ACTOR

Eddie Garcia

1929 - 2019

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Eduardo "Eddie" Verchez Garcia (Tagalog: [ˈʔɛdi gaɾˈsɪa]; May 2, 1929 – June 20, 2019), colloquially known as Manoy, was a Filipino actor, television personality, and filmmaker. Widely regarded as the greatest Filipino actor of all time, Garcia appeared in nearly 700 film and television roles throughout his career in over six decades; held the distinction as the highest number of appearances in Philippine cinema and television. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eddie Garcia has received more than 1,493,025 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Eddie Garcia is the 9,076th most popular actor, the 89th most popular biography from Philippines and the 7th most popular Filipino Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 39.19

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.47

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Eddie Garcia ranks 9,076 out of 13,578. Before him are Jenna Coleman, James Kirkwood Sr., Barbora Bobuľová, Nicholas D'Agosto, Carlo Rota, and Jeanette Hain. After him are Kyle Secor, Courtney Ford, Chun Woo-hee, Nick Moran, Aoi Miyazaki, and Camila Mendes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Eddie Garcia ranks 539. Before him are Betty Boothroyd, Shirley Ann Grau, Creed Taylor, George Clayton Johnson, Yash Johar, and Joan Taylor. After him are T. P. McKenna, William Safire, King Moody, Bobby Johnstone, Tommy Banks, and Barbara Murray. Among people deceased in 2019, Eddie Garcia ranks 568. Before him are Warren Cole, Fernando Clavijo, Red Kelly, Harold Prince, Frederico Rosa, and Ulf Bengtsson. After him are Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, Tommy Smith, Alan Rollinson, James Frawley, Les Murray, and Ted Burgin.

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In Philippines

Among people born in Philippines, Eddie Garcia ranks 89 out of 155. Before him are Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945), Lea Salonga (1971), Sara Duterte (1978), Miguel White (1909), Madam Auring (1940), and Salvador Laurel (1928). After him are Rufino Santos (1908), Jose Advincula (1952), Arnel Pineda (1967), Charmane Star (1979), Joey Santiago (1965), and Nora Aunor (1953).

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Among ACTORS In Philippines

Among actors born in Philippines, Eddie Garcia ranks 7. Before him are Brenda Marshall (1915), Lou Diamond Phillips (1962), Fernando Poe Jr. (1939), Reggie Lee (1975), Lea Salonga (1971), and Madam Auring (1940). After him are Nora Aunor (1953), Sayaka Akimoto (1988), Dolly de Leon (1969), Billy Crawford (1982), Regine Velasquez (1970), and Manny Jacinto (1987).

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Television and Movie Roles

Black Mama, White Mama
Capt. Cruz
When two troublemaking female prisoners (one a revolutionary, the other a former harem-girl) can't seem to get along, they are chained together and extradited for safekeeping. The women, still chained together, stumble, stab, and cat-fight their way across the wilderness, igniting a bloody shootout between gangsters and a group of revolutionaries.
Jan 19o 19735.4 / 10
Bwakaw
Rene
Gruff retiree Rene rejects most human contact, but begins to soften once he comes to terms with his homosexuality.
Sep 5o 20126.5 / 10
Beast of Blood
Dr. Lorca
A mad scientist creates a monster, but after its head is cut off, he keeps it alive in a serum he has invented.
May 6o 19704.326 / 10