José Elías Moreno (12 November 1910[1] – 15 July 1969) was a Mexican character actor.

He was from the state of Jalisco.

His son of the same name, born in 1956, is also a successful actor in television, cinema, and stage.

Moreno was born José Elías Moreno Padilla[2] in the small town of Las Palmas, municipality of Unión de San Antonio, at six in the morning on 12 November 1910.

His parents were Ignacio Moreno Padilla and María Padilla Hurtado.