Jesse Cruz better known by his stage name Ricky Belmonte, was a Filipino

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 actor, popular during the 1960s as one of Sampaguita Pictures' talents.

Personal life

Belmonte was born as Jesse Cruz on December 24, 1947 in Tondo

Tondo, Manila

Tondo is a district of Manila, Philippines. The locale has existed prior to the arrival of the Spanish, referred to as "Tundun" in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription. One of the most densely populated areas of land in the world, Tondo is located in the northwest portion of the city and is primarily...

, Manila

Manila

Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...

. His screen surname was taken from the Belmontes, STAR magazine publishers who, in the 1960s, used to publish several movie magazines like Movie World, Movie Land, Movie Star, among others.

Family

He was survived by his three children - Renzo, Sheryl

Sheryl Cruz

Sheryl Rose Anna Marie Sonora Cruz , better known simply as Sheryl Cruz, is a Filipina actress and singer. She is known for her role as Divina Ferrer on 2007's television drama series Sinasamba Kita and as Valeria on Bakekang and Rosalinda.-Acting career:Cruz started her career at a very young age...

, and Patrick - by his marriage to actress Rosemarie Sonora

Rosemarie Sonora

Rosemarie Levy Sonora is a former actress.-Life:She was born to an American mother of French extraction and a Filipino father of Spanish-Chinese descent...

 (1970-1986; separated).

Movies

• Viva Ranchera (1966)
• Si Siyanang at Ang 7 Tsikiting (1966)
• Dedicated To You (1967)
• Let's Dance the Soul! (1967)
• Bus Stop (1967)
• Way Out in the Country (1967)
• Cinderella A-Go-Go (1967)
• Sandwich Shindig (1968)
• May Tampuhan Paminsan Minsan (1968)
• Magic Guitar (1968)
• Let's Go Hippie (1968)
• Junior Cursillo (1968)
• Juanita Banana (1968)
• Ikaw ay Akin, Ako ay Sa Iyo (1968)
• Doon Pa Sa Amin (1968)
• Young Girl (1969)
• YeYe generation (1969)
• Oh, Delilah! (1969)
• Jinkee (1969)
• Bittersweet (1969) David
• 9 Teeners (1969)
• Ricky Na, Tirso Pa! (1970)
• Love Is for the Two of Us (1970)
• Tayo'y Mag-Up, Up and Away (1970)
• Gintong Alaala (1970)
• First Kiss (1970)
• The Young at Heart (1970)
• My Prayer (1971)
• Life Everlasting (1971) Dante
• Just Married, Do Not Disturb (1972)
• La Paloma: Ang Kalapating Ligaw (1974) Don Lorenzo
• Bawal: Asawa Mo, Asawa Ko (1974)
• Prrt! Huli Ka! (1975)
• Mag-Ingat Kapag Biyuda ang Umibig (1975)
• At Lumaganap ang Lagim (1975)
• Ang Madugong Daigdig ni Salvacion (1975)
• Tatlong Kasalanan (1976)
• Daluyong at Habagat (1976) Habagat
• Babae! (1977)
• Nananabik (1977)
• Buhay: Ako sa Itaas, Ikaw sa Ibaba (1978)
• Isang Kahig, Isang Tuka (1978)
• Kuwatog (1979)
• Bomba Star (1980) Joey
• Nympha (1980)
• Temptation Island (1980) Ricardo
• Waikiki: Sa Lupa ng Ating Mga Pangarap (1980) Chito
• Tembong (1980)
• Tropang Bulilit (1981)
• Wild (1981)
• Puppy Love (1982)
• Campus Beat (1982)
• Working Girls 2 (1987) Leo Corduva
• Bata-Batuta (1987)
• Puso sa Puso (1988)
• Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos? (1988)
• Anak ng Demonyo (1989)
• Kunin Mo Ang Ulo ni Ismael (1990)
• Kung Tapos na Ang Kailanman (1990)
• Island of Desire (1990)
• Ama, Bakit Mo Ako Pinabayaan? (1991)
• The Untold Story: Vizconde Massacre 2 - God Have Mercy on Us (1994)
• Winasak na Pangarap (1997)
• Isinakdal Ko Ang Aking Ina (1997)
• Frats (1997)
• Hamog sa Magdamag (1998)
• Kahit Saan, Kung Puwede (1998)
• Tulak ng Bibig, Kabig ng Dibdib (1998)
• Eskandalosa (2002)

Television

• AnnaLuna (1989-1994) Arnulfo Corpus
• Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan
  Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan
  Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan is a Filipino primetime drama/teleserye first aired on March 26, 2001 and last aired on February 28, 2003 by ABS-CBN.It was top-billed by the love-team of Claudine Barretto and Carlos Agassi....
  
   (2001-2002) Badong

Death

He died on 3 October 2001 in a hospital in Parañaque City

Parañaque City

The City of Parañaque , or simply Parañaque , is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines....

, four days after cerebral hemorrhage caused by a massive stroke, he was 53.

Links

• IMDb/bio