Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Bohr (April 6, 1940 – December 26, 2011) was a Mexican actor. The son of actor Pedro Armendáriz, he had an extensive career in both Mexican and American films, appearing in over 200 productions between the 1960s and the 2010s. He was a two-time Ariel Award winner, Best Actor for Mina, Wind of Freedom and Best Supporting Actor for Herod's Law (1999).

Early life and education Armendáriz was born in Mexico City to Mexican-American actor Pedro Armendáriz and actress Carmelita Bohr (known professionally as 'Carmelita Pardo'). He initially had no interest in acting, and studied architecture at the Universidad Iberoamericana. He assisted Pedro Ramírez Vázquez in constructing the National Museum of Anthropology. Unable to find work thereafter, he took up acting at the encouragement of his friend, director Arturo Ripstein.

Career Armendáriz established himself working with Mexican directors Julián Pastor, Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, and Arturo Ripstein. He won two Ariel Awards (out of seven total nominations), Best Actor for Mina, Wind of Freedom (1977) and Best Supporting Actor for Herod's Law (1999).

Thanks to his bilingualism, he appeared in many Hollywood productions like the John Wayne Westerns The Undefeated (1969) and Chisum (1970), The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972), the disaster film Earthquake (1974), and The Dogs of War (1980). He also became a fixture on American television during the 1970s and 1980s.

Armendáriz appeared in the James Bond film, Licence to Kill, as President Hector Lopez. His father had been in the earlier James Bond film From Russia with Love. He also appeared in Old Gringo (1989), Amistad (1997), The Mask of Zorro (1998), Before Night Falls (2000), The Mexican (2001), Original Sin (2001), In the Time of the Butterflies (2001), The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003), The Legend of Zorro (2005), Freelancers (2012), and Casa de mi padre (2012). He worked with director Alex Cox on Walker (1987) and Death and the Compass (1996).

Armendáriz was also active in dubbing, and served as a President of the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas.

Personal life Armendáriz was married model Lucía Gómez de Parada. The couple divorced in 1980, and Armendáriz re-married to actress Ofelia Medina the following year. They divorced in 1996. Beginning in 1999, Armendáriz was in a long-term relationship with Luz María Jerez. He had four children.

Illness and death In November 2011, Armendáriz was diagnosed with eye cancer. He died on December 26, 2011, at age 71, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He became the first Mexican actor to be memorialized with the dimming of Broadway's marquee lights that night. His remains were buried at Panteón Jardín in Mexico City, alongside his father.

