Bentot

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Vergara and the surname or paternal family name is Medina.
Bentot
Born
Arturo Vergara Medina

(1920-07-13)13 July 1920
San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines
Died19 June 1986(1986-06-19) (aged 65)
Manila, Philippines
Occupation(s)Comedian, vaudevillian
Years active1947–1978

Arturo Vergara Medina (13 July 1920 – 19 June 1986), better known by his stage name Bentot or Ben Cosca, was a Filipino comedian and vaudevillian who spent most of his career under LVN Pictures.[1] He had many box office hits with another famed comedian Pugo who played his father in their films.[2][3] He also appeared on the Manila bodabil circuit[4] in its heyday in the fifties and early sixties.

  1. ^ "TRIBUTE TO DIOMEDES MATURAN". Philippine Headline News. April 10, 2002. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
  2. ^ Filipinas Magazine. Filipinas Pub. 1997. p. 66. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. ^ "REMEMBERING 10 WHOLESOME TV SHOWS". Philippine Headline News. June 8, 2002. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
  4. ^ "A trek down memory lane". Philippine Graphic. Archived from the original on 2009-11-09. Retrieved 2008-10-01.