Acting
Pedro Armendáriz
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
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
Film · 2024
From Russia with Love
Film · 1963
Captain Sindbad
Film · 1963
La Bandida
Film · 1963
My Son, the Hero
Film · 1962
Miracles Weaver
Film · 1962
Los valientes no mueren
Film · 1962
Francis of Assisi
Film · 1961
My Son, the Hero
Film · 1961
Calibre 44
Film · 1960
La cárcel de Cananea
Film · 1960
Violent Summer
Film · 1960
El impostor
Film · 1960
Our Daily Hunger
Film · 1960
Dos hijos desobedientes
Film · 1960
El indulto
Film · 1960
Los desarraigados
Film · 1960
The Little Savage
Film · 1959
I'm flying low
Film · 1959
The Vivanco Ladies
Film · 1959
El zarco
Film · 1959
Café Colón
Film · 1959
Yo pecador
Film · 1959
La Cucaracha
Film · 1959
Beyond All Limits
Film · 1959
Thirst for Love
Film · 1959
The Wonderful Country
Film · 1959
Los salvajes
Film · 1958
This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter
Film · 1958
This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter
Film · 1958
Yo quiero ser artista
Film · 1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Series · 1958
The Big Boodle
Film · 1957
Men and Wolves
Film · 1957
This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter
Film · 1957
La mujer que no tuvo infancia
Film · 1957
Manuela
Film · 1957
The Conqueror
Film · 1956
Diane
Film · 1956
Basket of Mexican Tales
Film · 1956
The Hidden One
Film · 1956
Fortune carrée
Film · 1955
The Littlest Outlaw
Film · 1955
Native Drums
Film · 1955
Border River
Film · 1954
Dos mundos y un amor
Film · 1954
Mulata
Film · 1954
Rebellion of the Hanged
Film · 1954
Reto a la vida
Film · 1954
The Brute
Film · 1953
Lucrèce Borgia
Film · 1953
The Lovers of Toledo
Film · 1953
Soledad's Shawl
Film · 1952
Meat in Prison
Film · 1952
Los tres alegres compadres
Film · 1952
Night Falls
Film · 1952
Weddings of fire
Film · 1951
Ella y yo
Film · 1951
Hell Road
Film · 1951
Tierra baja
Film · 1951
For Loving a Woman
Film · 1951
The Torch
Film · 1950
Rosauro Castro
Film · 1950
By the False Door
Film · 1950
Pancho Villa vuelve
Film · 1950
La loca de la casa
Film · 1950
We Were Strangers
Film · 1949
Tulsa
Film · 1949
El abandonado
Film · 1949
Late Afternoon
Film · 1949
The Unloved Woman
Film · 1949
El charro y la dama
Film · 1949
3 Godfathers
Film · 1948
Fort Apache
Film · 1948
Maclovia
Film · 1948
Juan Charrasqueado
Film · 1948
En la Hacienda de la Flor
Film · 1948
The Fugitive
Film · 1947
Albur de amor
Film · 1947
La casa colorada
Film · 1947
The Pearl
Film · 1947
Enamorada
Film · 1946
Rayando el sol
Film · 1946
The Abandoned
Film · 1945
Bugambilia
Film · 1945
Entre hermanos
Film · 1945
El capitán Malacara
Film · 1945
Maria Candelaria
Film · 1944
La Guerra de los Pasteles
Film · 1944
The Skulls of Terror Return
Film · 1944
El corsario negro
Film · 1944
The Skulls of Terror
Film · 1944
Wild Flower
Film · 1943
Another Dawn
Film · 1943
Konga Roja
Film · 1943
Tierra De Pasiones
Film · 1943
Simón Bolívar
Film · 1942
Allá en el bajio
Film · 1942
Del rancho a la capital
Film · 1942
I'm a Real Mexican
Film · 1942
Passion Island
Film · 1942
El Zorro de Jalisco
Film · 1941
El secreto del sacerdote
Film · 1941
Neither Blood Nor Sand
Film · 1941
El charro Negro
Film · 1940
Mala yerba
Film · 1940
Pobre diablo
Film · 1940
Los olvidados de Dios
Film · 1940
El jefe máximo
Film · 1940
Con Los Dorados De Villa
Film · 1939
La China Hilaria
Film · 1939
Una luz en mi camino
Film · 1939
Canto a mi tierra
Film · 1938
El indio
Film · 1938
Los millones de Chaflán
Film · 1938
Amapola Del Camino
Film · 1937
Mi candidato
Film · 1937
Jalisco nunca pierde
Film · 1937
La Adelita
Film · 1937
Las cuatro milpas
Film · 1937