Marvin Edward Gardner (July 7, 1907 – November 17, 1955), professionally known as Eduardo de Castro, was a Filipino actor and filmmaker of American descent.
Eduardo de Castro was born Marvin Edward Gardner in Sampaloc, Manila on July 7, 1907 to William Henry Gardner, a police officer in Manila and to Ceferina De Castro.
His father was an American soldier who fought in the Philippine–American War who decided to settle in the islands after the conflict and worked as police officer in 1901.
[3] Among the films he starred was The Moro Pirate by Malayan Movies,[4] the Brides of Sulu (1937) by Universal Pictures, and Andres Bonifacio by Manila Talkatone.
[5] De Castro fought as a guerilla against the Imperial Japanese forces during World War II.