Berting Labra
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Berting Labra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Roberto Labra April 17, 1933 |
| Died | February 10, 2009 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1945–2009 |
| Awards | FAMAS Best Supporting Actor 1964 Lumuluhang Komiko |
Berting Labra (April 17, 1933 – February 10, 2009), born Roberto Labra, was a Filipino child star and veteran actor equally adept in comedy and drama, in action flicks and musicals.
Personal life and career
Labra starred in Apat na Taga in 1953. He was a child star who shared screen with Fernando Poe Sr. in several films, including Palaboy ng Tadhana, Sagur, Kanto Boy, and Alimudin.
He was only six years old when he made his stage debut. He was discovered by Poe Sr. when he was looking for a child actor who could sing for the movie.
Labra also witnessed the murder of his father, Francisco Labra, former bantamweight and featherweight champion of the Orient, in the hands of Japanese soldiers. "He was tortured," Labra told the Philippine Daily Inquirer in a 2005 interview.
The elder Poe became the 10-year-old's foster father.
Five years after the elder Poe's death, Labra, then a teenage, teamed up with Fernando "Da King" Poe Jr. in the 1956 box-office hit Lo' Waist Gang, a film that spawned a string of other movies and a lifelong friendship with Da King.
In 1969, Labra and fellow action star Eddie Fernandez were jailed for murder.[1] Labra spent 13 years in Muntinlupa, only to be exonerated by the Supreme Court.
On December 25, 1982, premiered The Cute... The Sexy n' The Tiny where Labra acted as one of the three leads in alongside Pia Moran and Weng Weng.[2]
Labra appeared in the 1991 action film Manong Gang with actor Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. alongside Dina Bonevie, Paquito Diaz and Max Alvarado. Labra's last film, the 2007 comedy M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli, co-starred actor Leo Martinez.
Death
Labra died on February 10, 2009 due to emphysema. He was 75 years old. Labra's remains were buried in the Garden of Memories in Pateros.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | M.O.N.A.Y (Misteyks Obda Neyson Adres Yata) ni Mr. Shooli | |
| 2006 | Umaaraw, Umuulan | |
| 2003 | Pinay Pie | Erning |
| 2002 | Tukaan | Lolo Gorio |
| 2002 | Sugat, Walang Paghilom | Tata Isyo |
| 2002 | Forevermore | |
| 2002 | Sana Totoo Na | |
| 2002 | Hari ng Selda-Anak ni Baby Ama 2 | |
| 2002 | Mahal Kita: Final Answer | |
| 2001 | Bakit 'Di Totohanin | |
| 2001 | Mahal Kita ... Kahit Sino Ka | |
| 2001 | Mila | Tiyo Dodoy |
| 2001 | Tabi Tabi Po | |
| 2000 | Sagot Kita: Mula Ulo Hanggang Paa | |
| 2000 | Ayos Na ... ang Kasunod | Ka Benny |
| 2000 | Waray | |
| 2000 | Ang Dalubhasa | Pekto |
| 1999 | Bastat't Ikaw Pa | |
| 1999 | Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko... | Mang Cosme |
| 1999 | Bayadra Brothers | |
| 1998 | Kasal-Kasalan (Sakalan) | |
| 1998 | Ginto't Pilak | |
| 1998 | Alyas Boy Tigas: Ang Probinsyanong Wais | |
| 1998 | Squala | |
| 1998 | Pagbabalik ng Probinsyano | Titong |
| 1997 | Ang Probinsyano | Titong |
| 1997 | Sa Iyo ang Itaas, sa Akin ang Ibaba ... ng Bahay | Tiyo Paeng |
| 1997 | SIG .357 Baril Mo ang Papatay Sa Iyo | |
| 1996 | Batang Z | |
| 1996 | Huwag Mong Isuko ang Laban | |
| 1996 | Adan Lazaro | Kanor |
| 1995 | Gising Na ... Ang Higanteng Natutulog | |
| 1995 | Isang Kahig..Tatlong Tuka (Daddy Ka Na, Mommy Ka Pa) | |
| 1995 | Minsan Pa: Kahit Konting Pagtingin Part 2 | Judge's Clerk |
| 1994 | Chickboys | |
| 1993 | Manila Boy | |
| 1993 | Live by the Fist (or American Samurai 2) | Jojo |
