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Pedro Armendáriz

Pedro Armendáriz

Acting

Born: May 9, 1912Mexico 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.

Known For
Filmography
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout

The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout

Self (archive footage)

2024
From Russia with Love

From Russia with Love

Ali Kerim Bey

1963
Captain Sindbad

Captain Sindbad

El Kerim

1963
La Bandida

La Bandida

Roberto Herrera

1963
Miracles Weaver

Miracles Weaver

Señor Cura

1962
My Son, the Hero

My Son, the Hero

Cadmo

1962
Los valientes no mueren

Los valientes no mueren

1962
My Son, the Hero

My Son, the Hero

General

1961
Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

The Sultan

1961

La cárcel de Cananea

Pedro

1960
Violent Summer

Violent Summer

Francisco Peña

1960
El indulto

El indulto

Lucas Sánchez Parrondo

1960
Los desarraigados

Los desarraigados

1960
Dos hijos desobedientes

Dos hijos desobedientes

Pedro

1960
El impostor

El impostor

Profesor César Rubio

1960
Calibre 44

Calibre 44

Don Pedro

1960
Our Daily Hunger

Our Daily Hunger

Macario Férnandez

1960
La Cucaracha

La Cucaracha

Coronel Valentín Razo

1959
The Wonderful Country

The Wonderful Country

Cipriano Castro

1959
Yo pecador

Yo pecador

1959
Thirst for Love

Thirst for Love

Pedro Ortiz

1959
Beyond All Limits

Beyond All Limits

Pepe Gamboa

1959

El zarco

1959
The Vivanco Ladies

The Vivanco Ladies

Gen. Inocencio Torrentera

1959

Café Colón

1959
The Little Savage

The Little Savage

El Tiburón

1959
I'm flying low

I'm flying low

1959
This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter

This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter

Pancho Villa

1958
This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter

This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter

Pancho Villa

1958
Yo quiero ser artista

Yo quiero ser artista

Self

1958

Los salvajes

Pedro Matías

1958

La mujer que no tuvo infancia

1957
Manuela

Manuela

Mario Constanza

1957
The Big Boodle

The Big Boodle

Col. Mastegui (as Pedro Armendariz)

1957
Men and Wolves

Men and Wolves

Giovanni

1957
This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter

This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter

Pancho Villa

1957
The Hidden One

The Hidden One

Felipe Rojano

1956
Basket of Mexican Tales

Basket of Mexican Tales

Carlos Cosio

1956
The Conqueror

The Conqueror

Jamuga

1956
Diane

Diane

King Francis I

1956
The Littlest Outlaw

The Littlest Outlaw

Gen. Torres

1955
Native Drums

Native Drums

Martinez

1955
Fortune carrée

Fortune carrée

Igricheff

1955
Mulata

Mulata

Martín

1954
Reto a la vida

Reto a la vida

Diego Maldonado

1954
Dos mundos y un amor

Dos mundos y un amor

Ricardo Anaya

1954
Rebellion of the Hanged

Rebellion of the Hanged

Cándido Castro

1954
Border River

Border River

General Calleja (as Pedro Armendariz)

1954
Lucrèce Borgia

Lucrèce Borgia

César Borgia

1953
The Brute

The Brute

Pedro

1953
The Lovers of Toledo

The Lovers of Toledo

Don Alvaro Blas Basto y Mosquera

1953
Soledad's Shawl

Soledad's Shawl

Roque Suazo

1952
Meat in Prison

Meat in Prison

Pablo González

1952
Night Falls

Night Falls

Marcos Arizmendi

1952
Los tres alegres compadres

Los tres alegres compadres

1952
Ella y Yo

Ella y Yo

Pedro Muñóz

1951
Por querer a una mujer

Por querer a una mujer

1951
Hell Road

Hell Road

Pedro Uribe

1951
Weddings of fire

Weddings of fire

1951
Tierra baja

Tierra baja

Manelic

1951
Rosauro Castro

Rosauro Castro

Rosauro Castro

1950
By the False Door

By the False Door

Bernardo Celis

1950
La loca de la casa

La loca de la casa

José María Cruz

1950
The Torch

The Torch

José Juan Reyes

1950
Pancho Villa vuelve

Pancho Villa vuelve

1950
El charro y la dama

El charro y la dama

1949

The Unloved Woman

Esteban

1949
El abandonado

El abandonado

1949
Late Afternoon

Late Afternoon

Sebastian del Llano

1949
We Were Strangers

We Were Strangers

Armando Ariete

1949
Tulsa

Tulsa

Jim Redbird

1949
3 Godfathers

3 Godfathers

Pedro 'Pete' Roca Fuerte

1948
Maclovia

Maclovia

José María

1948
En la Hacienda de la Flor

En la Hacienda de la Flor

1948
Fort Apache

Fort Apache

Sgt. Beaufort

1948
Juan Charrasqueado

Juan Charrasqueado

Juan Robledo (Charrasqueado)

1948
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

A Lieutenant of Police

1947
The Pearl

The Pearl

Quino

1947
Albur de amor

Albur de amor

1947
La casa colorada

La casa colorada

1947
Enamorada

Enamorada

Gen. José Juan Reyes

1946
Rayando el sol

Rayando el sol

1946
Bugambilia

Bugambilia

Ricardo Rojas

1945
El capitán Malacara

El capitán Malacara

1945
Entre hermanos

Entre hermanos

Ramón Arellano

1945
The Abandoned

The Abandoned

Juan Gómez

1945
The Skulls of Terror

The Skulls of Terror

1944
The Skulls of Terror Return

The Skulls of Terror Return

1944
El corsario negro

El corsario negro

1944
Maria Candelaria

Maria Candelaria

Lorenzo Rafael

1944
La Guerra de los Pasteles

La Guerra de los Pasteles

1944
Another Dawn

Another Dawn

Octavio

1943
Konga Roja

Konga Roja

Federico Robles

1943
Tierra De Pasiones

Tierra De Pasiones

1943
Wild Flower

Wild Flower

José Luis Castro

1943
I'm a Real Mexican

I'm a Real Mexican

Guadalupe Padilla

1942
Passion Island

Passion Island

El Toro

1942
Del rancho a la capital

Del rancho a la capital

1942
Allá en el bajio

Allá en el bajio

Juan Hernández

1942
Simón Bolívar

Simón Bolívar

General Briceño Méndez

1942
Ni sangre ni arena

Ni sangre ni arena

Frank

1941
El Zorro de Jalisco

El Zorro de Jalisco

Leonardo Torres

1941
El secreto del sacerdote

El secreto del sacerdote

1941
El jefe máximo

El jefe máximo

1940
Mala yerba

Mala yerba

Chuy Rodríguez

1940
El charro Negro

El charro Negro

Ramón

1940
Pobre diablo

Pobre diablo

Raúl Solares

1940
Los olvidados de Dios

Los olvidados de Dios

Zenón Rojas

1940
Con Los Dorados De Villa

Con Los Dorados De Villa

1939
Una luz en mi camino

Una luz en mi camino

1939
La China Hilaria

La China Hilaria

1939
Canto a mi tierra

Canto a mi tierra

Antonio

1938
Los millones de Chaflán

Los millones de Chaflán

Antonio

1938
El indio

El indio

1938
La Adelita

La Adelita

1937
Amapola Del Camino

Amapola Del Camino

1937
Las cuatro milpas

Las cuatro milpas

1937
Mi candidato

Mi candidato

1937
Jalisco nunca pierde

Jalisco nunca pierde

1937