Pedro Armendáriz Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi

Pedro Armendáriz (May 9, 1912 – June 18, 1963) was a Mexican actor of the cinema of Mexico and Hollywood. Born Pedro Gregorio Armendáriz Hastings in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico to Pedro Armendáriz García-Conde (Mexican) and Adela Hastings (American). He was also the cousin of actress Gloria Marín. Armendáriz lived with his parents in Texas and studied in California, where he graduated with an engineering degree from the California Polytechnic State University. When Armendáriz finished his studies, he moved to Mexico where he worked for the railroad, as a tour guide and... MORE

Pedro Armendáriz (May 9, 1912 – June 18, 1963) was a Mexican actor of the cinema of Mexico and Hollywood. Born Pedro Gregorio Armendáriz Hastings in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico to Pedro Armendáriz García-Conde (Mexican) and Adela Hastings (American). He was also the cousin of actress Gloria Marín. Armendáriz lived with his parents in Texas and studied in California, where he graduated with an engineering degree from the California Polytechnic State University. When Armendáriz finished his studies, he moved to Mexico where he worked for the railroad, as a tour guide and as a journalist for the bilingual magazine México Real. He was discovered by film director Miguel Zacarías when Armendáriz recited the soliloquy from Hamlet to an American tourist. He obtained his first role in a movie at the age of 22 and after that he made many films in Mexico, the United States, France, Italy and England. Under the direction of Emilio Fernández, and with Dolores del Río, he represented Mexican Cinema to all the world. He received a Silver Ariel Award in 1948 in the category of Best Actor for his role in La perla and another in 1952 for El Rebozo de Soledad. In 1947, he was the recipient LESS