Benito Alfonso Bedoya y Díaz de GuzmánSan Antonio Light, Dec. 17, 1957, p. 20 (April 16, 1904 – December 15, 1957) was a Mexican actor who frequently appeared in U.S. films. He is best known for his role in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, where he played a bandit leader and delivered the "stinking badges" line, which has been called one of the greatest movie quotes in history by the American Film Institute.

Early life Bedoya was born in the small town of Vícam, Sonora, Mexico, of Yaqui Indian heritage, to Norberto Bedoya Perea and Ignacia Díaz de Guzmán.Mexico. State of Distrito Federal Civil Registration. Registro Civil del Estado de Distrito Federal, México He had a nomadic childhood upbringing in Mexico, traveling throughout the country with his parents and 19 siblings. At 14, he emigrated to the United States and was educated in Houston, Texas.Washington Court House Record-Herald, March 18, 1950, p. 4 He ran away from school and worked as a railroad section worker, dishwasher, waiter, and cotton picker.

Film career 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.

"Stinking badges" Bedoya is best remembered for his role in John Huston's 1948 adventure film The Treasure of the Sierra Madre as "Gold Hat", the bandit leader. Bedoya's role includes the famous outburst: "Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges. I don't have to show you any stinkin' badges!" The line was ranked number 36 on AFI's 100 Greatest Movie Quotes list, and it has been widely referenced and parodied in TV, film, music, and literature. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre was also ranked number 30 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies.

Personal life

Bedoya married Gertrude Elizabeth Larky Karas on March 8, 1950, in Mexico City.Mexico. Civil Registration. Registro Civil del Distrito Federal, México

Bedoya completed filming The Big Country in November 1957, in California, and returned to Mexico City on December 8. Eight days later, after a night of partying with manicurist María Lucía Solana Martínez, Bedoya, 53, died of a heart attack in a Mexico City motel room.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1935 Todo un hombre 1937 Los chicos de la prensa 1937 La llaga 1937 Almas rebeldes 1937 Adiós Nicanor Servidor del Gavilan Uncredited1937 La madrina del Diablo Cantinero 1938 Ojos tapatios 1938 La Adelita Villista 1938 Los bandidos de Río Frío Espiridión 1938 While Mexico Sleeps 1938 Pescadores de perlas Simón 1938 La golondrina Uncredited1939 El capitán aventurero Mesonero Uncredited1939 La China Hilaria Isidro 1940 Los olvidados de Dios El Tejón 1940 El gavilán Pistoler 1940 Los de abajo El manteca 1940 El charro Negro Comandante de policía 1941 El Zorro de Jalisco Esbirro de Ernesto Uncredited1941 Rancho Alegre 1941 Hasta que llovió en Sayula 1941 El capitán Centellas 1941 El rápido de las 9.15 Tripulación del tren Uncredited1941 The Unknown Policeman Greñas Uncredited1942 La epopeya del camino Uncredited1942 La abuelita Un obrero 1942 Virgen de medianoche 1942 Simón Bolívar Conspirador Padilla Uncredited1942 The Three Musketeers Gorila en cabaret 1942 La Vírgen morena Popoca Uncredited1942 I'm a Real Mexican 1942 El baisano Jalil Empleado de Jalil Uncredited1943 Dulce madre mía 1943 María Eugenia Uncredited1943 Wild Flower Teniente de Rogelio 1943 El jorobado 1943 Doña Bárbara Peasant 1943 Cuando habla el corazón El Yaqui 1943 The Rebel Bandido Uncredited1944 The Headless Woman 1944 Mis hijos Borracho cantina Uncredited1944 Me ha besado un hombre 1945 Me he de comer esa tuna El Alacrán 1945 Las Abandonadas Gertrudis López, assistante 1945 Club verde 1945 'Como México no hay dos'! 1945 El jagüey de las ruinas 1945 Sendas del destino 1945 Hasta que perdió Jalisco Amigo de Jorge 1945 Canaima Cholo Parima (Pantoja) 1945 Rosalinda Cecina 1946 It's Not Enough to Be a Charro Peón Uncredited1946 La hija del payaso 1947 Bells of San Fernando Guard at the Pass Uncredited1947 The Tiger of Jalisco Bandido 1947 If I'm to Be Killed Tomorrow El Nagual 1947 Gran Casino El Rayado 1947 Albur de amor 1947 The Pearl Godfather 1948 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Gold Hat 1948 El último chinaco Sabas 1948 Angel in Exile Ysidro Álvarez 1948 Angel on the Amazon Paulo 1949 Streets of Laredo Charley Calico 1949 La casa embrujada Vendedor de palomas 1949 Border Incident Cuchillo 1950 Fortunes of Captain Blood Carmilio 1950 The Black Rose Lu Chung 1950 Furia roja Ignacio 'El Nacho' López 1951 Stronghold 1951 Man in the Saddle Cultus Charley 1952 California Conquest José Martínez 1952 Por ellas aunque mal paguen Don Lupe 1953 Sombrero Don Innocente 1953 The Stranger Wore a Gun Degas 1954 Border River Capt. Vargas 1954 Ricochet Romance Alfredo Gonzáles 1954 The Black Pirates Garza 1955 Ten Wanted Men Hermando 1956 La doncella de piedra Chuachuaima 1958 The Big Country Ramón Gutierrez (final film role)

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