Herminio 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.

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

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.^[1]

Filmography

As actor

Year	Title
1956	Lo' Waist Gang
1957	Libre Comida
	Bakasyon Grande
	Los Lacuacheros
	Yaya Maria
1958	Lutong Makaw
	Lo' Waist Gang at si Og sa Mindoro
	Apat na Pulubi
1983	Over My Dead Body
1984	Bagets
1986	Iyo ang Tondo, Kanya ang Cavite
1988	Stomach In, Chest Out
1992	Lakay

As director

Year	Title
1964	Captain Barbell
1983	Over My Dead Body