Narding Anzures
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1928
Narding Anzures | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bernardo Anzures 1928 |
| Died | 1949 (aged 20–21) |
| Other names | Binatillo |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1935–1947 |
Bernardo "Narding" Anzures (1928–1949) was a Filipino film actor and convicted murderer.
The son of actors Miguel Anzures and Rosa Aguirre, Anzures had starred in pre–World War II films as a child actor under Sampaguita Pictures & LVN Pictures. After the war, he was paired with Lilian Velez in three films produced by Filippine Films & Philippine Pictures Inc., such as Binibiro Lamang Kita, Ang Estudyante, and Sa Kabukiran which was directed by Velez's husband, Jose Climaco.
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Sa Kabukiran | Composed by his former on-screen partner's father, Manuel Velez; and also his last film appearance with Lilian Velez as his on-screen partner |
| 1947 | Ang Estudyante | Second film appearance with Lilian Velez |
| 1946 | Death March | |
| 1941 | Binibiro Lamang Kita | First being paired with Lilian Velez as his first on-screen partner |
| 1941 | Binatillo | Final appearance with his father, Miguel Anzures |
| 1940 | Bahaghari | Final appearance with his mother, Rosa Aguirre |
| 1940 | Gunita | |
| 1940 | Inang Pulot | |
| 1939 | Ang Magsasampaguita | |
| 1938 | Ang Batang Tulisan | |
| 1937 | Ilaw ng Langit | |
| 1937 | Taong Demonyo | |
Murder of Lilian Velez
In 1948, LVN Pictures decided to cast Jaime de la Rosa as Velez's leading man in her next picture. After a dispute regarding the decision, at about 1:00 am on June 27, 1948, Anzures barged into the home of Velez in Quezon City and stabbed her and a housemaid to death in front of Velez's daughter Vivian and another housemaid. After the incident, Anzures fled to Santa Cruz, Laguna, where he surrendered a few days later.[1]
Death
At his trial, Anzures pled insanity, claiming to have been under a "fantastic spell" when he committed the crime, but eventually pled guilty on July 19, 1949. He was sentenced to two sentences of life imprisonment and was ordered to pay P5,000 each to the relatives of his victims, but was later pardoned by President Elpidio Quirino. He died from tuberculosis shortly after his release; his exact motives for the killings were never determined.[1]
