Nida Blanca
Born January 06, 1936 (Age: 90)
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Gapan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Biography
Dorothy Acueza Jones, (January 6, 1936 – November 7, 2001) popularly known by her stage name Nida Blanca, was a Filipina actress. She starred in over 163 movies and 14 television shows and received over 16 awards for movies and six awards for television during her 50-year film career. She was named one of 15 Best Actress of all Time by YES magazine. Born as Dorothy Acueza Jones in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines (then a U.S. territory) to an American soldier father and a Filipina mother, she appeared in her first film at age 14. Actress Delia Razon successfully urged the head of LVN Pictures, Doña Sisang de Leon to hire Blanca. She was screen tested on October 6, 1950 by LVN Pictures where she reigned as queen for more than a decade, doing mostly comedies opposite the late Nestor de Villa. In the movies, she has played everything from a guy-punching lesbian to a nun. She also starred in the hit TV comedy series, John En Marsha, where she played the wife who sticks by her poor husband despite her rich mother's constant harping. In 1958, she appeared opposite her contemporary, noted singer/actress Sylvia La Torre, and Leroy Salvador, in the LVN movie Tuloy ang Ligaya. Blanca was married twice. She separated from her first husband, Victorino Torres when their daughter Kaye was only two years old. She later married her second husband Roger Lawrence Strunk (1940-2007), an American singer and actor, known by his screen name, Rod Lauren in Las Vegas in 1979. The couple relocated to Manila.
Dorothy Acueza Jones, (January 6, 1936 – November 7, 2001) popularly known by her stage name Nida Blanca, was a Filipina actress. She starred in over 163 movies and 14 television shows and received over 16 awards for movies and six awards for television during her 50-year film career. She was named one of 15 Best Actress of all Time by YES magazine.
Born as Dorothy Acueza Jones in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines (then a U.S. territory) to an American soldier father and a Filipina mother, she appeared in her first film at age 14. Actress Delia Razon successfully urged the head of LVN Pictures, Doña Sisang de Leon to hire Blanca. She was screen tested on October 6, 1950 by LVN Pictures where she reigned as queen for more than a decade, doing mostly comedies opposite the late Nestor de Villa. In the movies, she has played everything from a guy-punching lesbian to a nun. She also starred in the hit TV comedy series, John En Marsha, where she played the wife who sticks by her poor husband despite her rich mother's constant harping. In 1958, she appeared opposite her contemporary, noted singer/actress Sylvia La Torre, and Leroy Salvador, in the LVN movie Tuloy ang Ligaya.
Blanca was married twice. She separated from her first husband, Victorino Torres when their daughter Kaye was only two years old. She later married her second husband Roger Lawrence Strunk (1940-2007), an American singer and actor, known by his screen name, Rod Lauren in Las Vegas in 1979. The couple relocated to Manila.
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Filmography
If You Are But a Dream
2002
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as Fairy
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Age: 66
Yakapin Mo ang Umaga
2000
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Age: 64
Hiling
1998
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as Lola Melyang
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Age: 62
Enter Love
1998
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as Linda Perez
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Age: 62
Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran
1998
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as Mother Superior
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Age: 62
Babae
1997
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Age: 61
Batang PX
1997
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as Cedes
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Age: 61
Minsan Lamang Magmamahal
1997
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as Auring
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Age: 61
Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure
1996
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as Lola Binyang
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Age: 60
The Stepmother
1996
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as Fides
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Age: 60
April Boys: Sana'y Mahalin Mo Rin Ako
1996
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Age: 60
Vampira
1994
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Age: 58
Geron Olivar
1994
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as Aling Corazon
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Age: 58
Di na Natuto (Sorry na, Puwede ba?)
