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" (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.
Acted in 112
1960s
- 1963
Captain Sindbad
El Kerim
La Bandida
Roberto Herrera
- 1962
Miracles Weaver
Señor Cura
My Son, the Hero
Cadmo
Los valientes no mueren
Movie
- 1961
My Son, the Hero
General
Francis of Assisi
The Sultan
- 1960
Violent Summer
Francisco Peña
El indulto
Lucas Sánchez Parrondo
Los desarraigados
Movie
Dos hijos desobedientes
Pedro
El impostor
Profesor César Rubio
Calibre 44
Don Pedro
Our Daily Hunger
Macario Férnandez
1950s
- 1959
La Cucaracha
Coronel Valentín Razo
Yo pecador
Movie
Thirst for Love
Pedro Ortiz
Beyond All Limits
Pepe Gamboa
The Vivanco Ladies
Gen. Inocencio Torrentera
The Little Savage
El Tiburón
I'm flying low
Movie
- 1958
This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter
Pancho Villa
This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter
Pancho Villa
- 1957
Manuela
Mario Constanza
The Big Boodle
Col. Mastegui (as Pedro Armendariz)
Men and Wolves
Giovanni
This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter
Pancho Villa
- 1956
The Hidden One
Felipe Rojano
Basket of Mexican Tales
Carlos Cosio
The Conqueror
Jamuga
- 1955
The Littlest Outlaw
Gen. Torres
Native Drums
Martinez
Fortune carrée
Igricheff
- 1954
Mulata
Martín
Border River
General Calleja (as Pedro Armendariz)
Reto a la vida
Diego Maldonado
Dos mundos y un amor
Ricardo Anaya
Rebellion of the Hanged
Cándido Castro
- 1953
Lucrèce Borgia
César Borgia
The Brute
Pedro
The Lovers of Toledo
Don Alvaro Blas Basto y Mosquera
- 1952
Soledad's Shawl
Roque Suazo
Meat in Prison
Pablo González
Night Falls
Marcos Arizmendi
Los tres alegres compadres
Baldomero Mireles
- 1951
Ella y yo
Pedro Muñóz
For Loving a Woman
Movie
Hell Road
Pedro Uribe
Weddings of fire
Movie
Tierra baja
Manelic
- 1950
Rosauro Castro
Rosauro Castro
By the False Door
Bernardo Celis
La loca de la casa
José María Cruz
The Torch
José Juan Reyes
Pancho Villa vuelve
Movie
1940s
- 1949
El charro y la dama
Movie
Late Afternoon
Sebastian del Llano
We Were Strangers
Armando Ariete
- 1948
- 1947
The Pearl
Quino
Albur de amor
Movie
La casa colorada
Movie
- 1946
Enamorada
Gen. José Juan Reyes
Rayando el sol
Movie
- 1945
Bugambilia
Ricardo Rojas
El capitán Malacara
Movie
The Abandoned
Juan Gómez
Entre hermanos
Ramón Arellano
- 1944
The Skulls of Terror Return
Movie
The Skulls of Terror
Movie
El corsario negro
Movie
Maria Candelaria
Lorenzo Rafael
La Guerra de los Pasteles
Movie
- 1943
Another Dawn
Octavio
Konga Roja
Federico Robles
Tierra De Pasiones
Movie
Wild Flower
José Luis Castro
- 1942
I'm a Real Mexican
Guadalupe Padilla
Passion Island
El Toro
Del rancho a la capital
Movie
Allá en el bajio
Juan Hernández
Simón Bolívar
General Briceño Méndez
- 1941
El Zorro de Jalisco
Leonardo Torres
El secreto del sacerdote
Capitán Luis
- 1940
El jefe máximo
Movie
Mala yerba
Chuy Rodríguez
El charro Negro
Ramón
Pobre diablo
Raúl Solares
Los olvidados de Dios
Zenón Rojas
1930s
- 1939
Una luz en mi camino
Daniel
Con Los Dorados De Villa
Movie
La China Hilaria
Movie
- 1938
Canto a mi tierra
Antonio
Los millones de Chaflán
Antonio
El indio
Movie
- 1937
La Adelita
Movie
Amapola Del Camino
Movie
Las cuatro milpas
Movie
Mi candidato
Movie
Jalisco nunca pierde
Movie
Produced 1
1950s
- 1950
Rosauro Castro
Producer
Appearances2
1950s
- 1958
Yo quiero ser artista
Self