Pedro Armendáriz

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

5/9/1912

Place of Birth

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Also Known As

Pedro ArmendarizPedro Gregorio Armendáriz HastingsПедро Армендарис

Pedro Armendáriz

Biography

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" (19...

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