Lou Salvador, Jr.

Lou Salvador, Jr. (December 4, 1941 – 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 film in the 1970s, Salvador, Jr. moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he died in 2008 from lung cancer.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Ricky Lo (2007-04-19). "THEIR MAJESTY: SHOWBIZ'S OTHER BEAUTY QUEENS". Philippine Star & Philippine Headline News Online. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  2. 1 2 "Tinaguriang James Dean ng RP na si Lou Salvador, pumanaw na". Bombo Radyo Philippines. 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

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