Lou Salvador Jr. (December 4, 1940 – April 19, 2008) was a Filipino film actor. He was dubbed as "The James Dean of the Philippines".
He was the son of Lou Salvador, a famous basketball player turned film and stage producer. His father directed him in such films as Bad Boy (1957) and Barkada (1958). Salvador Jr. was a contract star of LVN Pictures.
After his retirement from the film industry in the late 1970s, Salvador Jr. moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he died in 2008 from lung cancer at the age of 67, eight months prior to his birthday at December 4. His final resting place is located at Palm Eastern Cemetery in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Selected filmography Year Title Role Note(s) . 1957 Troop 11 Bad Boy Sanga-Sangang Puso 1958 Faithful Joe Combo Festival Ramon Ferrera Barkada Carding 1959 Masusunod... o Hindi? 1960 Krus Na Daan 1962 Albano Brothers Tony Albano Ako ang Katarungan Juanito 1965 Alyas Batman at Robin Robin Captain Philippines at Boy Pinoy Boy Pinoy 1968 Ang Pagbabalik ni Daniel Barrion Tanging Ikaw Tony 1969 Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin 1971 Lilet Enrico 1972 Villa Miranda 1973 Karnabal Carnival Patron (Cameo Role) 1975 Manila in the Claws of Light Atong
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