PEDRO ARMENDARIZ
INFORMATION FROM IMDb
Date of birth
9 May 1912
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Date of death
18 June 1963
Los Angeles, California, USA. (suicide by gunshot)
Sometimes Credited As:
Pedro Armendariz
Spouse
Carmelita Bohr (19 June 1938 - 18 June 1963) (his death)
Trivia
Father of Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Died of self-inflicted gunshot wound in Los Angeles.
It's important to note that his self-inflicted gunshot suicide was prompted by his impending slow death from cancer, something he obviously wished to avoid.
Was one of 91 people, along with John Wayne, Susan Hayward, and Agnes Moorehead, whose cancer was attributed to their exposure to radioactivity while working on the film The Conqueror (1956).
Even though he played several rude, fierce and uncouth characters, he was a very refined person. He was very fluent in English (he had to enhance his Mexican accent in some roles he had to play).
Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1961
Birth name
Pedro Gregorio Armendáriz Hastings
Height
6' 1" (1.85 m)
Mini biography
Born in Mexican revolution times, Pedro Armendáriz was the first child of Mexican Pedro Armendáriz García-Conde and American Adele Hastings. He was raised in Churubusco, then a suburb of Mexico City, before the family traveled to Laredo, Texas. They lived there until 1921, the year Armendáriz' parents died. His uncle Francisco took charge of his education, and young Pedro went to the Polytechnic Institute of San Luis Obispo, California. There, he studied business and journalism. He graduated in 1931 and returned to Mexico City where he found work as a railroad employee, insurance salesman and tourist guide. He was discovered by director Miguel Zacarías when Armendáriz was reciting Hamlet's monologue (to be or not to be) to an American tourist in a cafeteria.
After that, Armendáriz began a brilliant career in Mexico, the United States and Europe. Together with 'Dolores del Río' and Emilio Fernández, Armendáriz made many of the greatest films in the so-called Mexican Cinema Golden Era: Flor silvestre (1943), Bugambilia (1945), María Candelaria (1944), among others. He was considered a prototype of masculinity and male beauty. His green eyes and almost perfect features made him perfectly cast in any role he made. But it was his passion, force and acting abilities, combined with his quality of a gentleman what made him an instant favorite of great directors like John Ford, international costars like María Félix, Sean Connery or Susan Hayward, and his fans in Mexico and other countries.
IMDb mini-biography by Maximiliano Maza
Mini Biography-2
from Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia:
At one time Mexico's most popular male star (working often with director Emilio Fernandez and costar Dolores Del Rio, in films like 1943's Maria Candelaria Armendariz made his American film debut for director John Ford in The Fugitive (1947), and subsequently appeared in the director's Fort Apache and 3 Godfathers (both 1948), in which he costarred. Educated in Texas and California, Armendariz began acting in Mexican movies in 1935; only one of them, The Pearl (1945, based on the John Steinbeck novella), received wide distribution in the U.S., but it left a lasting impression. Other films include The Torch (1950), El Bruto (1952, for director Luis Buñuel), The Littlest Outlaw (1955, for Disney), The Conqueror (1956), The Big Boodle (1957), Francis of Assisi (1961), Captain Sinbad and his last, From Russia, With Love (both 1963). During the filming of that movie, Armendariz learned he had cancer, and committed suicide. His son, Pedro Armendariz, Jr., has been active in films since the 1970s.
Copyright © 1994 Leonard Maltin, used by arrangement with Signet, a division of Penguin Putnam, Inc.
