Other names Johnny Children Ina Feleo, Anna Feleo Role Television actor | Name Johnny Delgado Years active 1968–2009 | |
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Full Name Juan Marasigan Feleo Occupation Actor, writer, comedian Movies A Change of Heart, Summer Heat, Hindi Pa Tapos Ang Laban, Kakabakaba Ka Ba?, Ligalig Similar People Gloria Romero, Laurice Guillen, Mike De Leon, Edu Manzano, Joel Torre | ||
Ina Feleo's interview on the Buzz on Nov. 22, 2009 re our dad's (Johnny Delgado) passing.
Juan Marasigan Feleo (February 28, 1948 – November 19, 2009), better known as Johnny Delgado, was an award-winning Filipino television and movie actor and writer.
Contents
- Ina Feleos interview on the Buzz on Nov 22 2009 re our dads Johnny Delgado passing
- Johnny Delgado Passes At 61
- Personal life
- Illness and death
- Television
- FAMAS Awards
- FAP Awards Philippines
- Gawad Urian Awards
- Metro Manila Film Festival
- References
He is best known for his television work on the TV gag show Goin' Bananas. Other roles include the films Kakabakaba Ka Ba? and Tanging Yaman. The latter won him the FAMAS Award and the Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actor in 2000.
Johnny Delgado Passes At 61
Personal life
He was born on February 28, 1948. He is the son of Ben Feleo, a film director, and Victorina Marasigan, an educator. 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.
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.
According to a ABS-CBN News source, the cancer returned. He was brought to St. Luke's Hospital in Quezon City. He was discharged on a Tuesday. He died on November 19, 2009 of lymphoma on a Thursday.