Manuel Barbeyto

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A Filipino Child Star of early 30's before the war struck in the City of Manila, Barbeyto made his first appearance in one Silent Movie via Mary, I Love You circa 1926. He was born on March 20, 1902 in Tondo, Manila, where he was raised by his parents, Inocencio Barbeyto and Catalina Costosa.

He made two movies under Filippine Pictures Ang Batang Tulisan aka The Young Bandit with Mary Walter and Dalagang Silangan aka East Maiden. He was one of the youngsters in 1939 movie Mga Anak ng Lansangan aka Sons of the Street of Eastern Pictures, Santa aka Saint under Majestic Pictures and his last movie before the war Mahal Pa Rin Kita aka I Still Love You.

He returned doing mature roles in 1946 in the movies Tayug, Ang Batang Api of Pedro Vera Pictures, X'Otic Pictures's Siyudad sa Ilalim ng Lupa aka City under the Ground, Luz V Minda Pictures of Walang Kamatayan aka Immortal, Continental Pictures of Limang Misteryo aka Seven Mysteries and many more.

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1926 - Mary, I Love You

1932 – Lantang Bulaklak

1934 - Krus na Bato

1936 - Buhok ni Ester

1937 - Ilaw ng Langit

1938 - Ang Batang Tulisan - Filippine Pictures

1938 - Dalagang Silangan - Filippine Pictures

1939 - Mga Anak ng Lansangan - Eastern Pictures

1939 - Arimunding-Arimunding - Excelsior Pictures

1939 - Ikaw ang Dahilan - Sanggumay Pictures

1939 - Pag-ibig ng Isang Ina - Phils. Artist Guild

1940 - Santa - Majestic Pictures

1940 - Mahal Pa Rin Kita - Excelsior Pictures

1946 - Walang Kamatayan - Luz V. Minda

1947 - Tayug (Ang Bayang Api) - Pedro Vera Pictures

1949 - Siyudad sa Ilalim ng Lupa - X'Otic Pictures

1949 - Kumakaway ka Pa Irog - Bayani Pictures

1950 - Pedro, Pablo, Juan at Jose Luis F. Nolasco Production

1951 - Lihim ni Bathala - Royal Films

1954 - Limang Misteryo - Continental Pictures

1955 - Sapagka't Mahal Kita - Fremel Pictures

The Star Album for 1942, published by the Philippine Movie Newsreel, wrote of him: "Arch villain of the local screen is Manuel Barbeyto, who started his film career as a villain in Mary, I Love You. That was in 1926; in this year of our Lord 1940, he is still a villain. Aside from playing villain roles, he likes good food, basketball, Rosa del Rosario, and Tor Villano. He was a student when Jose Nepomuceno spotted him for that Mary, I Love You role. Born in Tondo, Manila, on March 20, 1902, he thinks movie acting is interesting work. Most memorable incident that has happened to him was when his head was bashed against a table during the filming of a fight sequence in Dalagang Silangan."

Manoling, as he was fondly called by close relatives and friends, was married to Florentina Feliciano-Barbeyto (died September 1, 2003) and resided in Gagalangin, Tondo, Manila, where they raised their eight children, namely, Faustino (+), Catalina B. Catanyag, Antonio,Inocencio, Esperanza, Teresa B. Hickey, Corazon B. Brocco, and Gerardo. He died on October 26, 1979, was initially interred at the Manila North Cemetery, and then his remains were transferred to the St. John Cemetery in Caruhatan, Valenzuela City.