Pedro Infante
Known For
Acting
Born
1917-11-19 in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico
Died
1957-04-15
Biography
Pedro Infante Cruz (18 November 1917 – 15 April 1957), better known as Pedro Infante, was a Mexican actor and singer. Hailed as one of the greatest actors of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, he is considered an idol of the Latin American people, together with Jorge Negrete and Javier Solís, who were styled as the Tres Gallos Mexicanos (the Three Mexican Roosters). Infante was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico and was raised in Guamúchil. He died on 15 April 1957, in Mérida, Yucatán, in a plane crash during a flight en route to Mexico City. His film career began in 1939 with him appearing in more than 60 films, and starting in 1943, he recorded about 350 songs. For his performance in the movie Tizoc, he was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.
Most Known For
Tizoc
as Tizoc
Cartas Marcadas
School for Tramps
as José Alberto Medina
Cuidado con el amor
as Salvador Allende
Los tres huastecos
as Juan de Dios Andrade / Lorenzo Andrade / Víctor Andrade
El mil amores
as Viviano Villarreal
The Innocent
as Cutberto Gaudázar 'Cruci'
The Third Word
as Pablo Saldaña
Pepe El Toro
as Pepe "El Toro"
The Hawks
as Juan Menchaca
Los hijos de María Morales
as José Morales (Pepe)
We the Poor
as Pepe el Toro
Dos tipos de cuidado
as Pedro Malo
The Black Sheep
as Silvano
Full Spead Ahead
as Pedro Chávez Pérez
La vida no vale nada
as Pablo Galván
La Mujer Que Yo Perdí
as Pedro Montaño
The Three Garcías
as Luis Antonio García
No desearás la mujer de tu hijo
as Silvano
Ahí viene Martín Corona
as Martín Corona