Pedro Infante

Pedro Infante Cruz(18 November 1917– 15 April 1957), better known asPedro Infante, was aMexicanactor and singer. Hailed as one of the greatest actors of theGolden Age of Mexican cinema, he is considered an idol of theLatin Americanpeople, together withJorge NegreteandJavier Solís, who were styled as theTres Gallos Mexicanos(theThree Mexican Roosters). Infante was born inMazatlán,Sinaloa, Mexico and was raised inGuamúchil. He died on 15 April 1957, inMérida, Yucatán, in a plane crash during a flight en route toMexico 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 movieTizoc, he was awarded theSilver Bear for Best Actorat the7th Berlin International Film Festival.