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Pedro Infante

Pedro Infante

Birthday: 1917-11-19 | Place of Birth: Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1953
Gitana tenías que ser

as    Pablo Mendoza

1953
Pepe El Toro

as    Pepe "El Toro"

1952
El enamorado

as    Martín Corona

1952
Here Comes Martin Corona

as    Martín Corona

1948
The Three Huastecos

as    Juan de Dios Andrade / Lorenzo Andrade / Víctor Andrade