Lou Salvador Jr.

Lou Salvador, Jr.
Born
Luis C. Salvador

(1940-12-04)December 4, 1940
Manila, Philippine Commonwealth
DiedApril 19, 2008(2008-04-19) (aged 67)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
NationalityFilipino
OccupationActor
Years active1957–1975

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]

  1. ^ Ricky Lo (2007-04-19). "THEIR MAJESTY: SHOWBIZ'S OTHER BEAUTY QUEENS". Philippine Star & Philippine Headline News Online. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  2. ^ a b "Tinaguriang James Dean ng RP na si Lou Salvador, pumanaw na". Bombo Radyo Philippines. 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2008-12-10. [dead link]