title=Viva Hollywood: The Legacy of Latin and Hispanic Artists in American Film |publisher=Running Press Adult |year=2022 |isbn=978-0762478484}}</ref> He started working in Hollywood in 1911, as an extra for [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]], and also worked as a recruitment agent ("runner") for hiring Latino and Latina extras needed for specific films at Hollywood studios.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rowan |first=Terry |title=The American Western A Complete Film Guide |publisher=Lulu.com |year=2012 |isbn=978-1300418580 |pages=261}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
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Martin was born in [[Tucson, Arizona]]. His roles were as a bumbling or slow comedic character who spoke in broken English. His most remembered western film role was in nine of the ''[[Cisco Kid]]'' films playing the Kid's sidekicks Gordito and in the later films Pancho. He also appeared in the [[John Ford]] classic ''[[Stagecoach (1939 film)|Stagecoach]]'' (1939) with John Wayne. He was credited in his films by other names, including '''Chrispin Martin''', '''Chris King Martin''', '''Chris Martin''', '''Cris-Pin Martin''', and '''Ethier Crispin Martini'''.


In 1922, Martin produced a film, ''Tepee Love'', a romance, starring Martin and Dolores Contreras. The film played in [[Glendale, California]], and [[Burbank, California]], in 1922; a second film project never was finished.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Agrasánchez |first=Rogelio |title=Guillermo Calles: a biography of the actor and Mexican cinema pioneer |publisher=McFarland & Co |year=2010 |isbn=978-0-7864-4945-3 |location=Jefferson, N.C |pages=45}}</ref> By 1925, Martin had become a frequent, although unnamed character, in silent movies. His roles were as a bumbling or slow comedic character who spoke in broken English.
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Martin was adept in both drama and comedy, in films like the melodramatic ''[[The Ox-Bow Incident]]'' (1943) as "Poncho" the Mexican who reluctantly becomes a part of a lynch mob and a contrite confessor. In ''[[A Millionaire for Christy]]'' (1951) Martin plays a brief but memorable role as "Manolo", a Mexican who knows no English.

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Martin's most remembered western film role was in nine of the ''[[Cisco Kid]]'' films playing the Kid's sidekicks Gordito and in the later films Pancho.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hadleigh |first=Boze |title=Mexico's Most Wanted : The Top 10 Book of Chicano Culture, Latin Lovers, and Hispanic Pride |publisher=Potomac Books Inc. |year=2007}}</ref> He also appeared in the [[John Ford]] classic ''[[Stagecoach (1939 film)|Stagecoach]]'' (1939) with [[John Wayne]]. He was credited in his films by other names, as well, including '''Chrispin Martin''', '''Chris King Martin''', '''Chris Martin''', '''Cris-Pin Martin''', and '''Ethier Crispin Martini'''.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

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Martin was adept in both drama and comedy, in films like the melodramatic ''[[The Ox-Bow Incident]]'' (1943) as "Poncho" the Mexican who reluctantly becomes a part of a lynch mob and a contrite confessor. In ''[[A Millionaire for Christy]]'' (1951) Martin plays a brief but memorable role as "Manolo", a Mexican who speaks no English.


