Pedro Infante (born November 18th, 1917, in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México - died April 15th, 1957, in Mérida, Yucatán), was a Mexican actor and singer. Infante was considered one of the greatest actors during the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema, starring in over sixty films. He was also known as the "King Of Mexican Bolero" due to the popularity of his recordings. Pedro died in a plane crash at the height of his popularity at the age of 39. He was piloting a converted B-24 Bomber which crashed moments after takeoff on the morning of April 15, 1957.
He is the brother of Mexican actor and vocalist Angel Infante.