Bernard Bonnin

Bernard Bonnin (September 8, 1939 – November 21, 2009) was a Filipino actor.^[1]

Early life

He was born on September 8, 1939 to parents Juan S. Bonnin a pure Spaniard from Palma de Mallorca and his mother Lina Zayco a native of Negros in Himamaylan, Negros Occidental. He moved to Manila at the age of 14 to complete his high school in San Beda.^[2]

Career

He rose to fame with the 1965 movie, Palos. In 2008, ABS-CBN remade Palos into a TV series starring Jake Cuenca, with Bonnin in a supporting role. Bonnin appeared in over 100 films, including Gagamba, Ako ang Lalagot sa Hininga Mo, Code Name: Bomba, Target: Captain Karate. His first film was Ay Pepita.

In This Action Movie Villain Role of Ako ang Tatapos sa Araw mo (1989), Ibabaon Kita sa Lupa (1990), Dudurugin Kita ng Bala ko (1992), Nandito Ako (1993), and Duwelo (1996).

Filmography

Television series

• Palos - Vittorio Canavaro aka Ninong (2008; ABS-CBN)

Movies

• Walang Takot (1958)
• Anak ni Waray (1958)
• Kung Ako'y Mahal Mo - Virgilio (1960)
• Sandata at Pangako (1961)
• Alyas Palos - Palos (1961)
• Kambal na Baril (1962)
• Jam Session (1962)
• Bakas ng Gagamba - Gagamba (1962)
• Dapit-Hapon: Oras ng Pagtutuos (1963)
• Kilabot Maghiganti (1963)
• Palos Kontra Gagamba (1963)
• Carioca (1963)
• Ang Mga Lawin (1963)
• Dakpin si Pedro Navarro! (1963)
• Ikaw Ako Ngayon Bukas (1963)
• Ang Lihim ni Gagamba (1964)
• 3 Musketeras (1964)
• Walang Duwag na Bisaya (1965)
• Sandalyas ni Zafira (1965)
• Oro Blanco (1965)
• Doble 45 (1965)
• Tagisan ng mga Agimat (1965)
• Batas ng .45 (1965)
• Lambat - Agent 707 (1965)
• La Sombra (1965)
• Pedrong Hunyango (1965)
• Karate sa Karate (1965)
• Doble Talim (1965)
• Wanted: Johnny L (1966)
• Palos: Counterspy - Palos (1966)
• Philcag in Vietnam (1967)
• Target Captain Karate (1968)
• Palos Strikes Again (1968)
• Bart Salamanca (1968)
• Gagamba at si Scorpio - Gagamba (1969)
• The Arizona Kid (1971)
• Women in Cages - Acosta (1971)
• Tatlong Patak ng Dugo ni Adan (1980)
• Alyas Palos II - Palos (1982)
• Buy One, Take One (1988)
• Ako ang Tatapos sa Araw mo! (1989) - Martin
• Ibabaon Kita sa Lupa (1990) - Carding Romualdez
• Apoy sa Lupang Hinirang (1990)
• Hanggang Kailan Kita Papatay (1990) - Garrido Iglesia
• Alyas Pogi: Birador ng Nueva Ecija (1990) - Don Pepe
• Alyas Pogi 2 (1991) - Don Pepe
• Big Boy Bato: Kilabot ng Kankaloo (1992) - Big Daddy
• Alyas Hunyango (1992) - Acosta
• Dudurugin Kita ng Bala ko (1992) - Victor Riduque
• Nandito Ako (1993) - Don Rodrigo Braganza
• Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita (1995) - Major Morales
• Seth Corteza (1996)
• Duwelo (1996) - Eduardo Roldan
• Alamid: Ang Alamat (1998)
• Code Name: Bomba (1998) - Congressman Bambino
• Moises Archangel 2: Tapusin Natin ang Labanan (1998)
• Ako ang Lalagot sa Hininga Mo (1999)
• Masikip sa Dibdib (2004)

Personal life

He has a son with former love team Lourdes Medel, and three more with non-showbiz wife Digna Bonnin (Melvin Bonnin, Maria Antonia(Tonette) Bonnin and France Bonnin). He was father of actor Richard Bonnin and actress and former beauty queen Charlene Gonzales.

Death

He died at the age of 70 on November 21, 2009 at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City following multiple organ failure due to diabetes. The actor’s remains lie at the Heritage Park in Taguig City.^[3]

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