Person
Lou Salvador Jr.
Acting
Biography
Lou Salvador Jr. (December 4, 1940 – April 19, 2008) was a Filipino film actor. He was dubbed as "The James Dean of the Philippines". He was the son of Lou Salvador, a famous basketball player turned film and stage producer. His father directed him in such films as Bad Boy (1957) and Barkada (1958). Salvador Jr. was a contract star of LVN Pictures. After his retirement from the film industry in the late 70s, Salvador Jr. moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he died in 2008 from lung cancer at the age of 67, eight months prior to his birthday at December 4. His final resting place is located at Palm Eastern Cemetery in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Known for
Manila in the Claws of Light
Atong
Lilet
Enrico
Sleeping Dragon
1975
Ang Pagbabalik Ni Daniel Barrion
1968
Sigaw ng Digmaan
1963
Sorrento
1968
This Is a Filipino
1966
Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin
1969
Divina Gracia
Wedding guest
Only You
1968
Filmography
- 1975Manila in the Claws of LightAtong
- 1975Sleeping Dragon
- 1974Happy Days Are Here AgainHimself
- 1972Villa Miranda
- 1971LiletEnrico
- 1970Divina GraciaWedding guest
- 1969Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin
- 1968Barbaro Cristobal
- 1968Ang Pagbabalik Ni Daniel Barrion
- 1968Sorrento
- 1968Only You
- 1967Let's Hang On!
- 1966This Is a Filipino
- 1966Alyas Phantom
- 1965Captain Philippines at Boy PinoyBoy Pinoy
- 1965Alyas Batman at RobinRobin
- 1963Sigaw ng Digmaan
- 1962Albano Brothers
- 1959Chinita
- 1959Sparring Partner
- 1959Walang Takot
- 1958Combo Festival
- 1958Casa GrandeSecond Story
- 1958Barkada
- 1958FaithfulJune
- 1957Bad BoyBad Boy
- 1957Troop 11
- 1953Batangueña
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