Actor, Singer. Pedro Infante Cruz 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 in Mexico and other Latin American countries. He along with Jorge Negrete and Javier Solís are considered the best ranchera singers. His film career began in 1939 with him appearing in more than 60 films, and starting in 1943 he recorded about 350 songs. Some of his work includes the motion pictures "Nosotros los pobres" (1947), "Angelitos Negros" (1948), "Ustedes los ricos" (1948), "A toda máquina" (1951), "Pepe el Toro" (1954) and "Tizoc" (1957), for the last one he was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. He died in a plane crash during a flight en route to Mexico City, after an engine failed on takeoff.
Actor, Singer. Pedro Infante Cruz 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 in Mexico and other Latin American countries. He along with Jorge Negrete and Javier Solís are considered the best ranchera singers. His film career began in 1939 with him appearing in more than 60 films, and starting in 1943 he recorded about 350 songs. Some of his work includes the motion pictures "Nosotros los pobres" (1947), "Angelitos Negros" (1948), "Ustedes los ricos" (1948), "A toda máquina" (1951), "Pepe el Toro" (1954) and "Tizoc" (1957), for the last one he was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. He died in a plane crash during a flight en route to Mexico City, after an engine failed on takeoff.
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