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Lou Salvador, Jr. | |
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| Born | Luis C. Salvador December 4, 1940 |
| Died | April 19, 2008 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–1975 |
Lou Salvador Jr. (December 4, 1940 – April 19, 2008) was a Filipino film actor. He was dubbed as "The James Dean of the Philippines".[1]
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.[2]
After his retirement from the film industry in the late 1970s, 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.[2]
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Masusunod... o Hindi? | [3] | ||
| 1960 | Krus Na Daan | |||
| 1962 | Albano Brothers | |||
| Ako ang Katarungan | ||||
| 1965 | Alyas Batman at Robin | Robin | ||
| Captain Philippines at Boy Pinoy | Boy Pinoy | |||
| 1968 | Ang Pagbabalik ni Daniel Barrion | |||
| 1969 | Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin | |||
| 1972 | Villa Miranda | |||
| 1975 | Manila in the Claws of Light | Atong |