Filmography Film

Fuera de la ley (1966) as Willy El Cachorro (1966) Los Gavilanes negros (1966) El Temerario (1966) Matar es fácil (1966) as Gustavo de la Rosa Los Tres mosqueteros de Dios (1967) as Manuel La Soldadera (1967) as Isidro Los Bandidos (1967) as Priest Guns for San Sebastian (1968) as Father Lucas 4 contra el crimen (1969) as Gustavo Amor perdoname (1968) No hay cruces en el mar (1968) as Sergio El Corrido de 'el hijo desobediente' (1968) as Ramiro Los Asesinos (1968) as Talbot Las Luchadoras contra el robot asesino (1969) El Golfo (1969) Todo por nada (1969) as Pedro Las Vampiras (1969) as Carlos Mayer Los Recuerdos del porvenir(1969) as Capitán Flores La Marcha de Zacatecas (1969) as Mayor González Super Colt 38 (1969) as Morton The Undefeated (1969) as Escalante Patsy, mi amor (1969) Las Impuras (1969) Como enfriar a mi marido (1970) The Phantom Gunslinger (1970) as Algernon Chisum (1970) as Ben Los Juniors (1970) as Rafael Segura Jr. Macho Callahan (1970) as Juan Su precio... unos dólares (1970) as Sam La Belleza (1970) River of Gold (1971) as Angel Vuelo 701 (1971) as Máximo Una Vez, un hombre (1971) as Suarez Siete muertes para el texano (1971) Primero el dólar (1972) Killer by Night (1972) as Carlos Madera Hardcase (1972) as Simon Fergus Ni solteros, ni casados (1972) Sucedió en Jalisco (1972) as Muñoz Trio y cuarteto (1972) (segment "Cuarteto") The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972) as Pepe Carral Indio (1972) as Jesse James Los Indomables (1972) The Soul of Nigger Charley (1973) as Sandoval Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973) as Francisco Perez The Deadly Trackers (1973) as Herrero Cinco mil dolares de recompensa (1974) as William Law Chosen Survivors (1974) as Luis Cabral Las Viboras cambian de piel (1974) as Esposo abandonado Traiganlos vivos o muertos (1974) Earthquake (1974) as Emilio Chavez Cabalgando a la luna (1974) The Log of the Black Pearl (1975) as Archie Hector Los Caciques (1975) as Arrieta A Home of Our Own (1975) as police captain Más negro que la noche (1975) as Roberto Un Mulato llamado Martín (1975) Columbo: A Matter of Honor(1976) as Commandante Sanchez La Gran Aventura Del Zorro (1976) as Emilio Walter El Pacto (1976) as Raul La Pasión según Berenice (1976) as Rodrigo Robles Longitud de guerra (1976) Mina, viento de libertad (1977) The Divine Caste (1977) as Abel Ortiz Argumedo Carroña (1978) as El Rengo La Plaza de Puerto Santo (1978) as Ernesto Los Pequeños privilegios (1978) as Pedro El Complot mongol (1978) as Filiberto El Hijo es mio (1978) Crónica íntima (1979) Survival Run (1979) as Paco Cadena perpetua (1979) as Javier Lira Estas ruinas que ves (1979) as Raymundo Rocafuerte El Vuelo de la cigüeña (1979) La Ilegal (1979) as Felipe Leyva Me olvidé de vivir (1980) as Pedro Mamá solita (1980) The Dogs of War (1980) as Captain Ni solteros, ni cazados (1980) Evita Peron (1981) as Cypriano Reyes Novia, Esposa y Amante(1981) as Esteban Ampudia La Mujer del ministro (1981) as Inspector Romero Rastro de muerte (1981) as Alberto Villamosa La Chèvre (1981) as captain En el pais de los pies ligeros (1982) Dias de combate (1982) as Hector Belascoaran Shayne Huevos rancheros (1982) Cosa facil (1982) as Hector Belascoaran Shayne El Dia que Murio Pedro Infante (1982) Las Musiqueras (1983) as Alejandro del Río Los Dos carnales (1983) as Don Cristóbal Chile picante (1983) El Corazon de la noche (1984) as Domingo La Silla vacia (1984) Extraño matrimonio (1984) El Billetero (1984) Matar o morir (1984) as Tony Collins Secuestro sangriento (1985) Sangre en el Caribe (1985) as Mario (1985) as Pablo / Zapata Historias violentas (1985) (segment 3 "Reflejos") Vidas errantes (1985) as El ingeniero Treasure Island (1985) as Mendoza Maine-Ocean Express (1986) as Pedro De La Moccorra Murder in Three Acts (1986) as Mateo El Tres de copas (1986) El Puente II (1986) Persecución en Las Vegas: "Volvere" (1987) as Pagano Walker (1987) as Munoz Mariana, Mariana (1987) as adult Carlos Herencia maldita (1987) A Walk on the Moon (1987) as Doctor Les Pyramides bleues (1988) as Perez-Valdez Lovers, Partners & Spies (1988) as Duke El Secreto de Romelia (1988) as Roman El Placer de la venganza (1988) Diana, René, y El Tíbiri (1988) Ke arteko egunak (1989) El Costo de la vida (1989) Licence to Kill (1989) as President Hector Lopez Old Gringo (1989) as Pancho Villa La secta del sargon (1990) ¡Maten a Chinto! (1990) as Don Chinto La Leyenda de una mascara (1991) as López Camino largo a Tijuana (1991) as Juan Bandidos (1991) as priest El Patrullero (1991) as Sargento Barreras Diplomatic Immunity (1991) as Oswaldo Delgado Corrupción y placer (1991) as Augusto Alarcon Sonata de luna (1992) Death and the Compass (1992) as Blot Los Años de Greta (1992) as Gustavo Extraños caminos (1993) Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 (1993) Tombstone (1993) as priest Code... Death: Frontera Sur (1993) as Dragon Dos crimenes (1994) as Alfonso The Cisco Kid (1994) as General Montano Vagabunda (1994) as Pedro Riel Novia que te vea (1994) Guerrero negro (1994) Ámbar (1994) as Commissioner Una Luz en la escalera (1994) as Captain Fonseca Et Hjørne af paradis (1997) as minister De noche vienes, Esmeralda (1997) as Antonio Rossellini Reclusorio (1997) as Abogado defensor (segment "Sangre entre mujeres") Amistad (1997) as General Espartero The Mask of Zorro (1998) as Don Pedro Fuera de la ley (1998) On the Border (1998) as Herman Al borde (1998) as Don Gabino La Secta del sargon (1999) La Ley de Herodes (1999) as Lopez Before Night Falls (2000) as Reynaldo's grandfather El Grito (2000) as Duarte The Mexican (2001) as Mexican policeman Su alteza serenísima (2001) as His most serene highness Serafín: La película (2001) as Thinker (voice) Original Sin (2001) as Jorge Cortes Asesinato en el Meneo (2001) as Don Manuel In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) as captain Peña Entre los dioses del desprecio (2001) El crimen del padre Amaro (2002) as Presidente Municipal Gordo Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) as President of Mexico Casa de los Babys (2003) as Ernesto And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) as Don Luis Terrazas El Segundo (2004) as El Mayor Matando Cabos (2004) as Oscar Cabos The Legend of Zorro (2005) as Governor Riley Después de la muerte (2005) as Don Julio Un mundo maravilloso (2006) as Director del Periódico Guadalupe (2006) as Simon One Long Night (2007) as Don Ricardo El Ultimo justo (2007) as Father del Toro Looking for Palladin (2008) as police chief Divina confusión (2008) as Melesio Navidad S.A. (2008) as Santa Claus Nikté (2009) as Kaas (voice) Sin memoria (2010) as Benitez El baile de San Juan (2010) as Marqués de la Villa Mamitas (2011) as Ramon 'Tata' Donicio El Cartel de los Sapos (2012) as Don Modesto Casa de Mi Padre (2012) as Miguel Ernesto Freelancers (2012) as Gabriel Baez Desde dentro (2016) as Domingo Altamirano (final film role)

