Pedro Armendáriz

For his son, see Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Gregorio Armendáriz Hastings (May 9, 1912 – June 18, 1963), better known as Pedro Armendáriz, was a Mexican-American actor who made movies in both Mexico and the United States. He was known for his role as Kerim Bey in From Russia with Love (1963).

Pedro Armendáriz
Pedro Armendáriz in 3 Godfathers (1948)
Born	Pedro Gregorio Armendáriz Hastings May 9, 1912 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Died	June 18, 1963(1963-06-18) (aged 51) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Suicide
Resting place	Panteón Jardín, Mexico City
Alma mater	California Polytechnic State University
Years active	1935–1963
Spouse	Carmelita Bohr (m. 1938–1963) (his death)
Children	Pedro Armendáriz, Jr.

Early life

Armendáriz was born on May 9, 1912 in Mexico City, Mexico. His father was Mexican and his mother was American. He was raised in Los Angeles, California. Armendáriz studied at the California Polytechnic State University. He was married to Carmelita Bohr from 1938 until his death in 1963. They had one son, actor Pedro Armendáriz, Jr..

Armendáriz was diagnosed with cancer and later moved to Los Angeles, California. He was in great pain and he didn't want his family to suffer financially. Armendáriz shot himself directly in his heart on June 18, 1963 in Los Angeles, California, aged 51. He was later buried at Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Mexico.

Other websites

• Pedro Armendáriz on IMDb
• Pedro Armendáriz at AllMovie
• Pedro Armendáriz at the TCM Movie Database
• Pedro Armendáriz Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish) at the Cinema of Mexico site of the ITESM
• Pedro Armendáriz at Find a Grave