Mario is 'Jose Bandido'

Asedillo. Sakay. Ramon Magsaysay. Rodrigo de Villa. Prinsipe Tiñoso. Dagohoy. Lapu-Lapu. Diego Silang.

Those are some of the varied roles — real and fictional characters — portrayed by Mario Montenegro in his career which spanned several decades.

Add to the list Jose Bandido (1962), where Mario, in his quest for justice and revenge, was branded a bandit.

Supporting the actor were big names like Jose Padilla, Lolita Rodriguez, Johnny Monteiro and Caridad Sanchez.

Offcam, Mario was a hero, awarded eight medals for valor in the military service during World War II. — RKC