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.
This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter
as Pancho Villa
Age 44 (now 51)
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
as Self (archive footage)
Age 112 (now 51)
This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter
as Pancho Villa
Age 46 (now 51)
This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter
as Pancho Villa
Age 46 (now 51)
This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter
as Pancho Villa
Age 44 (now 51)
The Lovers of Toledo
as Don Alvaro Blas Basto y Mosquera
Age 40 (now 51)
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Also Known As
Pedro Armendariz, Pedro Gregorio Armendáriz Hastings, Педро Армендарис, Pedro Armendáriz Hastings
IMDB
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