Eddie Garcia, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eddie Garcia

Filipino actor

Date of Birth: 02-May-1929

Place of Birth: Sorsogon City, Luzon, Philippines

Date of Death: 20-Jun-2019

Profession: actor, comedian, film director, television actor

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Eduardo Verchez Garcia (May 2, 1929 – June 20, 2019), known colloquially as Manoy, was a Filipino actor, television personality, film director and producer.
With over 600 film and television roles and a career spanning seven decades, he is widely regarded as the "greatest Filipino actor of all time".
He had the highest number of appearances in Philippine films, portraying a variety of roles which include gay, antihero, and villain roles.Garcia's best regarded works as an actor 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), which marked his last film appearance in his lifetime.
Later in his career, he starred in television programs including Little Nanay (2015–2016) and Ang Probinsyano (2016–2019). Garcia received numerous awards throughout his career, garnering a total of 43 wins and 38 nominations from notable award-giving bodies.
He is the only individual to be inducted in three categories in the FAMAS Hall of Fame: for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Director.
Garcia is the only Filipino to receive the Asian Film Award for Best Actor.