Television

Honor y orgullo (1969) Me llaman Martina Sola (1972) Los hermanos coraje (1972) Police Story (1973) as Jow Gaitan Ven Conmigo (1975) as Eduardo Columbo: A Matter of Honor (1976) as Commandante Sanchez The Rhinemann Exchange (1977) as Fuentes Rosario de amor (1978) Julia (1979) The Love Boat (1981) as Ricardo Remington Steele (1983) as Captain Rios Knight Rider (1984) as Eduardo O'Brian El Camino Secreto (1986) as Alejandro La Gloria y el infierno(1986) as Sebastian Arteaga Airwolf (1986) as Captain Mendez On Wings of Eagles (1986) as Mr. Dobuti Un Nuevo amanecer (1988) as Gerardo Nurses on the Line (1993) as Commandante Agujetas de color de rosa (1994) as Aarón La Ultima esperanza (1995) La Sombra del otro (1996) La culpa (1996) as Tomás Mendizábal La hora marcada (1988) Tony Tijuana (1988) as Tony Tijuana Sweating Bullets (1991–1992) as Carillo Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993) as Rodriguez Serafín (1999) as Thinker Laberintos de pasion (1999) as Padre Mateo Valencia Cuento de Navidad (1999) Tres mujeres (1999) as Federico Mendez Furcio (2000–2002) as Host Bajo la misma piel (2003) as Joaquín Vidaurri Amy, la niña de la mochila azul (2004) as Matias Granados Destilando amor (2007) as Thomas Atrévete a soñar (2009–2010) as Max Williams La fuerza del destino (2011) as Anthony McGuire