==Death==
==Death==
Less than five months before his 60th birthday, Martin died of a heart attack while addressing a [[Moose lodge]] meeting in the [[Los Angeles]] suburb of [[Montebello, California|Montebello]].<ref>His death record can be found [http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi here] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118141937/http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi |date=2008-01-18 }} by searching for Chrispin Martin with Paiz as the mother's maiden name.</ref> He is buried at the [[Odd Fellows Cemetery (Los Angeles, California)|Odd Fellows Cemetery]] on Whittier Blvd, in [[East Los Angeles, California|East Los Angeles]].<ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5322 Photo of Martin's grave]</ref>
Less than five months before his 60th birthday, Martin died of a heart attack while addressing a [[Moose lodge]] meeting in the [[Los Angeles]] suburb of [[Montebello, California|Montebello]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Matheson |first=Sue |title=The John Ford Encyclopedia |year=2019 |isbn=9781538103821 |pages=203|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield }}</ref><ref>His death record can be found [http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi here] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118141937/http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi |date=2008-01-18 }} by searching for Chrispin Martin with Paiz as the mother's maiden name.</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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*''[[Border Vengeance (1925 film)|Border Vengeance]]'' (1925) - Bartender (uncredited)
*''[[Border Vengeance (1925 film)|Border Vengeance]]'' (1925) - Bartender (uncredited)
*''[[Lord Jim (1925 film)|Lord Jim]]'' (1925) - One of Brown's Crewmen (uncredited)
*''[[Lord Jim (1925 film)|Lord Jim]]'' (1925) - One of Brown's Crewmen (uncredited)
*''Cactus Trails'' (1925) - Bartender (uncredited)
*''[[Cactus Trails]]'' (1925) - Bartender (uncredited)
*''[[The Temptress]]'' (1926) - Argentine Ranch Hand (uncredited)
*''[[The Temptress]]'' (1926) - Argentine Ranch Hand (uncredited)
*''[[The Night of Love]]'' (1927) - Gypsy (uncredited)
*''[[The Night of Love]]'' (1927) - Gypsy (uncredited)
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*''[[The Fighting Legion]]'' (1930) - Henchman (uncredited)
*''[[The Fighting Legion]]'' (1930) - Henchman (uncredited)
*''[[The Big House (1930 film)|The Big House]]'' (1930) - Inmate (uncredited)
*''[[The Big House (1930 film)|The Big House]]'' (1930) - Inmate (uncredited)
*''Wings of Adventure'' (1930) - Lopez (uncredited)
* ''[[Wings of Adventure]]'' (1930) - Lopez (uncredited)
*''[[Billy the Kid (1930 film)|Billy the Kid]]'' (1930) - Don Esteban Santiago
*''[[Billy the Kid (1930 film)|Billy the Kid]]'' (1930) - Don Esteban Santiago
*''[[The Lash (1930 film)|The Lash]]'' (1930) - Caballero (uncredited)
*''[[The Lash (1930 film)|The Lash]]'' (1930) - Caballero (uncredited)
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*''[[The Cisco Kid (1931 film)|The Cisco Kid]]'' (1931) - Gordito
*''[[The Cisco Kid (1931 film)|The Cisco Kid]]'' (1931) - Gordito
*''[[Safe in Hell]]'' (1931) - Jury Member (uncredited)
*''[[Safe in Hell]]'' (1931) - Jury Member (uncredited)
*''South of Santa Fe'' (1932) - Pedro
* ''[[South of Santa Fe (1932 film)|South of Santa Fe]]'' (1932) - Pedro
*''[[Girl of the Rio]]'' (1932) - (uncredited)
*''[[Girl of the Rio]]'' (1932) - (uncredited)
*''[[Girl Crazy (1932 film)|Girl Crazy]]'' (1932) - Pete
*''[[Girl Crazy (1932 film)|Girl Crazy]]'' (1932) - Pete
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*''[[The Painted Woman]]'' (1932) - Francois Marquette aka Frenchy
*''[[The Painted Woman]]'' (1932) - Francois Marquette aka Frenchy
*''[[Flaming Gold]]'' (1932) - Chris - Oil Well Foreman (uncredited)
*''[[Flaming Gold]]'' (1932) - Chris - Oil Well Foreman (uncredited)
*''Outlaw Justice'' (1932) - El Diablo
*''[[Outlaw Justice]]'' (1932) - El Diablo
*''[[The Mask of Fu Manchu]]'' (1932) - Potentate (uncredited)
*''[[The Mask of Fu Manchu]]'' (1932) - Potentate (uncredited)
*''[[Terror Trail (1933 film)|Terror Trail]]'' (1933) - Jose (uncredited)
*''[[Terror Trail (1933 film)|Terror Trail]]'' (1933) - Jose (uncredited)
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*''[[The Renegade Ranger]]'' (1938) - Felipe (uncredited)
*''[[The Renegade Ranger]]'' (1938) - Felipe (uncredited)
*''[[Flirting with Fate (1938 film)|Flirting with Fate]]'' (1938) - Solado
*''[[Flirting with Fate (1938 film)|Flirting with Fate]]'' (1938) - Solado
*''[[Stagecoach (1939 film)|Stagecoach]]'' (1939) - Chris (uncredited)
*''[[Stagecoach (1939 film)|Stagecoach]]'' (1939) - Chris, innkeeper (uncredited)
*''[[Rough Riders' Round-up]]'' (1939) - Ramon (uncredited)
*''[[Rough Riders' Round-up]]'' (1939) - Ramon (uncredited)
*''[[Frontier Pony Express]]'' (1939) - Deer Lodge Station Agent (uncredited)
*''[[Frontier Pony Express]]'' (1939) - Deer Lodge Station Agent (uncredited)
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{{Portal|Biography}}
{{Portal|Biography}}

