BEDOYA, ALFONSO

(1900 or '04? -1957)

(also spelled "Bedolla")

character actor, often in comic sidekick and comic villain roles, on screen from the 1930s. Educated for a time in Texas, Bedoya spoke English and also appeared in a number of Hollywood films, including a memorable role as bandit "Gold Hat" ("Badges? We don't need no stinking badges!") in Treasure of the Sierra Madre ('48). Nominated for Best Supporting Actor Ariel for Canaima ('45).