1993
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Age: 57
Humanda Ka Mayor! Bahala Na ang Diyos
1993
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Age: 57
Kadenang Bulaklak
1993
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as Elsa Abolencia
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Age: 57
Pido Dida 3: May Kambal Na
1993
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Age: 57
Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan
1993
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Age: 57
The Teacher
1992
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as Dean Leticia Bautista
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Age: 56
Shake, Rattle & Roll IV
1992
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as Dean Bautista (segment "Ang Guro")
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Age: 56
Mahal Kita, Walang Iba
1992
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as Fidela
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Age: 56
Tayong Dalawa
1992
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Age: 56
Kamay ni Cain
1992
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Age: 56
Darna
1991
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as Isabel
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Age: 55
John en Marsha: Ngayong '91
1991
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as Marsha J. Puruntong
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Age: 55
Mundo Man ay Magunaw
1990
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as Lydia
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Age: 54
Too Young
1990
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as Mama Andeng
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Age: 54
Pangako ng Puso
1990
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Age: 54
Hot Summer
1990
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as Sonia
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Age: 53
No Image
Rosenda
1989
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as Mameng
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Age: 53
Bat-Demon
1989
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as Aling Clara
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Age: 53
Tatak Avellana
1988
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as Self
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Age: 52
Sa Akin Pa Rin Ang Bukas
1988
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as Crising
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Age: 52
Guhit Ng Palad
1988
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as Leila Salas
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Age: 52
Love Letters
1988
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Age: 52
Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos
1988
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Age: 52
I'm Kiko, I'm Kikay
1987
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Age: 51
Kid, Huwag Kang Susuko
1987
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Age: 51
The Dirty Princess
1987
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Age: 51
Family Tree
1987
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as Nitang
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Age: 50
Like Father, Like Son
1985
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as Emily
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Age: 49
Miguelito
1985
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as Auring
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Age: 49
Public Enemy No. 2: Maraming Number Two
1985
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as Waray
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Age: 49
John en Marsha '85 sa Probinsya
1985
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Age: 49
Da Best of John en Marsha sa Pelikula
1984
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Age: 48
The Quick Brown Fox
1980
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Age: 44
John & Marsha '80
1980
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as Marsha J. Puruntong
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Age: 44
Dolphy's Angels
1980
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Age: 44
John & Marsha '77
1977
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as Marsha J. Puruntong
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Age: 41
Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto?
1977
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as Lagring
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Age: 41
Happy Days Are Here Again
1974
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as Herself
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Age: 38
John & Marsha
1974
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as Marsha J. Puruntong
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Age: 38
Maginoong Karatisa
1972
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Age: 36
Laugh Story
1971
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Age: 35
Family Planting
1971
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Age: 35
Tulak ng Bibig, Kabig ng Dibdib
1970
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Age: 34
No Image
Mabilis... Paa at Kamay
1964
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Age: 28
Bumunot ka't lumaban
1964
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Age: 28
Yeba!!! Chi! Qui! Cha!
1963
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Age: 27
Isputnik vs. Darna
1963
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as Isputnik
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Age: 27
Si Adiang Waray
1963
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as Adiang Waray
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Age: 27
Limbo Rock
1963
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Age: 27
Sa Atin Ang Daigdig
1963
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Age: 27
Bulung-Bulungan
1962
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Age: 26
Jam Session
1962
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Age: 26
Walang Sisihan
1961
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Age: 25
Pitong Gabi sa Paris
1961
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as Lillia
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Age: 25
Anak ni Waray
1958
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as Luping
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Age: 22
Wala Kang Paki
1958
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Age: 22
Casa Grande
1958
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as Third Story
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Age: 22
Tuloy ang Ligaya
1958
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Age: 22
Handang Matodas
1956
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as Luping
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Age: 20
Ang Ibong Adarna
1955
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Age: 19
No Image
Ikaw Kasi
1955
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Age: 19
Darling Ko
1955
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Age: 19
Talusaling
1955
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as Julieta
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Age: 18
Galawgaw
1954
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as Pilar
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Age: 18
Waray-Waray
1954
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as Upeng
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Age: 18
Luneta
1954
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Age: 17
Squatters
1953
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Age: 17
Batangueña
1953
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Age: 17
Tumbalik Na Daigdig
1953
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Age: 17
Hijo de Familia
1953
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Age: 16