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Personal life
Lucita Aranas was born in the Philippines. She is a native of Candelaria, Zambales. There is no information about Lucita Aranas’s early life and education. She married Gerald Upchurch in 1935. He was an American Marine KC-130 crew chief. They have one child. Lou Diamond was born in 1962. Gerald Upchurch died in 1963. After his death, Lucita Aranas married George Phillips. George Phillips adopted her son Lou Diamond. Lou Diamond changed his surname to Philips. Lucita Aranas preferred to live a private life. She is not active on social media platforms, like Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. She is famous as the mother of an American actor. Here we will discuss her son’s successful career and his net worth.
Lucita Aranas’s son, Lou Diamond Philips
Lou Diamond Philips is an American actor and director. He was born on 17 February 1962 in U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay. He is the son of Lucita Umayam Aranas and Gerald Amon Upchurch. He started his early education at a local school. He completed his graduation at Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi in 1980. Lou Diamond Philips attended the University of Texas at Arlington in 1980. He got the degree of Fine Arts in Drama.
Lou Diamond Philips’s successful career
After completing his education, Lou Diamond Philips started his acting career in 1980. His first low-budget film was Trespasses. He became famous for his starring roles. It was the start of his career. He appeared in small parts in the television movie, Time Bomb and science-fiction film, Interface in 1984. He played the role of Chicano rock star Ritchie Valens in a TV film, La Bamba in 1987. His success started when he worked in a school drama, Stand and Deliver in 1988. He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. Lou Diamond Philips was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. Phillips starred in a film, Young Guns. He played the role of Old West outlaw Jose Chavez y Chavez. His best film projects include A Show of Force, The First Power, Demon Wind, The Dark Wind, Shadow of the Wolf, and Extreme Justice. He also worked as a film director in 1994. His first directed movie was Dangerous Touch. He also directed and starred in a film, Sioux City. He appeared in Picking Up the Pieces, A Better Way to Die, Knight Club, and Stark Raving Mad.
Philips also works in the television industry. He appeared in episodes of Tales from the Crypt, The Outer Limits, Spin City, and Adventures from the Book of Virtues. He was also in the television movies, The Wharf Rat, Undertow, and In a Class of His Own. He worked hard and earned a good name in the entertainment industry. He is one of the richest celebrities in America. Lou Diamond Philips is the owner of $6 million. His acting career is the primary source of his income. He also worked as a film director and earned good money.
