
Biography
Pedro Vargas Mata (San Miguel de Allende, 29 April 1906 – Mexico City, 30 October 1989) was a Mexican tenor and actor, from the golden age of Mexican cinema, participating in more than 70 films. He was known as the "Nightingale of the Americas", "Song Samurai" or "Continental Tenor".
Despite his training in opera, he dedicated his career to popular song, reaching international recognition and becoming one of the main interpreters of Agustín Lara.
Filmography
All 55
Movies 55
Self 6

Perdida (2009)
Movie

El rey de San Gregorio (2005)
Movie
Voz

A Butterfly in the Night (1976)
Movie

El jibarito Rafael (1968)
Movie

Retablos de la Guadalupana (1967)
Movie
Actor

Un ángel de mal genio (1964)
Movie
(uncredited)

Cri Cri el Grillito Cantor (1963)
Movie
Cura

The Paper Man (1963)
Movie

Mexico lindo y querido (1961)
Movie

Las canciones unidas (1960)
Movie
Señor cura

Three Black Angels (1960)
Movie

Cada quien su musica (1959)
Movie

Flor de canela (1959)
Movie

Bolero Inmortal (1958)
Movie
Manuel Castillo

La feria de San Marcos (1958)
Movie

Música y dinero (1958)
Movie
Pedro

Los tres bohemios (1957)
Movie
Pedro

Los chiflados del rock and roll (1957)
Movie
Himself

Teatro del crimen (1957)
Movie

Golden Wedding (1956)
Movie
Pedro Vargas

Pensión de artistas (1956)
Movie
Cantante

Forbidden Kisses (1956)
Movie
Worker

Espaldas mojadas (1955)
Movie

De ranchero a empresario (1954)
Movie
Pedro, unemployed singer

Reportaje (1953)
Movie
Cantante

Nadie muere dos veces (1953)
Movie

Cinnamon Skin (1953)
Movie
Cantante

Si, Mi vida (1953)
Movie

Había una vez un marido (1953)
Movie
Actor

Caribbean (1953)
Movie
Cantante

Rostros olvidados (1952)
Movie

Víctimas del divorcio (1952)
Movie
Pedro

Por qué peca la mujer (1952)
Movie
Cantante

La noche es nuestra (1952)
Movie
Pedro

Hay un niño en su futuro (1952)
Movie
Pedro

Burlada (1951)
Movie
Pedro Vargas / Cantante

La marquesa del barrio (1951)
Movie
Cantante / Musician

Víctimas del pecado (1951)
Movie

Pecado de ser pobre (1950)
Movie
Himself - Singer

The Adventuress (1950)
Movie
Himself

A La Habana me voy (1950)
Movie
Cantante

También de dolor se canta (1950)
Movie
Cantante

Perdida (1950)
Movie

Pobre corazón (1950)
Movie
Pedro Vargas

Mujeres en mi Vida (1950)
Movie

El abandonado (1949)
Movie

One Sin A Month (1949)
Movie

Ojos de juventud (1948)
Movie
Pedro

Ahí vienen los Mendoza (1948)
Movie
Cantante

Revancha (1948)
Movie
Actor

Fantasía ranchera (1947)
Movie
Actor

Hotel de verano (1944)
Movie
Singer

Caballería del imperio (1942)
Movie
Pedro

Canto a mi tierra (1938)
Movie
Actor

Los chicos de la prensa (1937)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.85
Based on 2.53 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1937
1950
1953
1952
2009
Information
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday1904-04-29
Deathday1989-10-30 (85 years old)
Birth namePedro Vargas Mata
Place of birthSan Miguel de Allende, Mexico
CitizenshipsMexico
AwardsOrder of Isabella the Catholic
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