Alfonso Bedoya
Biography
Alfonso Bedoya (April 16, 1904 – December 15, 1957) was a Mexican actor who frequently appeared in U.S. films. Bedoya was born in the small town of Vicam, Sonora, Mexico, of Yaqui Indian heritage. He had a nomadic childhood upbringing in Mexico, though he was educated in Houston, Texas. Bedoya found work as a character actor in the US and Mexican film industries in the 1930s to 1940s. During that time, he worked in over 175 Mexican films. His last movie, The Big Country, was released in 1958 after his death.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
as Gold Hat
1948
The Big Country
as Ramón Guiteras
1958
Border Incident
as Cuchillo
1949
Stronghold
as Ignacio 'Nacho' Lopez
1951
Man in the Saddle
as Cultus Charley
1951
The Abandoned
as Gertrudis López, asistente
1945
Gran Casino
as El Rayado
1947
Fortunes of Captain Blood
as Carmilio, Prison Overseer
1950
California Conquest
as José Martínez
1952
Border River
as Captain Vargas
1954
Streets of Laredo
as Charley Calico
1949
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
as Gold Hat (archive footage)
2003
Por ellas aunque mal paguen
as Don Lupe
1952
La Adelita
1937
The Black Pirates
as Garza
1954
El charro Negro
as Police Commander
1940
Me he de comer esa tuna
1945
Canaima
as Cholo Parima (Pantoja)
1945
Hasta que perdió Jalisco
1945
La madrina del diablo
1937