Lauro Delgado

Lauro Delgado (December 10, 1932 – January 15, 1978) was a Filipino actor, born as Loreto Porciuncula in Bocaue, Bulacan. He was discovered by the director Gerardo de Leon.

Starting his acting career in the 1950s, Delgado primarily had villainous roles in films produced by Premiere Productions and People's Pictures, and was billed as the leading actor in the 1960 film Sa Mata ng Diyos ("In the Eyes of God") along with Tessie Quintana, Leonor Vergara, Carlos Padilla, Jr. and child actor Aida Villegas. Delgado continued playing leading and character roles up to the 1970s.

Delgado retired from showbiz when his poultry business in Bulacan became successful. He died in 1978 due to heart attack, and was buried in his hometown of Bocaue.

Filmography 1953 - Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo 1954 - Salabusab 1954 - Paladin 1955 - Palahamak 1955 - Eskrimador 1955 - El Jugador 1955 - Sagrado 1955 - Pandanggo ni Neneng 1955 - El conde de Monte Carlo 1956 - Santa Lucia 1956 - Prinsipe Villarba 1956 - Exzur 1957 - Bicol Express 1957 - Pabo Real 1957 - Yaya Maria 1957 - Pusakal 1957 - Prinsipe Alejandre 1958 - Batang Piyer 1958 - Sta. Rita de Casia 1958 - Obra-Maestra 1958 - Laban sa Lahat 1958 - Wanted: Husband 1959 - Mekeni, Abe 1960 - Sa Mata ng Diyos 1966 - Claudia 1966 - Frame-Up! 1967 - Solo Flight 1967 - The Assassin 1968 - Manila, Open City 1968 - Salamisim 1968 - The Specialists 1969 - The Mad Killers 1969 - Patria Adorada (Dugo ng Bayani) 1969 - Blue-Seal Mataharis 1976 - Hindi Kami Damong Ligaw 1976 - Babae... Sa Likod ng Salamin