Ernesto Juan de la Cruz (better known by his stage name, Weng-Weng), was a Filipino action and martial arts film stars, best known for a series of spy films in which he played secret Agent 00.
Biography
Dela Cruz was photographed at a pro-Marcos rally in early 1986.[1][2]
Dela Cruz was awarded a trophy during the Starlight Cultural Foundation's Pasig Cultural Affair, at the Marcos Stadium in Pasig, February 22nd, 1986, for being the "International Action Star of Showbiz World".[1]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1975 | Silakbo | ||
1976 | They The Brave | ||
1976 | They... On Every Sidewalk | ||
1978 | Chop Suey Meets Big Time Papa | Big Time Papa | |
1980 | The Quick Brown Fox | ||
1981 | Stariray | ||
1981 | Agent 00 | Agent 00 |
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1981 | Da Best In Da West | Bronson | |
1981 | Legs... Body... Girl! | ||
1981 | For Y'ur Height Only | Agent 00 |
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1982 | D'Wild Wild Weng | Mr. Weng | |
1982 | The Impossible Kid | Agent 00 |
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1982 | The Cute... The Sexy n' The Tiny | The Tiny |
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1984 | Caliber .357 | Unknown, scenes presumably deleted. |
Trivia
- Common misinformation regarding Weng-Weng is that he starred in the films, "Go Tell It On The Mountain", "MoonBoy From Another Planet", and that he sang a duet with Imelda Marcos of the Frank Sinatra song "My Way".[3] Andrew Leavold asserted that these had been false claims by a rival researcher, meant to mislead him, in his 2017 book, "The Search for Weng-Weng".[1]