Infante was born November 18, in the Mexican fishing town of Mazatlan. Apprenticed as a carpenter, he learnt music from his father, mastering the guitar, piano, violin and drums.

Although Infante never met him (Pedro died in 1957 at the age of 39), the singer is reminded of Pedro's presence through emotional fan encounters.

Until a few weeks ago, I knew nothing about Pedro Infante. But that’s one of the cool things about seeing movies for a living: it’s a school of continuing education, where school’s never out.

Born Pedro Infante Cruz, the entertainer was the third of 15 children and gravitated towards the arts at a young age thanks to his father, who played the bass in a band.

Pedro Infante left a filmography of more than 50 feature films, including the trilogy of We the Poor, You the Rich and Now I Am Rich, as well as Tizoc, a film for which he posthumously won the ...

Google Doodle celebrated on Saturday the 100th birthday of Mexican singer and actor Pedro Infante. Infante has been compared to other greats, like Frank Sinatra, Humphrey Bogart, and Elvis Presley.

Golden Age: who were Pedro Infante's friends in real life The “Idol of the People” was one of the actors most loved by his peers, who assured that the singer was one of the most humble artists ...

Pedro Infante began his film career in 1939 and was recognized by the Mexican Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences as best actor for his role in “La Vida No Vale Nada” (Life Is Worth ...

But when a Pedro Infante imitator named Pedro Guadalupe Ramos dies, the real Infante has a chance to come back to life in his body, and try and earn a place among the angels by showing respect for ...

5 Things to Know About Pedro Infante, Today’s Google Doodle The guy in mariachi garb in today's (Nov. 18) Google Doodle is Mexican singer and actor Pedro Infante, a towering figure in Latin ...

G oogle is celebrating the 100th birthday of Mexican singer and actor Pedro Infante with a Doodle dedicated to his legendary work. The subject of Saturday’s Google Doodle, Infante, born in 1917 ...