Willy Schober

- Origins unknown; some believe his real name was Willy Morales and was from Mexico (see below), sometimes known by his co-stars as "Mad Willy" or "Crazy Willy"

- From Nick Nicholson's unpublished memoirs "Pinoywood Central Casting": Willie also used the name Morales and would tell people that he was Mexican. Here was a real character. A Korean War vet, and also a former POW. There were scars around Willies ankles from where he had been hung  upside down by wire by the North Koreans. If you were able to get close to Willie he was a very interesting person and so damn funny. He would go around and tell people, “I lie so much I have to  sleep standing up” or, “I would rather hear a young boy fart than a pretty girl sing”! A few years later he was murdered in Ermita by a drive by shooter who was never identified or apprehended. Some say it was the work of a politician who wanted to close down the red light district for his own personal gain. I might tend to agree with that theory.

 

Credited - though possibly not Willy - as one of Speer's hoods in Raw Force (dir. Edward D. Murphy, 1982)

 

 

Uncredited as one of Malzam's henchmen in Mad Warrior/Clash Of The Warlords (dir. Willy Milan, 1984)

As one of Giant Bill's henchmen in Searchers Of The Voodoo Mountain/Warriors Of The Apocalypse (dir. Bobby A. Suarez, 1985)

Uncredited in American Commandos/Hitman (dir. Bobby A. Suarez, 1985)  

Uncredited in Ninja's Force (dirs. Romano Kristoff and "Teddy Page"/Teddy Chiu, 1985)  

As a drunk customer in Obsessed (dir. Bobby A. Suarez, 1988/92)

Dante Varona

- Former stuntman with the SOS Daredevils, graduated to leading roles in the late Sixties

- As of August 2018, living in the US

As Dante in They Call Her...Cleopatra Wong (dir. "George Richardson"/Bobby A. Suarez, 1978)

As a guerrilla in Mga Hayop Sa Paraiso/Raiders For Victory (dir. Jun Gallardo, 1982)

Protacio Dee

- Actor in action films, usually cast as a Japanese or North Vietnamese officer

As a Japanese officer in Kumander Agimat/Hustler Squad (dir. Cesar Gallardo, 1975)

 

 

As Syndicate head Torio in Tiger Force/Kill The Tiger (dirs. Joseph Velasco & Danny Ochoa, 1975)

As Mr Lee, Sonny Lee's father, in The Bionic Boy (dir. Leody M. Diaz, 1977), produced by Bobby A. Suarez

Uncredited as a General in Slash (dir. "John Gale"/Jun Gallardo, 1984)

As the Vietnamese Colonel Tran - credited as "Dan Dee" - in War Without End (dir. "Teddy Page"/Teddy Chiu, 1986)

Ramon Zamora

- Originally a comedian and song-and-dance man, later known as "The Bruce Lee of the Philippines"

- Deceased

- MUCH more info to come!

In Cobra At Lawin/Spirit Of The Dragon (dir. Danilo Cabreira, 1973)

As Charlie Lee in The Game Of Death! (dir. Jun Gallardo, 1974)

As Choi, aka Chop Suey, in They Call Him Chop Suey (dir. Jun Gallardo, 1975)

Lauro Flores

- SOS Daredevil specializing in car stunts

Uncredited as a cop in Too Hot To Handle (dir. Don Schain, 1977)

Devlin's goon in Devil's Angels/Pay Or Die (dir. Bobby A. Suarez, 1979/81)  

Uncredited as a turbaned assassin in For Y'ur Height Only (dir. Eddie Nicart, 1981)

Uncredited in American Commandos/Hitman (dir. Bobby A. Suarez, 1985)

David Light

- US-born actor living in the Philippines since the Seventies

- MUCH more info to come!

Uncredited as a hood (middle) in Mad Dog (dir. "John Gale"/Jun Gallardo, 1983)

 

As Malzam's henchman in Mad Warrior/Clash Of The Warlords (dir. Willy Milan, 1984)

As Mancini in Tatak: Magnum/Caliber .357 (dir. Eddie Nicart, 1984)

As Huey in Searchers Of The Voodoo Mountain/Warriors Of The Apocalypse (dir. Bobby A. Suarez, 1985)

As Evan in American Commandos/Hitman (dir. Bobby A. Suarez, 1985)

As Maraccio's goon - credited as "Dave Light" - in Double Edge (dir. "John Lloyd"/Teddy Chiu, 1986)

Robert Marius

- West German-born actor living in the Philippines since the Eighties

- Believed to have committed suicide in the Philippines around 2007

Uncredited as a hood (middle) in Mad Dog (dir. "John Gale"/Jun Gallardo, 1983)

As one of the Orphulus warriors - credited as Robert "Marios" -  in Mad Warrior/Clash Of The Warlords (dir. Willy Milan, 1984)

As Snake in Searchers Of The Voodoo Mountain/Warriors Of The Apocalypse (dir. Bobby A. Suarez, 1985)

As Brutus in American Commandos/Hitman (dir. Bobby A. Suarez, 1985)

As Captain Ted Wilson - credited as "Robert Mason" - in War Without End (dir. "Teddy Page"/Teddy Chiu, 1986)

 

As Tony - credited as "Robert Mason" - in Double Edge (dir. "John Lloyd"/Teddy Chiu, 1986)

Tony Carreon

- Sometimes credited as "J. Antonio Carrion"

- Fluent Spanish speaker, specialized in aristocratic and mestizo roles

Uncredited as a Drug Baron in Firecracker/Naked Fist (dir. Cirio H. Santiago, 1981)

As Don Simeon in The Impossible Kid (dir. Eddie Nicart, 1982)

Uncredited as crime boss Don Vittorio in Mad Dog (dir. "John Gale"/Jun Gallardo, 1983)

As Mr Duncan in Ninja's Force (dirs. Romano Kristoff and "Teddy Page"/Teddy Chiu, 1985)

Subas Herrero

- Character actor specializing in greasy kontrabida roles

 

 

As drunken rapist Luis - credited as Ricardo Herrero - in Black Mama White Mama (dir. Eddie Romero, 1972)

Uncredited as Sargent Grande in Fly Me (dir. Cirio H. Santiago, 1973)

 

As Pegleg's bouncer Victor in Savage Sisters (dir. Eddie Romero, 1974)

As Silverio Ramirez in The Bionic Boy (dir. Leody M. Diaz, 1977), produced by Bobby A. Suarez  

 

 

As Manila drug boss Octavio Calderone in Too Hot To Handle (dir. Don Schain, 1977)

As an uncredited Mafia member in Mad Dog (dir. "John Gale"/Jun Gallardo, 1983)