Prospero Luna

Filipino actor
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroFilipino actor
PlacesPhilippines
wasActor Comedian
Work fieldFilm, TV, Stage & Radio Humor
Gender
Male
Birth20 April 1931
Death23 July 2010Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines (aged 79 years)
The details

Biography

Prospero C. Luna (April 20, 1934 – July 23, 2010) was a Filipino character actor whose career extended from the 1960s into the 2000s.

Early life and career

Among his best known performances are a long-running role in the popular Philippines series Buhay Artista.

Among Luna's best known films are three 1968 titles—Swinging Jet–Age, Gigolo–Gigolet–Nagkagulo–Nagkagalit and Buhay Bombero, as well as the title role in the Dolphy comedy Dr. Yes.

Luna emigrated to the United States to live in Oroville, California. In 2008 he featured in the American independent comedy picture Corky's Hot Ice.

Personal life

He was married to Oliva Aguila, and has 6 children namely, Ivy, Mei(deceased), Marcia, Boyet, Marissa and Bobet.

Got another children to Zeny Buena: Larbel, Lea and Vinky.

He was survived by his 3rd wife Linda Palaad with two children, LenLen and Roy.

Death

He died on July 23, 2010 at the age of 76 due to stroke.

Filmography

Film

  • Run Barbi Run (1995)
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