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Nida Blanca

Nida Blanca

Known for: Acting

Born 06/01/1936
Died 2001-11-07
Place of birth Gapan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

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.

Filmography

Maalaala Mo Kaya Series ★ 6,9

Maalaala Mo Kaya

Dolores

1991

Luv Text Film ★ 5,5

Luv Text

Cielito

2001

Batang PX Film ★ 8,2

Batang PX

Cedes

1997

John en Marsha: Ngayong '91 Film ★ 8,0

John en Marsha: Ngayong '91

Marsha J. Puruntong

1991

Ano Bang Meron Ka? Film ★ 8,0

Ano Bang Meron Ka?

Mother Tering

2001

Tuloy ang Ligaya Film ★ 9,0

Tuloy ang Ligaya

1958

The Stepmother Film ★ 8,0

The Stepmother

Fides

1996

Pitong Gabi sa Paris Film ★ 10,0

Pitong Gabi sa Paris

Lillia

1961

Miguelito Film ★ 5,6

Miguelito

Auring

1985

Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure Film ★ 9,8

Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure

Lola Binyang

1996

Film ★ 8,0

Ang Darling ko'y Aswang

1975

Digmaan Ng Damdamin Film ★ 10,0

Digmaan Ng Damdamin

1952

Ayaw ni Mayor Film

Ayaw ni Mayor

1967

Sa Atin Ang Daigdig Film ★ 10,0

Sa Atin Ang Daigdig

1963

Love Letters Film ★ 10,0

Love Letters

1988

Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan Film ★ 8,0

Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan

1993

Redeem Her Honor Film ★ 7,7

Redeem Her Honor

Magda de Castro

1995

Anak ni Waray Film ★ 9,0

Anak ni Waray

Luping

1958

Hot Summer Film ★ 7,5

Hot Summer

Sonia

1990

If You Are But a Dream Film ★ 3,7

If You Are But a Dream

Fairy

2002

Geron Olivar Film ★ 9,0

Geron Olivar

Aling Corazon

1994

Wish Film ★ 6,1

Wish

Lola Melyang

1998

Annie Batungbakal Film ★ 8,3

Annie Batungbakal

Gilda

1979

Kadenang Bulaklak Film ★ 10,0

Kadenang Bulaklak

Elsa Abolencia

1993

Always in My Heart Film ★ 8,0

Always in My Heart

1983

Film ★ 10,0

Babaing Hampas-lupa

1952

Batu-Bato sa Langit (Ang Tamaa'y Huwag Magagalit..!) Film ★ 4,0

Batu-Bato sa Langit (Ang Tamaa'y Huwag Magagalit..!)

Idang Lindaya

1975

Mahal Kita, Walang Iba Film ★ 9,0

Mahal Kita, Walang Iba

Fidela

1992

Hataw Na! Film ★ 10,0

Hataw Na!

Connie Tejeros

1995

Darna Film ★ 9,0

Darna

Isabel

1991

Si Adiang Waray Film

Si Adiang Waray

Adiang Waray

1963

Di na Natuto (Sorry na, Puwede ba?) Film ★ 10,0

Di na Natuto (Sorry na, Puwede ba?)

1993

Guhit Ng Palad Film ★ 7,0

Guhit Ng Palad

Leila Salas

1988

Abakada... Ina Film ★ 7,0

Abakada... Ina

Matilda

2001

Dolphy's Angels Film ★ 7,0

Dolphy's Angels

1980

Da Best of John en Marsha sa Pelikula Film

Da Best of John en Marsha sa Pelikula

1984

John & Marsha Film ★ 8,0

John & Marsha

Marsha J. Puruntong

1974

Sa Akin pa rin ang Bukas Film ★ 9,5

Sa Akin pa rin ang Bukas

Crising

1988

The Teacher Film

The Teacher

Dean Leticia Bautista

1992

Too Young Film ★ 8,0

Too Young

Mama Andeng

1990

Pido Dida 3: May Kambal Na Film ★ 6,5

Pido Dida 3: May Kambal Na

1993

Happy Days Are Here Again Film ★ 10,0

Happy Days Are Here Again

Herself

1974

Soltera Film ★ 6,2

Soltera

Sandra's Mother

1999

Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto? Film ★ 7,0

Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto?

Lagring

1977

Minsan Lamang Magmamahal Film ★ 8,0

Minsan Lamang Magmamahal

Auring

1997

Korea Film ★ 9,0

Korea

1952

Yakapin Mo ang Umaga Film ★ 7,0

Yakapin Mo ang Umaga

2000

Pinagbiyak Na Bunga: Lookalayk Film ★ 9,0

Pinagbiyak Na Bunga: Lookalayk

Dorie

1994

Tumbalik Na Daigdig Film ★ 7,0

Tumbalik Na Daigdig

1953

Talusaling Film ★ 7,5

Talusaling

Julieta

1955

Mahirap Palang Magpalaki ng Asawa! Film

Mahirap Palang Magpalaki ng Asawa!

1976

Dancing Master Film ★ 7,0

Dancing Master

1979

Waray-Waray Film ★ 5,5

Waray-Waray

Upeng

1954

Shake, Rattle & Roll IV Film ★ 7,0

Shake, Rattle & Roll IV

Dean Bautista (segment "Ang Guro")

1992

Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran Film ★ 10,0

Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran

Mother Superior

1998

Casa Grande Film ★ 7,0

Casa Grande

Third Story

1958

Kisame Street Film ★ 9,0

Kisame Street

Nena

1976

Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita Film ★ 7,0

Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita

Karina's aunt

1995

Bago Lumamig Ang Sabaw Film ★ 7,0

Bago Lumamig Ang Sabaw

1976

Through Thick and Thin Film ★ 9,0

Through Thick and Thin

Miss Amor

1984

Magdusa Ka! Film ★ 7,2

Magdusa Ka!

