OSCAR MORENO

OSCAR MORENO




Oscar Moreno was known as the Clark Gable of the Philippines. During the 1950s, he romanced onscreen Gloria Romero, Delia Razon, Lolita Rodriguez and even played the leading man of Imelda Romualdez (later Marcos) when she did a screen test for Sampaguita Pictures. Oscar appeared in films such as Berdugo ng mga Anghel, Ang Asawa Kong Amerikana (with Joan Page), Sa Kabilang Buhay (with Paraluman), R.O.T.C., Si, Si, Señorito (with Carmen Rosales and Fred Montilla), Dugong Bughaw, Hihintayin Kita, Kasaysayan ni Dr. Ramon Selga and MN (with Carmen Rosales, Cesar Ramirez and Alicia Vergel. All films were produced by Sampaguita Pictures, Inc. He made Romeo at Julieta with Erlinda Cortez under Lebran Productions.

Oscar, though 81, never lost his sartorial elegance and charm.
His eldest daughter, actress Boots Ansor Roa, related that her father was a charming man to the end. He got a son, Alvin Anson. Moreno (Oscar Gamboa Anson in real life) died of cirrhosis of the liver. He had been under-going dialysis since June.

# Lollipops and Roses (1971)
... aka Lollipops, Roses and Talangka (USA)

# Kuwintas ng alaala (1960)

# Debutante (1959)
# Kanto Girl (1956)
# R.O.T.C. (1955)
# MN (1954)
# Hihintayin kita (1952)
# Tres muskiteros (1951)
... aka 3 muskiteros (Philippines: Tagalog title: literal title)
... aka Three Musketeers (Philippines: English title: literal title)

# Mameng, iniibig kita (1947)

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