Biography
Alfonso Bedoya (April 16, 1904 – December 15, 1957) was a Mexican actor who frequently appeared in U.S. films. Bedoya was born in the small town of Vicam, Sonora, Mexico, of Yaqui Indian heritage. He had a nomadic childhood upbringing in Mexico, though he was educated in Houston, Texas. Bedoya found work as a character actor in the US and Mexican film industries in the 1930s to 1940s. During that time, he worked in over 175 Mexican films. His last movie, The Big Country, was released in 1958 after his death.
Acted in 78
2000s
- 2003
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
Gold Hat (archive footage)
1950s
- 1958
- 1956
La doncella de piedra
Movie
- 1955
- 1954
The Black Pirates
Garza
Ricochet Romance
Alfredo Gonzáles
Border River
Captain Vargas
- 1953
Sombrero
Don Inocente
- 1952
Por ellas aunque mal paguen
Don Lupe
- 1951
Furia roja
Ignacio 'El Nacho' López
Man in the Saddle
Cultus Charley
Stronghold
Ignacio 'Nacho' Lopez
- 1950
The Black Rose
Lu Chung
Fortunes of Captain Blood
Carmilio, Prison Overseer
1940s
- 1949
Border Incident
Cuchillo
The Bewitched House
Vendedor de palomas
- 1948
Angel on the Amazon
Paulo
El último chinaco
Movie
- 1947
The Pearl
Movie
Albur de amor
(as Alfonso 'Indio' Bedoya)
Gran Casino
El Rayado
Si me han de matar mañana
Movie
El tigre de Jalisco
Movie
- 1946
La hija del payaso
Venadito
It’s Not Enough to Be a Charro
Movie
- 1945
Rosalinda
Movie
Canaima
Cholo Parima (Pantoja)
Sendas del destino
Movie
El jagüey de las ruinas
Peón
Club verde
Movie
The Abandoned
Gertrudis López, asistente
Me he de comer esa tuna
Movie
- 1944
Me ha besado un hombre
Nacho
The Headless Woman
Preso (uncredited)
Mis hijos!
Borracho cantina (uncredited)
- 1943
Doña Bárbara
Peasant
El Jorobado
Movie
Wild Flower
Teniente de Rogelio
María Eugenia
Pedro
Dulce madre mía
Movie
- 1942
El baisano Jalil
Empleado de Jalil
I'm a Real Mexican
Tomás
The Three Musketeers
Gorila en cabaret
Virgen de medianoche
Esbirro (sin créditos)
La abuelita
Movie
La virgen morena
Popoca
The Epic of the Journey
Campesino
- 1941
El rápido de las 9.15
Tripulación del tren (uncredited)
Hasta que llovió en Sayula
El mayate
Rancho Alegre
Movie
El Zorro de Jalisco
Esbirro de Ernesto
El capitán Centellas
Movie
- 1940
El charro Negro
Police Commander
The Underdogs
El manteca (as Alfonso Bedolla)
Los olvidados de Dios
El Tejón
1930s
- 1939
El Capitan Aventurero
Mesonero
La China Hilaria
Movie
- 1938
Pescadores de perlas
Simón
Mientras México duerme
Movie
La golondrina
Movie
Sangre en las montañas
Chon
- 1937
La Adelita
Movie
La madrina del diablo
Movie
Almas rebeldes
Movie
Las cuatro milpas
Movie
Adios Nicanor
Esbirro del Gavilán
Los chicos de la prensa
Movie
- 1935
Todo un hombre
Movie
