Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Known For
Acting
Born
1940-04-06 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Died
2011-12-26
Biography
Pedro Armendáriz Bohr (April 6, 1940 – December 26, 2011), better known by his stage name Pedro Armendáriz, Jr., was a Mexican actor who made films and television series from United States and Mexico. Pedro Armendáriz Bohr was born in Mexico City, to Mexican actor Pedro Armendáriz and Carmela Bohr. Armendáriz appeared in the James Bond film, Licence to Kill as president Hector Lopez. He also appeared in: Amistad (1997), The Mask of Zorro (1998), The Mexican (2001), Original Sin (2001), In the Time of the Butterflies (2001), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003), The Legend of Zorro (2005), and Freelancers (2012). In November 2011, Armendáriz was diagnosed with eye cancer. He died of the disease on December 26, 2011, at age 71, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. His remains were buried at Panteón Jardín in Mexico City.
Most Known For
Columbo
as Commandante Sanchez
The Love Boat
as Ricardo
Knight Rider
as Eduardo O'Brian
Airwolf
as Captain Mendez
Remington Steele
as Captain Rios
Tombstone
as Priest
Distilling Love
as Mr. Irving Thomas
Police Story
Licence to Kill
as President Hector Lopez
Chisum
as Ben
The Mask of Zorro
as Don Pedro
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
as Colonel Rodriguez
Original Sin
as Jorge Cortés
Tropical Heat
as Lt. Carillo
The Legend of Zorro
as Governor Riley
Bajo la misma piel
as Joaquín Vidaurri
The Power of Destiny
as Anthony McGuire
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
as President of Mexico
Amber
as Comisario
La Culpa
as Tomás Mendizábal