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| Name | Weng Weng |
| First Name | Weng |
| Last Name | Weng |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Birthday | September 7 |
| Birth Year | 1957 |
| Place of Birth | Baclaran |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Philippines |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Celing de la Cruz |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Weng Weng Biography
Weng Weng is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on September 7, 1957 in Baclaran, Philippines.
At the time, according Nelson Anderson, the production house received the photos of a then unknown Jean-Claude Van Damme, and were creating a film where Van Damme would have acted with both Anderson and dela Cruz. Also during his tenure at Liliw Production, Anderson also said that he and dela Cruz developed a friendship and introduced him Italian neorealist films. Loving this new genre, both made plans to make a dramatic characters based action comedy remake of Vittorio De Sica’s Bicycle Thieves (1948). Anderson had a financial dispute with the company and the projects were never made. Both director Bobby A. Suarez and actress Marrie Lee said they were working with dela Cruz on a project that never materialized. In it dela Cruz would have played his own version of Superman.
Dela Cruz had several friendships throughout his career. Guerrero describes that the first time he met dela Cruz children were around who did not know what to make him, and when dela Cruz spoke the little girls got scared. He found dela Cruz hilarious. A fond memory he holds, is that dela Cruz often taunted him to go sparring, where he would pretend to be way too scared to go along. Anderson’s account of his friendship with dela Cruz was at the time when both were under contract with Liliw Production. He said it was polluted by the possessive attitude of producers Peter and Cora Caballes. When he started socializing with dela Cruz, he noticed the his potential and felt he was put down by others. He recalls bringing dela Cruz at an Art house cinema to introduce him to Italian neorealist films. Dela Cruz was enthralled by them. Together they watched Luis Buñuel’s Los Olvidados (1950), Federico Fellini’s La Strada (1954), and François Truffaut’s The 400 Blows (1959). Dela Cruz was particularly fond of Vittorio De Sica’s Bicycle Thieves (1948), on his first viewing he cried. They agreed to make an action comedy remake with a human touch. Anderson also talked about dela Cruz’s fearlessness. When he gave dela Cruz a ride on his motorcycle, dela Cruz was upset when he asked him to wear a belt and a helmet. He also recalls that a man once tapped his hand on dela Cruz’s head, who stood up for himself. It led to a situation where Anderson had to separate them. Shortly after Anderson voiced concerns regarding both dangerous working conditions and mispayments to the Caballes, they separated them. They would tell him that dela Cruz was absent when he wasn’t. Anderson parted ways with the company, never to see dela Cruz again. Catral stated she had affection for dela Cruz. On set, she said he was the only worthwhile individual to hang out with. She added that when she stopped acting only he and Dolphy were worth saying goodbye to. Celing said that fellow actress Lotis Key attended dela Cruz’s funeral.
Dela Cruz was born to Felicito Jose dela Cruz, an electrician (1914-1968) and Rita DeGuzman dela Cruz, a laundry woman (1919-1989), the youngest of five brothers, on the seventh of September 1957. As described by dela Cruz’s brother Celing, dela Cruz’s early life went as followed. When his mother was pregnant she didn’t know until the doctor told her so, and when gave birth, his size was “no bigger than a small coke bottle”. This forced dela Cruz’s parents to place him in a shoe box under a light feeding him with drops. With a medical condition known as primordial dwarfism, it caused dela Cruz to grow to a height of 2 feet and 9 inches (0.83 meter) tall. Being devoted Catholics, dela Cruz’s mother showed their devotion to their faith by dressing and parading a young dela Cruz as Santo Niño each year for the annual Baclaran parade. Dela Cruz became popular in the neighborhood and his mother Rita felt he should become an actor. By 1968, dela Cruz’s father died due to falling down a ladder at work
Weng Weng Net Worth
Weng is one of the richest Actor from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Weng Weng's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Actor |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 1976, dela Cruz billed as Weng Weng, which would be his pseudonym for the rest of his career, co-starred in Silang Matatapang and Sila…Sa Bawat Bangketa.
Celing and Filipino actor Franco Guerrero said that dela Cruz never had any romantic relationships. Guerrero said that dela Cruz said he would brag about sexual exploit but never saw his actual girlfriends. Director Dante Pangilinan said that dela Cruz had his first kiss on the set of Sila… Sa bawat bangketa (1977) after he asked him if he could get an onscreen kiss. When he said yes, dela Cruz was both delighted and nervous. Yehlen Catral, who played the damsel-in-distress in a dela Cruz film, said she helped him introduce himself to women. According to director Eddie Nicart if dela Cruz would get free from the set, he would immediately go where there is drinks and women, and would consistently ask their whereabouts.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Dela Cruz started to work almost exclusively with Liliw Production. He begun with an uncredited role in Silakbo, released October 17, 1975.
Who is Weng Weng Dating?
According to our records, Weng Weng is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Weng Weng’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Weng Weng. You may help us to build the dating records for Weng Weng!In 1978, dela Cruz shared the top billing with actor Ramon Zamora in Chopsuey Meets Big Time Papa.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Weng Weng height 2 ft 9 in Weng weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 2 ft 9 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Ernesto dela Cruz (September 7, 1957 – August 29, 1992), better known as Weng Weng, was an actor, stunt performer, martial artist, and Philippines’ first international celebrity. Only 83 cm (2 feet, 9 inches) tall, dela Cruz is the first to be listed in the Guinness World Records as the shortest adult in a leading role. Born in Baclaran, Parañaque with a primordial dwarfism condition, dela Cruz started exercising and studied karate. In the mid 1970s, dela Cruz was noticed by film producers Peter and Cora Caballes of Liliw Productions, and got the pseudonym Weng Weng. Following this, dela Cruz played supporting roles in films, and shared his first top billing with Ramon Zamora in Chopsuey Meets Big Time Papa (1978). Dela Cruz’s first lead in the action film spoof Agent OO (1981) was followed by two sequels. It became dela Cruz’s most well known role, where he demonstrated skills in stunts and martial arts.
According to local comic star Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr., better known as Dolphy, he had a friendship with Peter Caballes who introduced him to dela Cruz. Quizon felt he could use dela Cruz in a comedy film and hired him to act for his company RVQ Productions. Their first collaboration was the spy-spoof film The Quick Brown Fox. Dela Cruz played Quizon’s sidekick and the movie was released on the 6th of November 1980.
Facts & Trivia
Weng Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Weng Weng celebrates birthday on September 7 of every year.
Prior to the release of Agent OO (1981) director Eddie Nicart’s account, who was an accomplished stuntmen and martial artist took over for his training with the stuntmen organisation ”SOS Daredevils”. It was told to him that dela Cruz was a black belt in Karate, he didn’t believe it. He credited dela Cruz to have some skills but not on the level to be a leading men. With Nicart, dela Cruz had to restart back from white to black belt by their standards, while teaching him stunts. Nicart observed that even being mentally slow dela Cruz learnt quick because of his was cooperativeness. He concluded that dela Cruz became a real black belt in Karate with them and a first rate stuntmen who performed all of his own stunts fearlessly.
What happened Weng Weng?
By 1992, just days before he would turn 35, Weng Weng died of a heart attack, which is a common cause of death for people with primordial dwarfism.
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What does Weng mean?
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