Eddie Garcia

Eduardo Verchez Garcia (Tagalog: [ɛdi gaɾˈsɪa]; May 2, 1929 – June 20, 2019), colloquially known as Manoy, was a Filipino actor, television personality, film director and producer. Widely regarded as the "greatest Filipino actor of all-time", Garcia appeared in nearly 700 film and television roles. Garcia had the highest number of appearances in Philippine films.

This article is about the Filipino actor. For the American football player, see Eddie Garcia (American football). For other people with a similar name, see Ed Garcia (disambiguation).
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Verchez and the surname or paternal family name is Garcia.

Eddie Garcia
Garcia in 2019
Born
Eduardo Verchez Garcia

(1929-05-02)May 2, 1929
Juban, Sorsogon, Philippine Islands
DiedJune 20, 2019(2019-06-20) (aged 90)
Makati, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Other namesManoy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • television personality
  • film director
  • producer
Years active1949–2019
WorksFilmography
SpouseLucilla Scharnberg (d. 1995)
PartnerLilibeth Romero
Children4 (3 with Scharnberg)
AwardsFull list
Military career
Allegiance
  •  Philippines
  •  United States
Branch of Service
  • Philippine Scouts, US Army
  • Philippine Army

Garcia is the only individual to have been inducted in three categories in the FAMAS Hall of Fame: for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Director. He is also the only Filipino to have received the Asian Film Award for Best Actor. Garcia's best-regarded appearances include Beast of the Yellow Night (1971), The Woman Hunt (1972), Deathrow (2000), The Debut (2001), Abakada... Ina (2001), Bwakaw (2012), and Rainbow's Sunset (2018), the latter of which is his last film appearance. Later in his career, Garcia starred in television programs including Little Nanay (2015–2016) and FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (2016–2019).

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