Pedro Armendáriz

Pedro Armendáriz

Date of Birth:

May 09, 1912

Place of Birth:

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Born in Churubusco, a suburb of Mexico City, and raised in Texas, he studied at California Polytechnic State University where he graduated with an engineering degree. He began his acting career at the stage in Mexico City, entering films there in 1935. During the next years he made 42 Spanish-language films, among them "Maria Candelaria" (1943) and "La Perla" (1947), becoming one of Mexico`s top film stars. His first American film was "The Fugitive" for RKO in 1947. Since then he costarred in more than 80 films in Hollywood, England, France, Germany and Italy. Credits include "Fort Apache" (1948), "Three Godfathers", "We Were Strangers" (1949), "El Bruto" (1952), "The Littlest Outlaw" (1955), "The Conqueror" (1956), "La Cucaracha" (1958) and "The Wonderful Country" (1959). When Armendariz was taken ill while filming the second James Bond film "From Russia With Love" his scenes were rushed through so he could return to L.A. for treatment and he entered UCLA Medical Center. Learning he had terminal cancer he killed himself there with a gunshot.

filmography:

Yo pecador Yo pecador

1959

The Littlest Outlaw The Littlest Outlaw

1955

Ni sangre ni arena Ni sangre ni arena

1941

Soy puro mexicano Soy puro mexicano

1942

Juan Charrasqueado Juan Charrasqueado

1948

Mulata Mulata

1954

En la Hacienda de la Flor En la Hacienda de la Flor

1948

La Cucaracha La Cucaracha

1959

Rebellion of the Hanged Rebellion of the Hanged

1954

El tejedor de milagros El tejedor de milagros

1962

La malquerida La malquerida

1949

The Pearl The Pearl

1947

My Son, the Hero My Son, the Hero

1961

Los valientes no mueren Los valientes no mueren

1962

Los millones de Chaflán Los millones de Chaflán

1938

La mujer que no tuvo infancia La mujer que no tuvo infancia

1957

El zarco El zarco

1959

I'm flying low I'm flying low

1959

Los tres alegres compadres Los tres alegres compadres

1952

Pancho Villa vuelve Pancho Villa vuelve

1950

Por querer a una mujer Por querer a una mujer

1951

Café Colón Café Colón

1959

Dos hijos desobedientes Dos hijos desobedientes

1960

La loca de la casa La loca de la casa

1950

Jalisco nunca pierde Jalisco nunca pierde

1937

Del rancho a la capital Del rancho a la capital

1942

Manuela Manuela

1957

The Vivanco Ladies The Vivanco Ladies

1959

La cárcel de Cananea La cárcel de Cananea

1960

Pobre diablo Pobre diablo

1940

Night Falls Night Falls

1952

Thirst for Love Thirst for Love

1959

Beyond All Limits Beyond All Limits

1959

Passion Island Passion Island

1942

Reto a la vida Reto a la vida

1954

Native Drums Native Drums

1955

The Wonderful Country The Wonderful Country

1959

Francis of Assisi Francis of Assisi

1961

Entre hermanos Entre hermanos

1945

The Conqueror (Hollywood Fallout) The Conqueror (Hollywood Fallout)

2023

Basket of Mexican Tales Basket of Mexican Tales

1956

Fortune carrée Fortune carrée

1955

Simón Bolívar Simón Bolívar

1942

Rayando el sol Rayando el sol

1946

The Skulls of Terror The Skulls of Terror

1944

Allá en el bajio Allá en el bajio

1942

Canto a mi tierra Canto a mi tierra

1938

El jefe máximo El jefe máximo

1940

El charro Negro El charro Negro

1940

Los olvidados de Dios Los olvidados de Dios

1940

Mala yerba Mala yerba

1940

Calibre 44 Calibre 44

1960

The Hidden One The Hidden One

1956

Una luz en mi camino Una luz en mi camino

1939

Las cuatro milpas Las cuatro milpas

1937

El corsario negro El corsario negro

1944

Los desarraigados Los desarraigados

1960

La Adelita La Adelita

1937

The Skulls of Terror Return The Skulls of Terror Return

1944

La casa colorada La casa colorada

1947

Enamorada Enamorada

1946

El Zorro de Jalisco El Zorro de Jalisco

1941

My Son, the Hero My Son, the Hero

1962

Border River Border River

1954

The Abandoned The Abandoned

1945

Bugambilia Bugambilia

1945

Another Dawn Another Dawn

1943

Maclovia Maclovia

1948

The Torch The Torch

1950

Soledad's Shawl Soledad's Shawl

1952

Diane Diane

1956

Men and Wolves Men and Wolves

1957

The Little Savage The Little Savage

1959

Wild Flower Wild Flower

1943

Tulsa Tulsa

1949

The Brute The Brute

1953

Maria Candelaria Maria Candelaria

1944

Captain Sindbad Captain Sindbad

1963

3 Godfathers 3 Godfathers

1948

The Conqueror The Conqueror

1956

El indulto El indulto

1960

Fort Apache Fort Apache

1948

The Fugitive The Fugitive

1947

We Were Strangers We Were Strangers

1949

La Bandida La Bandida

1963

Lucrèce Borgia Lucrèce Borgia

1953

Tierra De Pasiones Tierra De Pasiones

1943

The Big Boodle The Big Boodle

1957

El capitán Malacara El capitán Malacara

1945

El impostor El impostor

1960

El charro y la dama El charro y la dama

1949

Albur de amor Albur de amor

1947

El indio El indio

1938

Ella y Yo Ella y Yo

1951

This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter

1958

Rosauro Castro Rosauro Castro

1950

Hell Road Hell Road

1951

By the False Door By the False Door

1950

Meat in Prison Meat in Prison

1952

Mi candidato Mi candidato

1937

Our Daily Hunger Our Daily Hunger

1960

Violent Summer Violent Summer

1960

Tierra baja Tierra baja

1951

This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter

1958

This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter

1957

Amapola Del Camino Amapola Del Camino

1937

Con Los Dorados De Villa Con Los Dorados De Villa

1939

Weddings of fire Weddings of fire

1951

Los salvajes Los salvajes

1958

The Lovers of Toledo The Lovers of Toledo

1953

El secreto del sacerdote El secreto del sacerdote

1941

Konga Roja Konga Roja

1943

El abandonado El abandonado

1949

Dos mundos y un amor Dos mundos y un amor

1954

Late Afternoon Late Afternoon

1949

La China Hilaria La China Hilaria

1939

La Guerra de los Pasteles La Guerra de los Pasteles

1944

From Russia with Love From Russia with Love

1963

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