Lou Salvador Jr.

Name: Lou Salvador Jr.
Native name: Lou Salvador Jr.
Also Known as: Luis C. Salvador
Nationality: Filipino
Gender: Male
Born: December 4, 1940
Died: April 19, 2008

Lou Salvador Jr. was a Filipino actor dubbed the "James Dean of the Philippines". He was born to film producer Lou Salvador, who first gained notoriety as a basketball player. Salvador, Jr. began acting in his father's films in the 1950s. He became popular in teen rebel movies. Salvador, Jr. retired from acting sometime after appearing in "Manila in the Claws of Light" (1975). He later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and died in 2008 from lung cancer. Edit Biography

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1975	Manila in the Claws of Light Filipino Movie, 1975, Atong (Support Role)	Atong Support Role	8.0
1975	Sleeping Dragon Filipino Movie, 1975, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1972	Lilet Filipino Movie, 1972, Enrico (Support Role)	Enrico Support Role	0.0
1963	Sigaw ng Digmaan Filipino Movie, 1963, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1962	I Am Justice Filipino Movie, 1962, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1962	Albano Brothers Filipino Movie, 1962, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1961	Kilabot sa Barilan Filipino Movie, 1961, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0

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