Domingo Soler was born on April 17, 1901 in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico as Domingo Díaz Pavía. He was an actor and writer, known for Del rancho a la capital (1942), La barraca (1945) and El padre Morelos (1943). He died on June 13, 1961 in Acapulco, Mexico. Domingo Soler was a Mexican actor and occasional screenwriter of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He appeared in over 150 films and wrote the screenplays for 2 films. Soler won an Ariel Award for Best Actor for his performance in the 1945 drama film The Shack, making him the first winner in that category.