# Ricky Belmonte

Jesus Velez Cruz (Tagalog pronunciation:; December 24, 1947 – October 3, 2001), better known by his stage name Ricky Belmonte, was a Filipino actor, popular during the 1960s as one of Sampaguita Pictures' talents.

## Personal life

Belmonte was born as Jesus Velez Cruz on December 24, 1947 in Tondo, Manila to Cesar Cruz, Sr. and Milagros Velez. His screen surname was taken from the Belmontes, STAR magazine publishers who, in the 1960s, used to publish several movie magazines like Movie World, Movie Land, Movie Star, among others.

## Family

He was survived by his three children - Renzo, Sheryl, and Patrick - by his marriage to actress Rosemarie Sonora from 1970 to 1986.

## Filmography
### Movies

| Year | Movie Title | Role |
| 1966 | Viva Ranchera | |
| 1966 | Si Siyanang at ang 7 Tsikiting | |
| 1967 | Dedicated to You | |
| 1967 | Let's Dance the Soul! | |
| 1967 | Bus Stop | |
| 1967 | Way Out in the Country | |
| 1967 | Cinderella A-Go-Go | |
| 1968 | Sandwich Shindig | |
| 1968 | May Tampuhan Paminsan Minsan | |
| 1968 | Junior Castillo | |
| 1968 | Let's Go Hippie | |
| 1968 | Juanita Banana | |
| 1968 | Ikaw Ay Akin, Ako Ay sa Iyo | |
| 1968 | Doon Pa sa Amin | |
| 1968 | Magic Guitar | |
| 1969 | Young Girl | |
| 1969 | YeYe Generation | |
| 1969 | Oh, Delilah! | |
| 1969 | Jinkee | |
| 1969 | Bittersweet | David |
| 1969 | 9 Teeners | |
| 1970 | Ricky Na, Tirso Pa! | |
| 1970 | Love Is for the Two of Us | |
| 1970 | Tayo'y Mag-Up, Up and Away | |
| 1970 | Gintong Alaala | |
| 1970 | First Kiss | |
| 1970 | The Young at Heart | |
| 1971 | My Prayer | |
| 1971 | Life Everlasting | Dante |
| 1972 | Just Married, Do Not Disturb | |
| 1974 | La Paloma: Ang Kalapating Ligaw | Don Lorenzo |
| 1974 | Bawal: Asawa Mo, Asawa Ko | |
| 1975 | Prrt! Huli Ka! | |
| 1975 | Mag-Ingat Kapag Biyuda ang Umibig | |
| 1975 | At Lumaganap ang Lagim | |
| 1975 | Ang Madugong Daigdig ni Salvacion | |
| 1976 | Tatlong Kasalanan | |
| 1976 | Daluyong at Habagat | Habagat |
| 1976 | Iniibig Kita... Father Salvador | |
| 1977 | Babae! | |
| 1977 | Nananabik | |
| 1978 | Buhay: Ako sa Itaas, Ikaw sa Ibaba | |
| 1978 | Isang Kahig, Isang Tuka | |
| 1979 | Kuwatog | |
| 1980 | Bomba Star | Joey |
| 1980 | Nympha | |
| 1980 | Temptation Island | Ricardo |
| 1980 | Waikiki: Sa Lupa ng Ating Mga Pangarap | Chito |
| 1980 | Tembong | |
| 1981 | Tropang Bulilit | |
| 1981 | Wild | |
| 1982 | Puppy Love | |
| 1982 | Campus Beat | |
| 1987 | Working Girls 2 | Leo Cordova |
| 1987 | Bata-Batuta | |
| 1988 | Puso sa Puso | |
| 1988 | Natutulog Pa ang Diyos | Mike Velasco |
| 1989 | Anak ng Demonyo | |
| 1990 | Kunin Mo ang Ulo ni Ismael | |
| 1990 | Kung Tapos Na ang Kailanman | |
| 1990 | Island of Desire | |
| 1991 | Ama, Bakit Mo Ako Pinabayaan? | |
| 1994 | The Untold Story: Vizconde Massacre II - May the Lord Be with Us! | |
| 1997 | Winasak Na Pangarap | |
| 1997 | Isinakdal Ko ang Aking Ina | |
| 1997 | Frats | |
| 1998 | Hamog sa Magdamag | |
| 1998 | Kahit Saan, Kung Puwede | |
| 1998 | Tulak ng Bibig, Kabig ng Dibdib | |
| 2002 | Eskandalosa | |

### Television

| Year | Movie Title | Role |
| 1989–1994 | Anna Luna | Arnulfo Corpus |
| 2001–2002 | Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan | Badong |

## Death

He died on October 3, 2001, in a hospital at Medical Center Parañaque in Parañaque, four days after cerebral hemorrhage caused by a massive stroke, he was 53 and was buried at the La Loma Cemetery in Caloocan.