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Max Alvarado

Born
Feb 19, 1929 · Aged 68
Died
Apr 6, 1997
Place of birth
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Gender
Male
Movie credits
159
TV credits
0
Also known as (1)
  • Gavino Maximo Teodosio

Biography

Max Alvarado (19 February 1929 – 6 April 1997) was a FAMAS award-winning Filipino film actor known mainly by his portrayals of villains in a career which spanned six decades. Max Alvarado was born as Gavino Maximo Teodosio in Manila. In his youth, he was a member of street gangs, as well as an itinerant manual laborer. He broke into films in 1948 as a bit player in Halik sa Bandila. Soon after, he was frequently cast as a villain in films produced by Premiere Production and its sister company, Larry Santiago Productions, as well as People's Pictures. He first gained critical notice in the…