Pedro Infante
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Pedro in the film A Toda Máquina
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Pedro Infante Cruz 18 November 1917 Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México |
| Died | 15 April 1957 (aged 39) Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Luisa Leon (1937-1942) |
| Partner(s) | Lupita Torrentera Irma Dorantes |
| Children | Graciela Margarita, Pedro Infante, Jr., Guadalupe Infante Torrentera, Irma Infante |
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| Years active | 1939–1957 |
Pedro Infante Cruz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo inˈfante]; 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.
Son of Delfino Infantes García (24 December 1880 – 17 March 1955) who played the double bass in a band, and Maria Del Refugio Cruz Aranda (4 July 1890 – ?). He was the third of fifteen children, of which nine survived. Although the Infantes Cruz family stayed for some time at Mazatlán, in the early 1919 they moved to Guamuchil. Later in 1920, they moved to Rosario, Sinaloa.
As a teen, Infantes showed talent and affection for music. He managed to learn strings, wind, and percussion instruments in a short time. He was a guitar student of Carlos R. Hubbard.
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