==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Chris-Pin Martin}}
{{commons category|Chris-Pin Martin}}
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[[Category:Male actors from Tucson, Arizona]]
[[Category:Male actors from Tucson, Arizona]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:Male Western (genre) film actors]]

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Latest revision as of 15:43, 15 August 2024

Chris-Pin Martin
Chris-Pin Martin in American Empire (1942)
Born
Ysabel Ponciana Chris-Pin Martin Paiz

(1893-11-19)November 19, 1893
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
DiedJune 27, 1953(1953-06-27) (aged 59)
Montebello, California, U.S.
OccupationActor

Chris-Pin Martin (born Ysabel Ponciana Chris-Pin Martin Paiz, November 19, 1893 – June 27, 1953) was an American character actor whose specialty lay in portraying comical Mexicans, particularly sidekicks in The Cisco Kid film series.[1] He acted in over 100 films between 1925 and 1953, including over 50 westerns.[2]

Biography

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Martin was born in Tucson, Arizona, when Arizona was still a territory, the son of Toro "Bull" Martin, a Yaqui indian, and Florencia Paiz, a woman of Mexican descent. of southern Arizona and northern Sonora, Mexico.[3] He started working in Hollywood in 1911, as an extra for Universal Studios, and also worked as a recruitment agent ("runner") for hiring Latino and Latina extras needed for specific films at Hollywood studios.[4][3]

In 1922, Martin produced a film, Tepee Love, a romance, starring Martin and Dolores Contreras. The film played in Glendale, California, and Burbank, California, in 1922; a second film project never was finished.[5] By 1925, Martin had become a frequent, although unnamed character, in silent movies. His roles were as a bumbling or slow comedic character who spoke in broken English.

Martin's most remembered western film role was in nine of the Cisco Kid films playing the Kid's sidekicks Gordito and in the later films Pancho.[6] He also appeared in the John Ford classic Stagecoach (1939) with John Wayne. He was credited in his films by other names, as well, including Chrispin Martin, Chris King Martin, Chris Martin, Cris-Pin Martin, and Ethier Crispin Martini.[citation needed]

Martin was adept in both drama and comedy, in films like the melodramatic The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) as "Poncho" the Mexican who reluctantly becomes a part of a lynch mob and a contrite confessor. In A Millionaire for Christy (1951) Martin plays a brief but memorable role as "Manolo", a Mexican who speaks no English.

Death

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Less than five months before his 60th birthday, Martin died of a heart attack while addressing a Moose lodge meeting in the Los Angeles suburb of Montebello.[7][8]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Chris-Pin Martin at "Saddle Pals & Sidekicks" section of B-Westerns
  2. ^ Rivera-Viruet, Rafael J.; Resto, Max (2008). Hollywood-- se habla español: a brief glance at Hispanics in Hollywood films yesterday, today and tomorrow. New York: Terramax Entertainment Pub. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-9816650-0-9.
  3. ^ a b Reyes, Luis I. (2022). Viva Hollywood: The Legacy of Latin and Hispanic Artists in American Film. Running Press Adult. ISBN 978-0762478484.
  4. ^ Rowan, Terry (2012). The American Western A Complete Film Guide. Lulu.com. p. 261. ISBN 978-1300418580.
  5. ^ Agrasánchez, Rogelio (2010). Guillermo Calles: a biography of the actor and Mexican cinema pioneer. Jefferson, N.C: McFarland & Co. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-7864-4945-3.
  6. ^ Hadleigh, Boze (2007). Mexico's Most Wanted : The Top 10 Book of Chicano Culture, Latin Lovers, and Hispanic Pride. Potomac Books Inc.
  7. ^ Matheson, Sue (2019). The John Ford Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 203. ISBN 9781538103821.
  8. ^ His death record can be found here Archived 2008-01-18 at the Wayback Machine by searching for Chrispin Martin with Paiz as the mother's maiden name.
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