Born in Churubusco, a suburb of Mexico City, and raised in Texas, he studied at California Polytechnic State University where he graduated with an engineering degree. He began his acting career at the stage in Mexico City, entering films there in 1935. During the next years he made 42 Spanish-language films, among them "Maria Candelaria" (1943) and "La Perla" (1947), becoming one of Mexico`s top film stars. His first American film was "The Fugitive" for RKO in 1947. Since then he costarred in more than 80 films in Hollywood, England, France, Germany and Italy. Credits include "Fort Apache" (1948), "Three Godfathers", "We Were Strangers" (1949), "El Bruto" (1952), "The Littlest Outlaw" (1955), "The Conqueror" (1956), "La Cucaracha" (1958) and "The Wonderful Country" (1959). When Armendariz was taken ill while filming the second James Bond film "From Russia With Love" his scenes were rushed through so he could return to L.A. for treatment and he entered UCLA Medical Center. Learning he had terminal cancer he killed himself there with a gunshot.
119 movies · 1 shows
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
2024·5.3
From Russia with Love
1963·7.1
Captain Sindbad
1963·4.9
La Bandida
1963·5.0
Miracles Weaver
1962·6.0
My Son, the Hero
1962·5.9
Los valientes no mueren
1962·5.8
My Son, the Hero
1961·8.0
Francis of Assisi
1961·7.7
La cárcel de Cananea
1960·6.0
Violent Summer
1960·4.6
El indulto
1960·5.4
Los desarraigados
1960·5.6
Dos hijos desobedientes
1960·6.2
El impostor
1960·5.8
Calibre 44
1960·5.6
Our Daily Hunger
1960·8.0
La Cucaracha
1959·6.4
The Wonderful Country
1959·6.1
Yo pecador
1959·6.6
Thirst for Love
1959·6.3
Beyond All Limits
1959·4.9
El zarco
1959·5.8
The Vivanco Ladies
1959·7.0
Café Colón
1959·5.8
The Little Savage
1959·5.5
I'm flying low
1959·6.8
This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter
1958·5.4
This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter
1958·5.8
Yo quiero ser artista
1958·6.4
Los salvajes
1958·5.6
La mujer que no tuvo infancia
1957·6.0
Manuela
1957·6.3
The Big Boodle
1957·5.0
Men and Wolves
1957·6.6
This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter
1957·7.2
The Hidden One
1956·5.3
Basket of Mexican Tales
1956·7.3
The Conqueror
1956·3.6
Diane
1956·6.0
The Littlest Outlaw
1955·5.7
Native Drums
1955·10.0
Fortune carrée
1955·7.0
Mulata
1954·5.0
Border River
1954·6.2
Reto a la vida
1954·5.8
Dos mundos y un amor
1954·7.8
Rebellion of the Hanged
1954·6.7
Lucrèce Borgia
1953·4.4
The Brute
1953·6.9
The Lovers of Toledo
1953·4.0
Soledad's Shawl
1952·6.5
Meat in Prison
1952·6.2
Night Falls
1952·6.6
Los tres alegres compadres
1952·6.2
Ella y yo
1951·4.3
For Loving a Woman
1951·6.3
Hell Road
1951·6.7
Weddings of fire
1951·7.0
Tierra baja
1951·6.3
Rosauro Castro
1950·6.6
By the False Door
1950·6.6
La loca de la casa
1950·6.3
The Torch
1950·5.3
Pancho Villa vuelve
1950·6.5
El charro y la dama
1949·5.4
The Unloved Woman
1949·7.0
El abandonado
1949·6.0
Late Afternoon
1949·6.9
We Were Strangers
1949·6.3
Tulsa
1949·6.4
3 Godfathers
1948·6.8
Maclovia
1948·6.8
En la Hacienda de la Flor
1948·5.3
Fort Apache
1948·7.0
Juan Charrasqueado
1948·7.5
The Fugitive
1947·6.0
The Pearl
1947·7.2
Albur de amor
1947·5.4
La casa colorada
1947·5.1
Enamorada
1946·7.9
Rayando el sol
1946·6.7
Bugambilia
1945·5.8
El capitán Malacara
1945·6.8
The Abandoned
1945·5.5
Entre hermanos
1945·5.7
The Skulls of Terror Return
1944·0.0
The Skulls of Terror
1944·6.2
El corsario negro
1944·6.2
Maria Candelaria
1944·7.3
La Guerra de los Pasteles
1944·5.8
Another Dawn
1943·6.7
Konga Roja
1943·5.4
Tierra De Pasiones
1943·6.0
Wild Flower
1943·6.6
I'm a Real Mexican
1942·5.8
Passion Island
1942·4.8
Del rancho a la capital
1942·6.7
Allá en el bajio
1942·6.4
Simón Bolívar
1942·6.7
Ni sangre ni arena
1941·7.4
El Zorro de Jalisco
1941·5.2
El secreto del sacerdote
1941·6.0
El jefe máximo
1940·6.3
Mala yerba
1940·5.6
El charro Negro
1940·5.3
Pobre diablo
1940·6.0
Los olvidados de Dios
1940·6.0
Una luz en mi camino
1939·6.0
Con Los Dorados De Villa
1939·6.0
La China Hilaria
1939·5.6
Canto a mi tierra
1938·5.7
Los millones de Chaflán
1938·6.5
El indio
1938·4.4
La Adelita
1937·5.8
Amapola Del Camino
1937·6.7
Las cuatro milpas
1937·5.8
Mi candidato
1937·5.8
Jalisco nunca pierde
1937·6.4