What is Eddie Garcia?
{{Hatnote|In this Philippine name, the first [[surname|family name]] is ''Verchez'' and the second is ''Garcia''.}} {{Infobox person | name = Eddie Garcia | image = Eddie Garcia, 2019.png | caption = Garcia in 2019 | birth_name = Eduardo Verchez García | birth_date = {{Birth date|1929|5|2|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Juban]], [[Sorsogon]], Philippine Islands | death_date = {{Death date and age|2019|06|20|1929|05|02|df=yes}} | death_place = [[Makati]], Philippines | nationality = [[Philippines|Filipino]] | occupation = {{hlist | [[Actor]] | [[Film director|director]]}} | years_active = 1948–2019 | other names = Manoy }} '''Eduardo Verchez García''' (2 May 1929 – 20 June 2019), popularly known as '''Eddie Garcia''' or '''Manoy''', was a [[Filipinos|Filipino]] [[movie actor]] and movie director. He appeared in over 600 movies and TV shows as of 2019.<ref name=PhilStar3>{{cite news|last1=Tariman|first1=Pablo A.|title=The ageless Eddie Garcia|url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/680724/ageless-eddie-garcia|access-date=29 October 2014|publisher=The Philippine Star|date=30 April 2011}}</ref><ref name=MPP>{{cite web|last1=Zulueta|first1=Lito B.|title=EDDIE GARCIA: Actor, director, icon, Philippine cinema’s one-man totem pole|url=http://www.manunuri.com/eddie_garcia_actor_director_icon_philippine_cinema%E2%80%99s_one_man_totem_pole|website=Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP)|publisher=MPP|access-date=28 October 2014|archive-date=8 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101208131514/http://www.manunuri.com/eddie_garcia_actor_director_icon_philippine_cinema%E2%80%99s_one_man_totem_pole|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is also the only person in the Philippines inducted into the [[Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Award|FAMAS]] ''Hall of Fame'' in three categories: ''[[FAMAS Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]'', ''Best Supporting Actor'' and ''[[FAMAS Award for Best Director|Best Director]]''.<ref name=PEP>{{cite news|last1=Mendoza|first1=Abby|title=The longevity of