Filmography
Actor
1. From Russia with Love (1963) (as Pedro Armendariz) .... Ali Kerim Bey
... aka Ian Fleming's 'From Russia with Love' (UK: complete title)
2. Captain Sindbad (1963) .... El Kerim
... aka Kapitän Sindbad (West Germany)
3. Bandida, La (1963) .... Roberto
... aka The Bandit
4. Valientes no mueren, Los (1962)
... aka The Brave Don't Die (International: English title)
5. Tejedor de milagros, El (1962)
... aka The Backet-maker and the Miracle
... aka The Miracle Weaver
... aka The Weaver of Miracles
6. Arrivano i titani (1962) .... Cadmo
... aka My Son, the Hero (USA)
... aka Sons of Thunder (UK)
... aka The Titans (USA)
... aka Titans, Les (France)
7. Hermanos del hierro, Los (1961) .... General
... aka My Son, the Hero (USA)
8. Indulto, El (1961)
... aka The Reprieve (International: English title)
9. Francis of Assisi (1961) .... The Sultan
10. Cárcel de Cananea, La (1960)
... aka Pursuit Across the Desert (USA: TV title)
11. "Aquí está Pancho Villa" (1960) TV Series .... Pancho Villa
12. Impostor, El (1960)
... aka The Imposter (International: English title)
13. Pancho Villa y la Valentina (1960) .... Pancho Villa
... aka Mas cuentos de Pancho Villa (Mexico: subtitle)
... aka Pancho Villa and Valentina (International: English title)
14. Calibre 44 (1960)
15. Dos hijos desobedientes (1960)
... aka Two Disobedient Sons (International: English title)
16. Desarraigados, Los (1960) .... Joe
... aka The Uprooted (International: English title)
... aka The Uprooted Ones (International: English title)
17. Verano violento (1960)
18. Yo pecador (1959)
... aka I, Sinner (International: English title)
19. Cucaracha, La (1959) .... Coronel Valentín Razo
... aka The Soldiers of Pancho Villa (USA)
20. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse"
... aka Desilu Playhouse
- So Tender, So Profane (1959) TV Episode .... Silvera
21. The Wonderful Country (1959) (as Pedro Armendariz) .... Cipriano Castro
22. "Playhouse 90"
- Target for Three (1959) TV Episode .... Montez
23. Sed de amor (1959)
... aka Thirst for Love (International: English title)
24. Flor de mayo (1959) .... Pepe Gamboa
... aka Beyond All Limits (USA)
... aka Flowers of Mayo (International: English title: literal title)
25. Zarco, El (1959)
26. Señoritas Vivanco, Las (1959) .... Gen. Inocencio Torrentera
27. Little Savage (1959) .... Capt. Tiburon
28. Café Colón (1959)
29. Ando volando bajo (1959)
30. Quiero ser artista (1958)
... aka Cartero del barrio, El (Mexico: subtitle)
31. Salvajes, Los (1958)
32. Mujer que no tuvo infancia, La (1957)
33. Manuela (1957) .... Mario Constanza
... aka Stowaway Girl (USA)
34. The Big Boodle (1957) .... Col. Mastegui
... aka A Night in Havana (UK)
35. Así era Pancho Villa (1957) .... Pancho Villa
... aka This Was Pancho Villa (International: English title)
36. Canasta de cuentos mexicanos (1956) .... (segment "Tigresa, La")
... aka Basket of Mexican Tales (International: English title: informal title)
37. Escondida, La (1956) .... Felipe Rojano
... aka The Hidden One (International: English title)
38. The Conqueror (1956) .... Jamuga
... aka Conqueror of the Desert
39. Diane (1956) .... Francis I
40. Uomini e lupi (1956)
... aka Hommes et loups (France)
... aka Men and Wolves (USA)
... aka The Wolves
41. Viva revolución (1956)
... aka Viva Revolution (USA)
42. The Littlest Outlaw (1955) .... Gen. Torres
43. Fortune carrée (1955) .... Igricheff
... aka Conqueror of the Orient (USA: TV title)
... aka Shaitan, il diavolo avventuroso (Italy)
... aka Square Fortune (International: English title)
44. Tam tam mayumbe (1955) .... Martinez
... aka Mondo Keazunt (USA)
... aka Native Drums (USA)
... aka Tam-tam (France)
... aka Tom Toms of Mayumba (UK)
45. Rebelión de los colgados, La (1954) .... Candido Costa
... aka The Rebellion of the Hanged
46. Mulata (1954)
47. Reto a la vida (1954) .... Diego Maldonado
48. Border River (1954) .... General Eduardo Calleja
49. Dos mundos y un amor (1954)
50. Lucrèce Borgia (1953) .... César Borgia
... aka Lucretia Borgia
... aka Lucrezia Borgia (Italy)
