Lou Salvador Jr.
Actor
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.
Filmography
Lilet
as Enrico 1971
Divina Gracia
as Wedding guest 1970
Barkada
1958
Ang Pagbabalik Ni Daniel Barrion
1968
Batangueña
1953
Happy Days Are Here Again
as Himself 1974
Faithful
as June 1958
Sleeping Dragon
1975
Sorrento
1968
Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin
1969
Bad Boy
as Bad Boy 1957
Walang Takot
1959
Sparring Partner
1959
Casa Grande
as Second Story 1958
Chinita
1959
Alyas Batman at Robin
as Robin 1965