| 1993 | Galvez: Hanggang sa Dulo ng Mundo Hahanapin Kita | |
| 1993 | Makuha Ka sa Tingin (Kung Puwede Lang) | Manong Nonong |
| 1993 | Mario Sandoval | |
| 1993 | Patapon | Berting |
| 1993 | Sala sa Init, Sala sa Lamig | Miguel |
| 1992 | Andres Manambit | |
| 1992 | Jaime Labrador: Sakristan Mayor | Estong |
| 1992 | Aswang | Dodoy |
| 1992 | Alyas Boy Kano | Bernie |
| 1992 | Bad Boy II | |
| 1992 | Lumayo Ka Man sa Akin | |
| 1991 | Mongolian Barbecue | |
| 1991 | Manong Gang | |
| 1991 | Mukhang Bungo | |
| 1991 | Alyas Lakay | |
| 1990 | Karapatan Ko ang Pumatay ... Kapitan Guti | |
| 1990 | Bikining Itim | |
| 1990 | Teacher's Enemy no10 | |
| 1990 | Feel and Feel | |
| 1990 | Double M | |
| 1990 | Twist: Ako si Ikaw, Ikaw si Ako | |
| 1989 | Bala ... Dapat Kay Cris Cuenca, Public Enemy No.1 | |
| 1989 | Salisi Gang | |
| 1989 | Starzan III: The Jungle Triangle | |
| 1989 | Tulak ng Bibig, Kabig ng Dibdib | |
| 1988 | Gawa Na ang Bala Na Papatay sa Iyo | |
| 1988 | Kumander Bawang: Kalaban ng Mga Aswang | Lolo Ambo |
| 1988 | Ompong Galapong: May Ulo, Walang Tapon | |
| 1988 | The Untouchable Family | |
| 1987 | Puto | Travolta |
| 1987 | Lost and Found Command: Rebels Without Because | |
| 1987 | Victor Corpuz | |
| 1987 | Vigilante II | |
| 1983 | Kapag Buhay ang Inutang | |
| 1982 | The Cute ... The Sexy 'n the Tiny | |
| 1982 | Presidential Pardon | |
| 1970 | Munting Santa | |
| 1970 | Tell Nora I Love Her | |
| 1969 | D' Musical Teenage Idols | |
| 1969 | Bino and Clayd | |
| 1968 | Blackhawk Commandos | |
| 1968 | Hari ng Yabang | |
| 1968 | Isang Libong Mukha | |
| 1968 | Mister Gimmick | |
| 1968 | PrettyBoy Playboy | |
| 1968 | That Man Mr. Impossible | |
| 1965 | DreamGirl | |
| 1965 | Dandansoy | |
| 1965 | Scarface at Al Capone: Espiya sa Ginto | |
| 1964 | Lumuluhang Komiko | |
| 1963 | Dakpin si Julian Adornado | |
| 1963 | Alias Golden Boy | |
| 1963 | Dapit-Hapon: Oras ng Pagtutuos | |
| 1963 | Magandang Bituin | |
| 1963 | Mga Manugang ni Drakula | |
| 1963 | Sigaw ng Digmaan | |
| 1963 | Hugo, the Sidewalk Vendor | Hugo |
| 1962 | Ano Ba Choy | |
| 1962 | Bulilit Al Capone | Little Alfonso |
| 1962 | Big Time Berto | Berto |
| 1960 | Rancho Grande | |
| 1960 | Gabi ng Lagim (Segment 4) | |
| 1960 | Lo' Waist Gang Joins the Armed Forces | |
| 1958 | Lo' Waist Gang at si Og sa Mindoro | |
| 1958 | Precious My Darling | |
| 1957 | Lutong Bahay ni Lola Basyang | |
| 1957 | Los Lacuacheros | |
| 1957 | Bakasyon Grande | |
| 1957 | Kamay ni Cain | |
| 1956 | Lo' Waist Gang | |
| 1950 | Beasts of the East | |
| 1949 | The 13th Sultan | |
| 1948 | Forbidden Women | |
| 1947 | Ang Kapilya sa May Daang Bakal |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-2002 | Pangako Sa 'Yo | Pepe |
| 2002–2003 | Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay | Mario |
| 2001 | Eto Na Ang Susunod Na Kabanata | Domeng |
| 1967 | The Longest Hundred Miles | Pedro |
Awards
- 1964 FAMAS SUPPORTING ACTOR - Lumuluhang Komiko
- 1962 FAMAS BEST ACTOR - Ano Ba Choy?
Trivia
- Fernando Poe, Jr., the King of the Philippine movies said that "Berting was the greatest Filipino actor of all time.[4]"
- He was named Mickey Rooney and Bobby Breen of the Philippines, the Filipino version of Hollywood Child Wonders in the 1940s.[4]
Sources
- ^ http://hermiegarcia.com/bertinglabra.htm
- ^ Leavold, Andrew (2017). The Search for Weng Weng. Australia: The LedaTape Organisation. pp. 238–239. ISBN 9780994411235.
- ^ Godinez, Bong (11 February 2009). "Veteran actor Berting Labra succumbs to emphysema". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 February 2009.
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