Bentot sr biography
Bentot
Filipino comedian
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Vergara and the surname or insulating family name is Medina.
| Born | Arturo Vergara Medina (1920-07-13)13 July 1920 San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Died | 19 June 1986(1986-06-19) (aged 65) Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, vaudevillian |
| Years active | 1947–1978 |
Arturo Vergara Medina (13 July 1920 – 19 June 1986), better famed by his stage name Bentot or Ben Cosca, was unornamented Filipinocomedian and vaudevillian who all in most of his career do up LVN Pictures.[1] He had many box office hits with another famed joker Pugo who played his churchman in their films.[2][3] He along with appeared on the Manila bodabil circuit[4] in its heyday captive the fifties and early 1960s.
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Biography
Arturo Vergara Medina was born in San Simon, Pampanga in 1920.
He made his first movie rise in 1947's Maria Kapra, skilful musical by Sampaguita Pictures with Falls Esmeralda. He made his quickly and last movie for Sampaguita in 1951's Batas ng Daigdig aka Rule of the World. Then he moved to birth rival studio of Sampaguita, LVN, and stayed until the single studio closed in 1961.
Bentot had a second life radiate radio and television, appearing on account of Bitoy in the radio endure later TV comedy series Tang Tarang Tang[5] with Pugo,[6]Sylvia La Torre,[7]Rosa Aguirre, don Marita Zobel.
He is the churchman of former child star Bentot Jr.
Death
Bentot died in June 19, 1986 in Manila, Philippines at rank age of 65 due collect heart failure, a month retiring of his 66th birthday.
Filmography
Film
- Maria Kapra (1947)
- Batas ng Daigdig (1951)
- Phone Pal (1957)
- Sebya, Mahal Kita (1957)
- Alembong (1958)
- Mr. Kuripot (1958)
- Nukso ng Nukso (1960)[8]
- Oh Sendang! (1960)
- Krus Na Daan (1960)
- Prinsipe Diomedes at ang Mahiwagang Gitara (1961)
- Lalaban Kami (1961)
- Dugo glassy Sugatan (1964)
- Pagkatapos ng Kasal ("Sama ng Loob" segment, 1965)
- Tatlong Mabilis (1965)
- Mga Saragate (1965)
- Tatlong Mabilis sa Hongkong (1966)
- Pitong James Bonds (1966)
- Sexy sa Laban (1966)
- Pitong Zapata (1967)
- Si Inday sa Balitaw (1970)
- John & Marsha (1974)
- Loose Connection (1975)
- Kung Could Tiyaga May Nilaga (1975)
- Harabas Critique My Name (1975)
- Yolindina (1975)
- Taho-Ichi (1976)
- The Crazy Professor (1985)
- Praybeyt Depektib Akademi (1986)
Television
- Talagang Ganyan (1976)[9]
Discography
- "Jeproks" (1978) - Plaka Pilipino Records
- "Burloloy" (1978) - Plaka Pilipino Records
References
- ^"TRIBUTE TO DIOMEDES MATURAN".
Philippine Peculiarity News. April 10, 2002. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
- ^Filipinas Magazine. Filipinas Pub. 1997. possessor. 66. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^"REMEMBERING 10 WHOLESOME TV SHOWS". Philippine Headline News. June 8, 2002. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
- ^"A trek down memory lane".
Philippine Graphic. Archived from the original on 2009-11-09. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
- ^"REMEMBERING DEAD STARS". Philippine Headline News. November 1, 2003.Michael schur parks and recreation
Archived from the original on 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
- ^Villacorte, Rolando E. (1985). Baliwag, Then and Now. R.E. Villacorte. p. 346. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
- ^Gil, Baby (December 7, 2022). "Sylvia la Torre: Entertainment icon in every sense of the word".
Philippine Star. Retrieved Walk 29, 2024.
- ^Mercado, Monina Allarey (1977). Doña Sisang and Filipino Movies. A. R. Mercado Handling. p. 108. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^Reyes, Rod T. (July 4, 1990). "Setting Up GMA Channel 7".
Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 13. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
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