Manuel Dondé was born on June 5, 1906 in Campeche, Campeche, Mexico. He was an actor and casting director, known for Der Schatz der Sierra Madre (1948), Cuatro contra el mundo (1950) and El libro de piedra (1969). He was married to Yolanda Soto Reyes and Maria de Dominicis. He died on May 27, 1976 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
