Herminio Bautista

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is dela Cruz and the surname or paternal family name is Bautista.

Herminio "Butch" dela Cruz Bautista (May 20, 1934 – February 12, 2017) was a Filipino comedian, director and politician, who made his film debut in the 1956 film Lo' Waist Gang along with Berting Labra, Zaldy Zschornack and others, which was topbilled by Fernando Poe Jr.

Herminio dela Cruz "Butch" Bautista
Born	Herminio dela Cruz Bautista (1934-05-20)May 20, 1934 Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippine Islands
Died	February 12, 2017(2017-02-12) (aged 82) Quezon City, Philippines
Occupation(s)	Actor, Comedian, Director, Politician
Years active	1956–2017
Known for	Lo' Waist Gang
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Spouse	Rosario "Baby" Maclang
Children	Herbert Harlene Harold Hero Anthony Abegail
Relatives	Graciano Valenzuela Bautista (father) Eladia Gigante dela Cruz (mother) Siblings: Amalia Bautista Edrada Jaime dela Cruz Bautista Aurora Bautista Hizon Graciano dela Cruz Bautista Jr Manuel dela Cruz Bautista Estrella Bautista Fabella

Personal life

Bautista has 3 children - two sons, Herbert (who is also a comedian) and Hero and a daughter, Harlene.

Death

Bautista died on February 12, 2017, at the age of 82.

Filmography

As actor

Year	Title	Role	Production company	Ref(s).
1956	Lo' Waist Gang		Larry Santiago Production
1957	Libre Comida		Balatbat Pictures
	Bakasyon Grande		Larry Santiago Production
	Los Lacuacheros		Larry Santiago Production
	Yaya Maria		Premiere Production
1958	Lutong Makaw		Larry Santiago Production
	Lo' Waist Gang at si Og sa Mindoro		Larry Santiago Production
	Apat na Pulubi		Larry Santiago Production
1983	Over My Dead Body		Sunfilms International Incorporated
1984	Bagets		Viva Films
1986	Iyo ang Tondo, Kanya ang Cavite		BSH Films
1988	Stomach In, Chest Out		Cine Suerte
1992	Lakay		GP Films

As director

Year	Title	Notes	Ref(s).
1964	Captain Barbell
1983	Over My Dead Body

External links

• Herminio Bautista at IMDb