Eddie Gaerlan(1931-2005)
- Actor
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.
