Biography

Eddie Gaerlan

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Eddie M. Gaerlan had been in theater since his teens, in Baguio and then, transferring to Manila, he was one of the founding members of Repertory Philippines, along with the late Zenaida Amador, a good friend. His last film appearance was in "Ultimatum" (1994) with Vernon Wells and Filipino actors Eddie Garcia and Dina Bonnevie. He appeared in the first ever commercial for a cellular phone in the Philippines, for the Mobiline Company. This commercial had him dressed in Fu Manchu style, complete with white long beard and mustache, seated in a boat. He appears bewildered by a cellular phone he is holding. He is survived by his wife Eve and seven children, (his eldest, Althea, is from his first wife) all of whom are also artists. He is distantly related to the late Alicia Vergel (real name: Erlinda Gaerlan Asturias), to Alma Moreno (real name: Vinessa Gaerlan Laxamana) and to the 1960s female "action" star, Virginia (real name: Virginia Gaerlan), who was married to Jun Aristorenas.
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Played plenty of musical instruments, including the horn, the oboe, the triangle, the clarinet, the flute, the ukulele.
Has done three movies starring David Carradine and directed by good friend Cirio H. Santiago: Dune Warriors (1990), Field of Fire (1991) and Kill Zone (1993).
When he was living, was good friends with filmmakers Cirio H. Santiago, Joe Mari Avellana, Joey Romero and Maria Saret.
Children are Edmund James Augustine, a dance professor based in Indonesia; Majesty Evangeline, who appeared in the BBC movie Filipina Dreamers; John Derek, former gymnast and gymnastics coach, who appeared in the movie McBain (1991); Kenneth, a flamenco performer and teacher; Luv Adele Gaerlan, a former band vocalist, who appeared in the movie McBain (1991) and The Trident Force (1988); and Jeremy Brett Mills, who appeared in the movie Obsessed (1997). As a matter of fact, all children except for Edmund appeared in the Tom Cruise starrer, Born on the Fourth of July (1989).
Got his theater training by acting in productions of the Manila Theater Guild, working alongside Zenaida Amador, Joan Orendain, Julie Carpenter, Leo Martinez Nestor Torre and Behn Cervantes.

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