Bernard
Bonnin was born Herman Bonnin on September 8, 1939 in Himamaylan, Negros
Occidental, Visayas, Philippines. His parents were Juan S. Bonnin, a pure
Spaniard from Palma de Mallorca, and Lina Zayco, a native of Himamaylan, Negros
Occidental. He moved to Manila at the age of 14 to complete his secondary
education in San Beda.
Bonnin’s
first film appearance was in “Ay Pepita” but he rose to fame with the 1965
movie, “Palos”. In 2008, ABS-CBN remade “Palos” into a television series
starring Jake Cuenca, with Bonnin returning in a supporting role. Bonnin
appeared in over 100 films, including “Gagamba”, “Ako ang Lalagot sa Hininga Mo”,
“Code Name: Bomba”, “Target: Captain Karate”.
Bernard
appeared in only one Euro-western: “The Arizona Kid” (1970) with fellow comic
Filipino actor Chiquito [1932-1997]
Bonnin
died from multiple organ collapse due to diabetes on November 21, 2009 in
Quezon City, Philippines.
Today
we remember Bernard Bonnin on what would have been his 75th
birthday.
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