Lauro Delgado
Encyclopedia
Lauro Delgado was a Filipino
actor, born as Loreto Porciuncula in Bocaue, Bulacan
. He was discovered by the director Gerardo de Leon
.
Starting his acting career in the 1950s, Delgado primarily villainous roles in films produced by Premiere Productions and People's Pictures, and was billed as the leading actor in the 1960 film "Sa Mata ng Diyos" ("In the Eyes of God") along with Tessie Quintana, Leonor Vergara, Carlos Padilla, Jr.
and child actor Aida Villegas. Delgado continued playing leading and character
roles up to the 1970s.
Delgado retired from showbiz when his poultry business in Bulacan became successful. He died in 1977 due to heart attack, and was buried in his hometown of Bocaue.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
actor, born as Loreto Porciuncula in Bocaue, Bulacan
Bulacan
Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
. He was discovered by the director Gerardo de Leon
Gerardo de León
Gerardo de León was a Filipino actor turned film director, who made his acting debut in the 1934 film Ang Dangal....
.
Starting his acting career in the 1950s, Delgado primarily villainous roles in films produced by Premiere Productions and People's Pictures, and was billed as the leading actor in the 1960 film "Sa Mata ng Diyos" ("In the Eyes of God") along with Tessie Quintana, Leonor Vergara, Carlos Padilla, Jr.
Carlos Padilla, Jr.
Carlos "Sonny" Padilla, Jr. was a boxing referee and judge from the Philippines.The son of actor Carlos Padilla, Sr., Padilla first came to international prominence when he refereed the third fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, known as the "Thrilla in Manila"...
and child actor Aida Villegas. Delgado continued playing leading and character
Character actor
A character actor is one who predominantly plays unusual or eccentric characters. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a character actor as "an actor who specializes in character parts", defining character part in turn as "an acting role displaying pronounced or unusual characteristics or...
roles up to the 1970s.
Delgado retired from showbiz when his poultry business in Bulacan became successful. He died in 1977 due to heart attack, and was buried in his hometown of Bocaue.
Filmography
- 1953 - Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo
- 1954 - Salabusab [People's]
- 1954 - Paladin [Premiere]
- 1955 - Palahamak [Premiere]
- 1955 - Eskrimador [Premiere]
- 1955 - El Jugador [Premiere]
- 1955 - Sagrado [People's]
- 1955 - Pandanggo ni Neneng [Premiere]
- 1956 - El conde de Monte Carlo [People's]
- 1956 - Santa Lucia [People's]
- 1956 - Prinsipe Villarba [People's]
- 1956 - Exzur [People's]
- 1957 - Bicol Express [Premiere]
- 1957 - Pabo Real [People's]
- 1957 - Yaya Maria [Premiere]
- 1957 - Pusakal [People's]
- 1957 - Prinsipe Alejandre [Premiere]
- 1958 - Batang Piyer [People's]
- 1958 - Sta. Rita de Casia [Premiere]
- 1958 - Obra-Maestra [People's]
- 1958 - Laban sa Lahat [Premiere]
- 1958 - Wanted: Husband [People's]