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Leila Benitez(1930-2020)

  • Actress
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Leila Benitez was born on 5 October 1930. She was an actress, known for Wonder Women (1973), Lab na lab kita (1962) and Combo Festival (1958). She was married to Mervyn Simpson, Donald McCollum and Gerardo Roses. She died on 9 April 2020 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornOctober 5, 1930
DiedApril 9, 2020(89)
BornOctober 5, 1930
DiedApril 9, 2020(89)
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Known for

Ross Hagen and Nancy Kwan in Wonder Women (1973)
Wonder Women
4.5
  • Lillian Taylor
  • 1973
Leila Benitez, Lito Legaspi, Panchito, Susan Roces, and Dolphy in Lab na lab kita (1962)
Lab na lab kita
  • Lilay Corpus
  • 1962
Lou Salvador Jr. in Combo Festival (1958)
Combo Festival
  • Guest Artists
  • 1958
Dear Eddie
  • Actress
  • 1963

Credits

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Actress

  • Student Canteen
    TV Series
    • 1979–1990
  • Ross Hagen and Nancy Kwan in Wonder Women (1973)
    Wonder Women
    4.5
    • Lillian Taylor
    • 1973
  • Dear Eddie
    • 1963
  • Leila Benitez, Lito Legaspi, Panchito, Susan Roces, and Dolphy in Lab na lab kita (1962)
    Lab na lab kita
    • Lilay Corpus
    • 1962
  • Lou Salvador Jr. in Combo Festival (1958)
    Combo Festival
    • Guest Artists
    • 1958

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 5, 1930
  • Died
    • April 9, 2020
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(complications from COVID-19)
  • Spouses
      Mervyn Simpson(divorced, 1 child)

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