Pedro Armendáriz, Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz, Jr.

Armendáriz in November 1973
Born Pedro Armendáriz Bohr
(1940-04-06)April 6, 1940
Mexico City, Mexico
Died December 26, 2011(2011-12-26) (aged 71)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York City, New York, U.S.
Cause of death Eye Cancer
Resting place Panteón Jardín Cemetery, Mexico City, Mexico
Residence New York City, New York,
Los Angeles, California
Nationality Mexican
Occupation Actor
Years active 1965–2011
Home town Mexico City, Mexico
Television Destilando amor,
Atrévete a soñar,
La fuerza del destino
Spouse(s) Lucia Gomez de Parada, then had relationships with actresses Ofelia Medina, and Luz Maria Jerez
Parent(s) Pedro Armendáriz,
Carmelita (née Bohr) Armendáriz

Pedro Armendáriz Bohr (April 6, 1940 – December 26, 2011), better known by his stage name Pedro Armendáriz, Jr., was a Mexican actor who made films and television series from the United States and Mexico.

Biography

Pedro Armendáriz Bohr was born in Mexico City, to Mexican-American actor Pedro Armendáriz and Carmela Armendariz (née Bohr).[1]

Armendáriz appeared in the James Bond film, Licence to Kill as president Hector Lopez. He also appeared in: Amistad (1997), The Mask of Zorro (1998), The Mexican (2001), Original Sin (2001), In the Time of the Butterflies (2001), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003), The Legend of Zorro (2005), and Freelancers (2012).

In November 2011, Armendáriz was diagnosed with eye cancer. He died of the disease on December 26, 2011, at age 71, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. His remains were buried at Panteón Jardín in Mexico City.[2]

Filmography

Telenovelas

TV series

Pedro Armendáriz Jr in March 2011
Armendáriz in Guadalajara March 2010

Films

References

External links

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