What is Spanky Manikan?
'''Spanky Manikan''' (March 22, 1942 – January 14, 2018) was a [[Philippines|Filipino]] [[actor]] for theater, movie and television. He was born in [[Manila]]. Manikan was known for his roles as Orly in ''[[Himala]]'' (1981) and as NAVA in the 1986 movie ''[[Behind Enemy Lines (1986 movie)|Behind Enemy Lines]]'', co-starring [[David Carradine]]. He won the [[Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for his role in ''Himala'' in 1982. At the time of his death, Manikan was starring as Mr. Jang in the drama series ''[[My Love from the Star (2017 TV series)|My Love from the Star]]''. Manikan died of [[lung cancer]] on January 14, 2018 in Manila at the age of 75.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/14/18/veteran-actor-spanky-manikan-dies-after-battle-with-lung-cancer|title=Veteran actor Spanky Manikan dies after battle with lung cancer|publisher=[[ABS News]]|date=January 14, 2018|access-date=January 14, 2018}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|0542405}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Manikan, Spanky}} [[Category:1942 births]] [[Category:2018 deaths]] [[Category:Actors from Manila]] [[Category:Filipino movie actors]] [[Category:Stage actors]] [[Category:Filipino television actors]] {{actor-stub}}