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Pedro Infante

Pedro Infante

Acting • 1917-11-19 • 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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We the Poor8.2

We the Poor

1948

Los tres huastecos8.3

Los tres huastecos

1948

Full Spead Ahead8.5

Full Spead Ahead

1951

Dos tipos de cuidado8.5

Dos tipos de cuidado

1953

School for Tramps8.0

School for Tramps

1955

The Poulterer Hawk8.0

The Poulterer Hawk

1951

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