Fred Cortes (1921-1964) was a

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who was a favorite leading man of Lvn Pictures before

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. Cortes film debut was under Lvn Pictures '' Nag-iisang Sangla''. His second movie team-up was with another Lvn star

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for ''Angelita''. He made one movie under Excelsior Pictures with Arsenia Francisco, a love story movie '' Babalik ka Rin'' aka ''You Will Come back''. In 1941 he made ''

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'' with Mila, in 1942 ''Nina Bonita'' again with Mila and 1943's '' Tia Juana''. His comeback role was in 1950's '' His Darkest Hour'' under Lebran Pictures. Osburn was married to actress

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. He died in 1964.

Early life

Original name was Fred Louis Osburn; Cortes was his screen name. His Mother, Virginia Najera Sancho, married a soldier who served in the war. Cortes was the 4th child of 7, his older siblings being Henry, Richard, and Gertrude, and Gloria, Josephine, and Charles were his younger siblings.

Filmography

*1940 – ''Nag-iisang Sangla'' vn*1941 – ''Angelita'' vn*1941 - ''Hiyas ng Dagat'' vn*1941 - ''Rosalina'' vn*1941 - ''Villa Hermosa'' VN*1941 - ''Babalik ka rin'' xcelsior*1941 - ''

'' vnas Don Juan *1942 - ''Nina Bonita'' vn*1943 - ''Tia Juana'' vn*1950 - ''His Darkest Hour'' ebran

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* 1921 births 1964 deaths Filipino male film actors {{Philippines-actor-stub