Aling Toyang

1986

Maginoong Karatisa Film

Maginoong Karatisa

1972

John & Marsha '77 Film ★ 7,0

John & Marsha '77

Marsha J. Puruntong

1977

The Daughters of Waray and Biday Film ★ 9,0

The Daughters of Waray and Biday

Visayan Inday Waray

1984

Tayong Dalawa Film ★ 8,0

Tayong Dalawa

1992

Family Tree Film ★ 7,0

Family Tree

Nitang

1987

Galawgaw Film ★ 4,5

Galawgaw

Pilar

1954

Dancing Master 2: Macao Connection Film ★ 9,0

Dancing Master 2: Macao Connection

1982

Haring Solomon at Reyna Sheba Film ★ 10,0

Haring Solomon at Reyna Sheba

1952

Walang Sisihan Film ★ 9,0

Walang Sisihan

1961

I'm Kiko, I'm Kikay Film ★ 7,5

I'm Kiko, I'm Kikay

1987

Hijo de Familia Film ★ 9,0

Hijo de Familia

1953

Tatak Avellana Film

Tatak Avellana

Self

1988

Film ★ 8,0

Ikaw Kasi

1955

Tia Loleng Film ★ 7,0

Tia Loleng

1952

My Heart Belongs To Daddy Film ★ 9,0

My Heart Belongs To Daddy

1982

Film ★ 8,0

Mabilis... Paa at Kamay

1964

Enter Love Film ★ 9,5

Enter Love

Linda Perez

1998

Like Father, Like Son Film ★ 9,0

Like Father, Like Son

Emily

1985

Luneta Film ★ 9,0

Luneta

1954

From the Heart Film ★ 9,2

From the Heart

Carmen

1999

Humanda Ka Mayor! Bahala Na ang Diyos Film ★ 6,0

Humanda Ka Mayor! Bahala Na ang Diyos

1993

Forgive and Forget Film ★ 8,0

Forgive and Forget

Nelly

1982

Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos Film ★ 7,0

Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos

1988

John en Marsha '86: TNT sa Amerika Film

John en Marsha '86: TNT sa Amerika

Marsha Puruntong

1986

Vampira Film ★ 8,0

Vampira

1994

Babae Film ★ 6,5

Babae

1997

John & Marsha sa Amerika (Part Two) Film ★ 10,0

John & Marsha sa Amerika (Part Two)

Marsha J. Puruntong

1975

Public Enemy No. 2: Maraming Number Two Film ★ 10,0

Public Enemy No. 2: Maraming Number Two

Waray

1985

The Quick Brown Fox Film ★ 10,0

The Quick Brown Fox

1980

Together Again Film ★ 9,0

Together Again

1967

Kalyehera Film ★ 8,0

Kalyehera

Nora

1957

Handang Matodas Film ★ 10,0

Handang Matodas

Luping

1956

Venus Film

Venus

1951

Mundo Man ay Magunaw Film ★ 8,0

Mundo Man ay Magunaw

Lydia

1990

Batangueña Film ★ 10,0

Batangueña

1953

Pangako ng Puso Film ★ 10,0

Pangako ng Puso

1990

Film ★ 3,3

Rosenda

Mameng

1989

Kid, Huwag Kang Susuko Film ★ 8,0

Kid, Huwag Kang Susuko

1987

Sebya, Mahal Kita Film ★ 7,0

Sebya, Mahal Kita

1957

Wala Kang Paki Film ★ 8,0

Wala Kang Paki

1958

Family Planting Film ★ 8,0

Family Planting

1971

Bulung-Bulungan Film ★ 7,0

Bulung-Bulungan

1962

Where Will the Morning Come? Film ★ 8,5

Where Will the Morning Come?

Lorrie Rodrigo

1983

Limbo Rock Film ★ 10,0

Limbo Rock

1963

Impaktita Film ★ 7,5

Impaktita

Aling Clara

1989

The Dirty Princess Film ★ 10,0

The Dirty Princess

1987

Wow Na Wow!! Film ★ 9,0

Wow Na Wow!!

1966

Ang Ibong Adarna Film ★ 9,0

Ang Ibong Adarna

1955

John en Marsha '85 sa Probinsya Film ★ 8,0

John en Marsha '85 sa Probinsya

1985

Darling Ko Film ★ 10,0

Darling Ko

1955

Isputnik vs. Darna Film ★ 7,0

Isputnik vs. Darna

Isputnik

1963

Laugh Story Film ★ 10,0

Laugh Story

1971

Bumunot ka't lumaban Film ★ 10,0

Bumunot ka't lumaban

1964

Tulak ng Bibig, Kabig ng Dibdib Film ★ 10,0

Tulak ng Bibig, Kabig ng Dibdib

1970

Kamay ni Cain Film ★ 7,0

Kamay ni Cain

1992

Yeba!!! Chi! Qui! Cha! Film ★ 9,0

Yeba!!! Chi! Qui! Cha!

1963

Jam Session Film ★ 7,0

Jam Session

1962

April Boys: Sana'y Mahalin Mo Rin Ako Film ★ 9,0

April Boys: Sana'y Mahalin Mo Rin Ako

1996

John & Marsha '80 Film ★ 9,0

John & Marsha '80

Marsha J. Puruntong

1980

Film ★ 9,0

Tenyente Carlos Blanco

1952

Squatters Film ★ 7,0

Squatters

1953