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Pedro Armendáriz
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…
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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.
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2024
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1963
From Russia with Love
Movie Ali Kerim Bey
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1963
Captain Sindbad
Movie El Kerim
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1963
La Bandida
Movie Roberto Herrera
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1962
Miracles Weaver
Movie Señor Cura
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1962
My Son, the Hero
Movie Cadmo
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1962
Los valientes no mueren
Movie
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1961
My Son, the Hero
Movie General
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1961
Francis of Assisi
Movie The Sultan
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1960
La cárcel de Cananea
Movie Pedro
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1960
Violent Summer
Movie Francisco Peña
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1960
El indulto
Movie Lucas Sánchez Parrondo
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1960
Los desarraigados
Movie
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1960
Dos hijos desobedientes
Movie Pedro
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1960
El impostor
Movie Profesor César Rubio
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1960
Calibre 44
Movie Don Pedro
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1960
Our Daily Hunger
Movie Macario Férnandez
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1959
La Cucaracha
Movie Coronel Valentín Razo
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1959
The Wonderful Country
Movie Cipriano Castro
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1959
Yo pecador
Movie
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1959
Thirst for Love
Movie Pedro Ortiz
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1959
Beyond All Limits
Movie Pepe Gamboa
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1959
El zarco
Movie
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1959
The Vivanco Ladies
Movie Gen. Inocencio Torrentera
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1959
Café Colón
Movie
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1959
The Little Savage
Movie El Tiburón
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1959
I'm flying low
Movie
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1958
This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter
Movie Pancho Villa
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1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV show
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1958
This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter
Movie Pancho Villa
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1958
Yo quiero ser artista
Movie Self
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1958
Los salvajes
Movie Pedro Matías
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1957
Manuela
Movie Mario Constanza
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1957
The Big Boodle
Movie Col. Mastegui (as Pedro Armendariz)
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1957
Men and Wolves
Movie Giovanni
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1957
This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter
Movie Pancho Villa
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1956
The Hidden One
Movie Felipe Rojano
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1956
Basket of Mexican Tales
Movie Carlos Cosio
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1956
The Conqueror
Movie Jamuga
