Johnny Delgado

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Juan Marasigan Feleo (February 28, 1948 – November 19, 2009), known professionally as Johnny Delgado, was a

He was born as Juan Marasigan Feleo on February 28, 1948, in Manila. He is the son of Ben Feleo, a film director, and Victorina Marasigan, an educator.^[1] Johnny had his formal education at Colegio de San Juan de Letran.

He was the husband of actress-director Laurice Guillen and the father of actresses Anna Feleo and Ina Feleo. Besides his work in film and television, he also appeared in the Philippine version of Coca-Cola's TV commercial for Cherry Coke. He was posthumously inducted to the Philippines Eastwood City Walk of Fame in December 2010 one year after his death.^{[citation needed]}

Illness and death

Delgado was diagnosed with cancer in 2008. Early that year, Delgado assured that he was responding well to chemotherapy. A healthy and strong Delgado went so far to attend the birthday celebration of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada in February 2009. He announced there that he was in remission.^[2]

The cancer suddenly metabolized again in November 2009, and he was rushed to

Television

• Goin' Bananas (1986–1991) (IBC/ABS-CBN)
• Lovingly Yours (1987–1996) (GMA Network)
• A Dangerous Life (television film; 1988)
• Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991–2009) (ABS-CBN)
• Noli Me Tangere
  (PTV 4) (1995–1996)
• 1896 (ABC 5) (1996)
• Arriba, Arriba! (2000) (ABS-CBN)
• Maynila
  (2001) (GMA Network)
• Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (2002) (ABS-CBN)
• All Together Now (2003) (GMA Network)
• Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man (2004) (GMA Network)
• Mga Anghel na Walang Langit (2005) (ABS-CBN)
• Calla Lily (2006) (ABS-CBN)
• Global Shockers (2006–2007) (ABC) – Host
• Maria Flordeluna (2007) (ABS-CBN)
• Kamandag (2008) (GMA Network)
• May Bukas Pa (2009) (ABS-CBN) – guest role. This was his last television appearance.

Awards

FAMAS Awards

• 1976 – Banaue – Best Supporting Actor
• 1977 – Mrs. Teresa Abad ako po si Bing (1976) – Best Supporting Actor
• 1980 – Ang Alamat ni Julian Makabayan – Best Supporting Actor
• 1981 – Kakabakaba ka ba? – Best Supporting Actor
• 1988 – Balweg – Best Supporting Actor
• 1990 – Joe Pring: Homicide Manila Police (1989) – Best Supporting Actor
• 1993 – Lumayo Ka Man sa Akin – Best Supporting Actor
• 1995 – Macario Durano – Best Supporting Actor
• 2001 – Tanging Yaman – Best Actor (won)
• 2006 – La Visa Loca – Supporting Actor
• 2007 – Kaleldo – Best Actor

FAP Awards, Philippines

• 2005 – Santa Santita – Best Screenplay (with Jerry Gracio and Michiko Yamamoto)
• 2006 – La Visa Loca – Best Supporting Actor (won)
• 2007 – Ligalig – Best Supporting Actor (won)

• also nominated for Best Supporting Actor

Gawad Urian Awards

• 1981 – Kakabakaba ka ba? – Best Supporting Actor (won)
• 1982 – Salome – Best Actor
• 1993 – Lumayo Ka Man sa Akin – Best Supporting Actor
• 2001 – Tanging – Best Actor
• 2003 – Kailangan Kita – Best Supporting Actor
• 2006 – La Visa Loca – Best Supporting Actor

• Brutal – Best Actor / Best Supporting Actor

Metro Manila Film Festival

• 1979 – Ang Alamat ni Julian Makabayan – Best Supporting Actor (won)
• 2000 – Tanging Yaman – Best Actor (won)
• 2006 – Ligalig – Best Supporting Actor (won)

References

External links

• Johnny Delgado at
  IMDb