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Antonio P. Santos Sr. (April 10, 1920 – February 7, 1988), better known as Tony Santos Sr., was a Filipino film and television actor and director. He is known for his work as lead actor in ''
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'', as well as for the roles he played in '' Sakada'' and ''Sister Stella L''. He also appeared on the long-running TV series ''Flordeluna''. He has won best supporting actor awards from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences, the Philippine Movie Press Club, and the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino. He is one of
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' favorite Filipino actors.


Selected filmography


Death

Santos Sr. died on February 7, 1988, of an undisclosed cause; he was 67. He was buried in
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in Santa Cruz,
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Santos, Tony Sr. 1920 births 1988 deaths Filipino male film actors Filipino male television actors Filipino television directors Filipino film directors