| Herminio dela Cruz "Butch" Bautista | |
| Birth Name: | Herminio dela Cruz Bautista |
| Birth Date: | 20 May 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippine Islands |
| Death Place: | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Occupation: | Actor, Comedian, Director, Politician |
| Years Active: | 1956–2017 |
| Height: | 5ft 8ins |
| Known For: | Lo' Waist Gang |
| Spouse: | Rosario "Baby" Maclang |
| Relatives: | Graciano Valenzuela Bautista Eladia Gigante dela Cruz Siblings: Amalia Bautista Edrada Jaime dela Cruz Bautista Aurora Bautista Hizon Graciano dela Cruz Bautista Jr Manuel dela Cruz Bautista Estrella Bautista Fabella |
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.
Bautista has 3 children - two sons, Herbert (who is also a comedian) and Hero and a daughter, Harlene.
Bautista died on February 12, 2017, at the age of 82.[1]
| Year | Title | Role | Production company | . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Notes | . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Captain Barbell | |||
| 1983 | Over My Dead Body |