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Louis Diamond Phillips (born Upchurch; February 17, 1962) is an American actor. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba (1987). For Stand and Deliver (1988), Phillips was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won an Independent Spirit Award.
Nov 1, 2023 · Death: September 10, 1963 (27) (Aviation accident) Place of Burial: Covington, Newton County, Georgia, United States. Immediate Family: Son of Ralph Amon Upchurch and Louella M. Upchurch. Husband of Private. Father of Lou Diamond Phillips.
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- November 18, 1935
- September 10, 1963 (27) (Aviation accident)
- September 10, 1963
Aug 21, 2019 · Lou Diamond Phillips was born February 17, 1962, on the Subic Bay Naval Station in the Philippines, to Lucita Aranas (Filipino descent) and American naval officer Gerald Upchurch...
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Lou's father, Gerald Amon Upchurch, was an American, from Georgia, and had English and Scots-Irish ancestry. Lou's mother, Lucita Umayam Araña, was Filipino, from Candelaria. Was nominated for Broadway's 1996 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for playing one of the title roles, the King, in a revival of "The King and I."
- February 17, 1962
Oct 2, 2013 · KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The VFW is pleased to announce that renowned actor Lou Diamond Phillips will serve as the official VFW national spokesperson. In addition to being an actor, director, producer and writer, Phillips is also a veterans’ advocate. His biological father, Gerald Upchurch, was in the Navy and Phillips was born on the Subic Bay ...
Lou Diamond Phillips was born on February 17th, 1962, to Lucita Umayam Arañas and Gerald Amon Upchurch in Subic Bay Naval Station, Philippines. His father was a crew chief in the U.S. Marine Corps. After his father’s death, Lou was adopted by his mother’s second husband and he took his surname, Phillips.
May 24, 2018 · Lou Diamond Phillips (Upchurch) Birthdate: February 17, 1962. Birthplace: Subic, Zambales, Central Luzon, Philippines. Immediate Family: Son of Gerald Amon Upchurch and Private. Husband of Private. Ex-husband of Julie Cypher and Private.