... aka Sins of the Borgias
51. Bruto, El (1953) .... Pedro
... aka The Brute
52. Tirano de Toledo, El (1953) .... Don Blas
... aka Amanti di Toledo, Gli (Italy)
... aka Amants de Tolède, Les (France)
... aka Lovers of Toledo (UK)
... aka The Lovers of Toledo (USA)
53. Rebozo de Soledad, El (1952)
... aka Soledad's Shawl (International: English title)
54. Carne de presidio (1952)
55. Noche avanza, La (1952) .... Marcos Arizmendi
56. Tres alegres compadres, Los (1952)
57. Hambre nuestra de cada día (1952)
58. Ella y yo (1951)
59. Por querer a una mujer (1951)
60. Camino del infierno (1951) .... Pedro Uribe
61. Bodas de fuego (1951) .... Rodolfo Carrera
62. Tierra baja (1951)
63. Rosauro Castro (1950) .... Rosauro Castro
64. Por la puerta falsa (1950)
... aka By the False Door (International: English title)
65. Loca de la casa, La (1950)
... aka Madcap of the House
66. The Torch (1950) .... José Juan Reyes
... aka Bandit General (UK)
... aka Del odio nace el amor (Mexico)
67. Vuelve Pancho Villa (1950) .... Pancho Villa
... aka Pancho Villa vuelve (Mexico)
68. Charro y la dama, El (1949)
69. Malquerida, La (1949)
70. Abandonado, El (1949)
71. Al caer la tarde (1949)
72. Tulsa (1949) .... Jim Redbird
73. We Were Strangers (1949) .... Armando Ariete
74. 3 Godfathers (1948) .... Pedro "Pete' Roca Fuerte
75. Maclovia (1948) .... José María
76. En la Hacienda de la Flor (1948)
... aka Hijo de Juan Charrasqueado, El (Mexico: subtitle)
77. Fort Apache (1948) (as Pedro Armendariz) .... Sgt. Beaufort
... aka War Party
78. Juan Charrasqueado (1948)
79. The Fugitive (1947) (as Pedro Armendariz) .... A Lieutenant of Police
... aka Fugitivo, El (Mexico)
80. Perla, La (1947) .... Quino
... aka The Pearl (USA)
81. Albur de amor (1947)
82. Casa colorada, La (1947)
83. Enamorada (1946) .... Gen. José Juan Reyes
84. Rayando el sol (1946)
85. Bugambilia (1945) .... Ricardo Rojas
86. Capitán Malacara, El (1945)
87. Entre hermanos (1945)
88. Abandonadas, Las (1945) .... Juan Gomez
89. Alma de bronce (1944)
90. Calaveras del terror, Las (1944)
91. Corsario negro, El (1944)
... aka The Black Pirate (International: English title)
... aka The Black Privateer (International: English title)
92. Guerra de los pasteles, La (1944)
... aka War of the Pastries (International: English title)
93. María Candelaria (1944) .... Lorenzo Rafael
... aka Portrait of Maria
... aka Xochimilco
94. Distinto amanecer (1943) .... Octavio
... aka Another Dawn (USA)
95. Konga Roja (1943)
96. Guadalajara (1943) .... Pedro
97. Tierra de pasiones (1943)
98. Flor silvestre (1943) .... Jose Luis Castro
... aka Wild Flower
99. Soy puro mexicano (1942) .... Lupe
... aka I'm a Real Mexican (USA)
100. Isla de la pasión, La (1942) .... El Toro
... aka Clipperton
... aka Passion Island
101. Simón Bolívar (1942)
... aka The Life of Simon Bolivar (USA)
102. Del rancho a la capital (1942)
103. Epopeya del camino, La (1942)
104. Allá en el bajio (1942)
105. Ni sangre, ni arena (1941)
... aka Neither Blood Nor Sand (International: English title)
106. Zorro de Jalisco, El (1941)
107. Secreto del sacerdote, El (1941)
108. Jefe máximo, El (1940)
109. Mala yerba (1940)
110. Charro Negro, El (1940)
111. Pobre diablo (1940)
112. Olvidados de Dios, Los (1940)
... aka Those Forgotten by God
113. Luz en mi camino, Una (1939)
114. Con los Dorados de Villa (1939)
... aka With Villa's Veterans (USA)
115. Reina del río, La (1939)
... aka The Queen of the River
116. China Hilaria, La (1939)
117. Indio, El (1939)
... aka The Indian
118. Canto a mi tierra (1938)
... aka México canta (Mexico)
119. Millones de Chaflán, Los (1938)
120. Adelita, La (1938) .... Sabino Estrada
121. Mi candidato (1938)
... aka My Candidate
122. Amapola del camino (1937) .... Juan Padilla
123. Jalisco nunca pierde (1937)
... aka Jalisco Never Loses
124. Cuatro milpas, Las (1937)
... aka The Four Corn Patches (USA)
125. Irma la mala (1936)
... aka She-Devil Island
126. María Elena (1936) .... Eduardo
127. Rosario (1935)
Producer
1. Rosauro Castro (1950) (producer
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