Pedro Armendáriz

Known for ActingBorn 1912-05-09Died 1963-06-18Mexico 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Native Drums

My Son, the Hero

Our Daily Hunger

Dos mundos y un amor

Francis of Assisi

Enamorada

Juan Charrasqueado

Basket of Mexican Tales

Ni sangre ni arena

This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter

Maria Candelaria

From Russia with Love

The Pearl

The Vivanco Ladies

Fortune carrée

Fort Apache

Weddings of fire

The Brute

The Unloved Woman

Late Afternoon

I'm flying low

Maclovia

Rebellion of the Hanged

El capitán Malacara

By the False Door

3 Godfathers

Hell Road

Yo pecador

Men and Wolves

Another Dawn

Rayando el sol

Night Falls

Rosauro Castro

Simón Bolívar

Del rancho a la capital

Amapola Del Camino

Wild Flower

Soledad's Shawl

Yo quiero ser artista

Pancho Villa vuelve

La Cucaracha

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Tulsa

Los millones de Chaflán

Manuela

Tierra baja

Thirst for Love

Allá en el bajio