Pedro Armendáriz
Acting
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
Acting120
movieThe Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieFrom Russia with Love
1963
Ali Kerim Bey
movieCaptain Sindbad
1963
El Kerim
movieLa Bandida
1963
Roberto Herrera
movieMiracles Weaver
1962
Señor Cura
movieMy Son, the Hero
1961
General
movieFrancis of Assisi
1961
The Sultan
movieViolent Summer
1960
Francisco Peña
movieEl indulto
1960
Lucas Sánchez Parrondo
movieEl impostor
1960
Profesor César Rubio
movieCalibre 44
1960
Don Pedro
movieOur Daily Hunger
1960
Macario Férnandez
movieLa Cucaracha
1959
Coronel Valentín Razo
movieThe Wonderful Country
1959
Cipriano Castro
movieThirst for Love
1959
Pedro Ortiz
movieBeyond All Limits
1959
Pepe Gamboa
movieThe Vivanco Ladies
1959
Gen. Inocencio Torrentera
movieThe Little Savage
1959
El Tiburón
movieThis Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter
1958
Pancho Villa
movieThis Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter
1958
Pancho Villa
Los salvajes
1958
Pedro Matías
movieManuela
1957
Mario Constanza
movieThe Big Boodle
1957
Col. Mastegui (as Pedro Armendariz)
movieMen and Wolves
1957
Giovanni
movieThis Was Pancho Villa: First chapter
1957
Pancho Villa
movieThe Hidden One
1956
Felipe Rojano
movieBasket of Mexican Tales
1956
Carlos Cosio
movieThe Conqueror
1956
Jamuga
movieDiane
1956
King Francis I
movieThe Littlest Outlaw
1955
Gen. Torres
movieNative Drums
1955
Martinez
movieFortune carrée
1955
Igricheff
movieMulata
1954
Martín
movieBorder River
1954
General Calleja (as Pedro Armendariz)
movieReto a la vida
1954
Diego Maldonado
movieDos mundos y un amor
1954
Ricardo Anaya
movieRebellion of the Hanged
1954
Cándido Castro
movieLucrèce Borgia
1953
César Borgia
movieThe Brute
1953
Pedro
movieThe Lovers of Toledo
1953
Don Alvaro Blas Basto y Mosquera
movieSoledad's Shawl
1952
Roque Suazo
movieMeat in Prison
1952
Pablo González
movieNight Falls
1952
Marcos Arizmendi
movieLos tres alegres compadres
1952
Baldomero Mireles
movieElla y yo
1951
Pedro Muñóz
movieHell Road
1951
Pedro Uribe
movieTierra baja
1951
Manelic
movieRosauro Castro
1950
Rosauro Castro
movieBy the False Door
1950
Bernardo Celis
movieLa loca de la casa
1950
José María Cruz
movieThe Torch
1950
José Juan Reyes
movieLate Afternoon
1949
Sebastian del Llano
movieWe Were Strangers
1949
Armando Ariete
movieTulsa
1949
Jim Redbird
movie3 Godfathers
1948
Pedro 'Pete' Roca Fuerte
movieMaclovia
1948
José María
movieFort Apache
1948
Sgt. Beaufort
movieJuan Charrasqueado
1948
Juan Robledo (Charrasqueado)
movieThe Fugitive
1947
A Lieutenant of Police
movieThe Pearl
1947
Quino
movieEnamorada
1946
Gen. José Juan Reyes
movieBugambilia
1945
Ricardo Rojas
movieThe Abandoned
1945
Juan Gómez
movieEntre hermanos
1945
Ramón Arellano
movieMaria Candelaria
1944
Lorenzo Rafael
movieAnother Dawn
1943
Octavio
movieKonga Roja
1943
Federico Robles
movieWild Flower
1943
José Luis Castro
movieI'm a Real Mexican
1942
Guadalupe Padilla
moviePassion Island
1942
El Toro
movieAllá en el bajio
1942
Juan Hernández
movieSimón Bolívar
1942
General Briceño Méndez
movieEl Zorro de Jalisco
1941
Leonardo Torres
movieMala yerba
1940
Chuy Rodríguez
moviePobre diablo
1940
Raúl Solares
movieLos olvidados de Dios
1940
Zenón Rojas
movieCanto a mi tierra
1938
Antonio
Production1
movieRosauro Castro
1950
Producer