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Alfonso Bedoya

Alfonso Bedoya

Actor · Died December 15, 1957, aged 53 · Vicam, Sonora, Mexico

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 16, 1904
Died
December 15, 1957 (aged 53)
From
Vicam, Sonora, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 62 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 14% in 30 days

What are Alfonso Bedoya's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Western2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Western movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Bonds
28%
Power
23%
Survival
12%
Self
4%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 11 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 6 of 8 analyzed roles.

Trickster
6 of 8
Shadow
2 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
9
Romantic
5
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alfonso Bedoya's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alfonso Bedoya's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

62 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Discovering Treasure: The Story of the Treasure of the Sierra Madre(2003)

    as Gold Hat (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Big Country(1958)

    as Ramón Guiteras

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • La doncella de piedra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Ten Wanted Men(1955)

    as Hermando

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Black Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Garza

  • Ricochet Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Alfredo Gonzáles

  • Border River(1954)

    as Captain Vargas

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Stranger Wore a Gun(1953)

    as Degas

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Sombrero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Don Inocente

  • Por ellas aunque mal paguen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Don Lupe

  • California Conquest(1952)

    as José Martínez

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Furia roja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Ignacio 'El Nacho' López

  • Man in the Saddle(1951)

    as Cultus Charley

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Stronghold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Ignacio 'Nacho' Lopez

  • The Black Rose(1950)

    as Lu Chung

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Fortunes of Captain Blood(1950)

    as Carmilio, Prison Overseer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Border Incident(1949)

    as Cuchillo

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Bewitched House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Vendedor de palomas

  • Streets of Laredo(1949)

    as Charley Calico

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Angel on the Amazon(1948)

    as Paulo

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Angel in Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Ysidro Álvarez

  • El último chinaco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • The Treasure of the Sierra Madre(1948)

    as Gold Hat

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Pearl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Albur de amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as (as Alfonso 'Indio' Bedoya)

  • Gran Casino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as El Rayado

  • Si me han de matar mañana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • El tigre de Jalisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • La hija del payaso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Venadito

  • It’s Not Enough to Be a Charro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Rosalinda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Canaima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Cholo Parima (Pantoja)

  • Hasta que perdió Jalisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • The Abandoned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Gertrudis López, asistente

  • Me he de comer esa tuna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Me ha besado un hombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Nacho

  • The Headless Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Preso (uncredited)

  • Mis hijos! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Borracho cantina (uncredited)

  • Doña Bárbara(1943)

    as Peasant

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Wild Flower(1943)

    as Teniente de Rogelio

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • María Eugenia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Pedro

  • El rebelde (Romance de Antaño) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Bandido (uncredited)

  • I'm a Real Mexican (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Tomás

  • Los tres mosqueteros(1942)

    as Gorila en cabaret

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Virgen de medianoche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Esbirro (sin créditos)

  • La abuelita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • The Unknown Policeman(1941)

    as Greñas (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • El rápido de las 9.15 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Tripulación del tren (uncredited)

  • Rancho Alegre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • El Zorro de Jalisco(1941)

    as Esbirro de Ernesto

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Pistoler

  • El charro Negro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Police Commander

  • The Underdogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as El manteca (as Alfonso Bedolla)

  • Los olvidados de Dios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as El Tejón

  • La China Hilaria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • Mientras México duerme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • The Torment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • Ojos tapatios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • La Adelita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • La madrina del diablo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • Almas rebeldes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • Las cuatro milpas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles from 1937 to 2003.

Biggest box office

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

$5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 61: 61 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1930s8 · acting1940s37 · acting1950s15 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Alfonso Bedoya's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

El Zorro de Jalisco (1941)

69th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Alfonso Bedoya work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alfonso Bedoya's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Clem Bevans shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers