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:

Café Colón Café Colón

1959

Dos hijos desobedientes Dos hijos desobedientes

1960

El zarco El zarco

1959

The Vivanco Ladies The Vivanco Ladies

1959

I'm flying low I'm flying low

1959

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

1957

Manuela Manuela

1957

Del rancho a la capital Del rancho a la capital

1942

Los millones de Chaflán Los millones de Chaflán

1938

Los valientes no mueren Los valientes no mueren

1962

Mala yerba Mala yerba

1940

Jalisco nunca pierde Jalisco nunca pierde

1937

La loca de la casa La loca de la casa

1950

Los tres alegres compadres Los tres alegres compadres

1952

Por querer a una mujer Por querer a una mujer

1951

By the False Door By the False Door

1950

Tierra baja Tierra baja

1951

Meat in Prison Meat in Prison

1952

Hell Road Hell Road

1951

Albur de amor Albur de amor

1947

El charro y la dama El charro y la dama

1949

Violent Summer Violent Summer

1960

El impostor El impostor

1960

The Skulls of Terror Return The Skulls of Terror Return

1944

Pancho Villa vuelve Pancho Villa vuelve

1950

La casa colorada La casa colorada

1947

Our Daily Hunger Our Daily Hunger

1960

Mi candidato Mi candidato

1937

Juan Charrasqueado Juan Charrasqueado

1948

Mulata Mulata

1954

The Skulls of Terror The Skulls of Terror

1944

Rayando el sol Rayando el sol

1946

Las cuatro milpas Las cuatro milpas

1937

Una luz en mi camino Una luz en mi camino

1939

Los desarraigados Los desarraigados

1960

El corsario negro El corsario negro

1944

Reto a la vida Reto a la vida

1954

Native Drums Native Drums

1955

Thirst for Love Thirst for Love

1959

The Wonderful Country The Wonderful Country

1959

Night Falls Night Falls

1952

Beyond All Limits Beyond All Limits

1959

Passion Island Passion Island

1942

La Adelita La Adelita

1937

The Hidden One The Hidden One

1956

Yo pecador Yo pecador

1959

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

1948

Ni sangre ni arena Ni sangre ni arena

1941

Pobre diablo Pobre diablo

1940

Soy puro mexicano Soy puro mexicano

1942

The Pearl The Pearl

1947

The Littlest Outlaw The Littlest Outlaw

1955

La Cucaracha La Cucaracha

1959

Los olvidados de Dios Los olvidados de Dios

1940

El jefe máximo El jefe máximo

1940

El indulto El indulto

1960

Rebellion of the Hanged Rebellion of the Hanged

1954

My Son, the Hero My Son, the Hero

1961

Ella y Yo Ella y Yo

1951

Rosauro Castro Rosauro Castro

1950

My Son, the Hero My Son, the Hero

1962

Enamorada Enamorada

1946

Border River Border River

1954

Bugambilia Bugambilia

1945

Wild Flower Wild Flower

1943

The Abandoned The Abandoned

1945

Another Dawn Another Dawn

1943

Maclovia Maclovia

1948

Simón Bolívar Simón Bolívar

1942

The Torch The Torch

1950

Diane Diane

1956

Men and Wolves Men and Wolves

1957

The Little Savage The Little Savage

1959

Tulsa Tulsa

1949

La Bandida La Bandida

1963

The Brute The Brute

1953

Maria Candelaria Maria Candelaria

1944

Captain Sindbad Captain Sindbad

1963

3 Godfathers 3 Godfathers

1948

Francis of Assisi Francis of Assisi

1961

The Conqueror The Conqueror

1956

Fort Apache Fort Apache

1948

The Fugitive The Fugitive

1947

Fortune carrée Fortune carrée

1955

Calibre 44 Calibre 44

1960

We Were Strangers We Were Strangers

1949

Lucrèce Borgia Lucrèce Borgia

1953

The Big Boodle The Big Boodle

1957

El tejedor de milagros El tejedor de milagros

1962

The Lovers of Toledo The Lovers of Toledo

1953

Late Afternoon Late Afternoon

1949

The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout

2024

El abandonado El abandonado

1949

La China Hilaria La China Hilaria

1939

La Guerra de los Pasteles La Guerra de los Pasteles

1944

La cárcel de Cananea La cárcel de Cananea

1960

Dos mundos y un amor Dos mundos y un amor

1954

El capitán Malacara El capitán Malacara

1945

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

1958

El indio El indio

1938

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

1958

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

1957

La malquerida La malquerida

1949

Tierra De Pasiones Tierra De Pasiones

1943

Konga Roja Konga Roja

1943

Weddings of fire Weddings of fire

1951

Entre hermanos Entre hermanos

1945

Soledad's Shawl Soledad's Shawl

1952

Basket of Mexican Tales Basket of Mexican Tales

1956

Los salvajes Los salvajes

1958

Allá en el bajio Allá en el bajio

1942

Amapola Del Camino Amapola Del Camino

1937

El charro Negro El charro Negro

1940

El secreto del sacerdote El secreto del sacerdote

1941

El Zorro de Jalisco El Zorro de Jalisco

1941

Canto a mi tierra Canto a mi tierra

1938

Con Los Dorados De Villa Con Los Dorados De Villa

1939

From Russia with Love From Russia with Love

1963

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