Nida Blanca
Acting • Born 1936-01-06 – Died 2001-11-07
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.
Filmography
122 credits
Ayaw ni Mayor
Movie • 1967
Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita
Movie • 1995
Karina's aunt
Haring Solomon at Reyna Sheba
Movie • 1952
Hijo de Familia
Movie • 1953
Mahirap Palang Magpalaki ng Asawa!
Movie • 1976
Batu-Bato sa Langit (Ang Tamaa'y Huwag Magagalit..!)
Movie • 1975
Idang Lindaya
Jam Session
Movie • 1962
Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto?
Movie • 1977
Lagring
Handang Matodas
Movie • 1956
Luping
Korea
Movie • 1952
Geron Olivar
Movie • 1994
Aling Corazon
Laugh Story
Movie • 1971
Family Planting
Movie • 1971
Sa Atin Ang Daigdig
Movie • 1963
Mundo Man ay Magunaw
Movie • 1990
Lydia
Kamay ni Cain
Movie • 1992
Digmaan Ng Damdamin
Movie • 1952
Happy Days Are Here Again
Movie • 1974
Herself
My Heart Belongs To Daddy
Movie • 1982
Sebya, Mahal Kita
Movie • 1957
Maginoong Karatisa
Movie • 1972
Ikaw Kasi
Movie • 1955
Darna
Movie • 1991
Isabel
Shake, Rattle & Roll IV
Movie • 1992
Dean Bautista (segment "Ang Guro")
Limbo Rock
Movie • 1963
Miguelito, Young Rebel
Movie • 1985
Auring
Galawgaw
Movie • 1954
Pilar
The Daughters of Waray and Biday
Movie • 1984
Visayan Inday Waray
Pinagbiyak Na Bunga: Lookalayk
Movie • 1994
Dorie
Family Tree
Movie • 1987
Nitang
From the Heart
Movie • 1999
Carmen
The Teacher
Movie • 1992
Dean Leticia Bautista
Kisame Street
Movie • 1976
Nena
Wala Kang Paki
Movie • 1958
Casa Grande
Movie • 1958
Third Story
Yeba!!! Chi! Qui! Cha!
Movie • 1963
I'm Kiko, I'm Kikay
Movie • 1987
Babaing Hampas-lupa
Movie • 1952
Tenyente Carlos Blanco
Movie • 1952
Together Again
Movie • 1967
Wow Na Wow!!
Movie • 1966
The Stepmother
Movie • 1996
Fides
Kadenang Bulaklak
Movie • 1993
Elsa Abolencia
Enter Love
Movie • 1998
Linda Perez
Public Enemy No. 2: Maraming Number Two
Movie • 1985
Waray
Bat-Demon
Movie • 1989
Aling Clara
Ano Bang Meron Ka?
Movie • 2001
Mother Tering
The Dirty Princess
Movie • 1987
Redeem Her Honor
Movie • 1995
Magda de Castro
Hataw Na!
Movie • 1995
Connie Tejeros
Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure
Movie • 1996
Lola Binyang
Batang PX
Movie • 1997
Cedes
Hiling
Movie • 1998
Lola Melyang
Soltera
Movie • 1999
Sandra's Mother
Where Will the Morning Come?
Movie • 1983
Lorrie Rodrigo
Magdusa Ka!
Movie • 1986
Aling Toyang
Forgive and Forget
Movie • 1982
Nelly
Through Thick and Thin
Movie • 1984
Miss Amor
Annie Batungbakal
Movie • 1979
Gilda
Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos
Movie • 1988
Ang Ibong Adarna
Movie • 1955
Luv Text
Movie • 2001
Cielito
Mahal Kita, Walang Iba
Movie • 1992
Fidela
Rosenda
Movie • 1989
Mameng
Mabilis... Paa at Kamay
Movie • 1964
Venus
Movie • 1951
Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran
Movie • 1998
Mother Superior
If You Are But a Dream
Movie • 2002
Fairy
Ang Darling ko'y Aswang
Movie • 1975
Abakada.. Ina
Movie • 2001
Matilda
Isputnik vs. Darna
Movie • 1963
Isputnik
Pido Dida 3: May Kambal Na
Movie • 1993
Always in My Heart
Movie • 1983
John & Marsha '77
Movie • 1977
Marsha J. Puruntong
John en Marsha: Ngayong '91
Movie • 1991
Marsha J. Puruntong
John & Marsha
Movie • 1974
Marsha J. Puruntong
John & Marsha sa Amerika (Part Two)
Movie • 1975
Marsha J. Puruntong
John en Marsha '86: TNT sa Amerika
Movie • 1986
Marsha Puruntong
John en Marsha '85 sa Probinsya
Movie • 1985
Dancing Master 2: Macao Connection
Movie • 1982
Dancing Master
Movie • 1979
Di na Natuto (Sorry na, Puwede ba?)
Movie • 1993
Pangako ng Puso
Movie • 1990
Love Letters
Movie • 1988
April Boys: Sana'y Mahalin Mo Rin Ako
Movie • 1996
The Quick Brown Fox
Movie • 1980
Tayong Dalawa
Movie • 1992
Babae
Movie • 1997
Talusaling
Movie • 1955
Julieta
Waray-Waray
Movie • 1954
Upeng
Anak ni Waray
Movie • 1958
Luping
Tumbalik Na Daigdig
Movie • 1953
Squatters
Movie • 1953
Vampira
Movie • 1994
Batangueña
Movie • 1953
Darling Ko
Movie • 1955
Tuloy ang Ligaya
Movie • 1958
Kalyehera
Movie • 1957
Nora
Kid, Huwag Kang Susuko
Movie • 1987
Hot Summer
Movie • 1990
Sonia
Walang Sisihan
Movie • 1961
Humanda Ka Mayor! Bahala Na ang Diyos
Movie • 1993
Sa Akin Pa Rin Ang Bukas
Movie • 1988
Crising
Bulung-Bulungan
Movie • 1962
Si Adiang Waray
Movie • 1963
Adiang Waray
Like Father, Like Son
Movie • 1985
Emily
Tia Loleng
Movie • 1952
Bago Lumamig Ang Sabaw
Movie • 1976
Minsan Lamang Magmamahal
Movie • 1997
Auring
Tatak Avellana
Movie • 1988
Self
Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan
Movie • 1993
Too Young
Movie • 1990
Mama Andeng
Luneta
Movie • 1954
Yakapin Mo ang Umaga
Movie • 2000
Tulak ng Bibig, Kabig ng Dibdib
Movie • 1970
Da Best of John en Marsha sa Pelikula
Movie • 1984
Dolphy's Angels
Movie • 1980
John & Marsha '80
Movie • 1980
Marsha J. Puruntong
Bumunot ka't lumaban
Movie • 1964
Guhit Ng Palad
Movie • 1988
Leila Salas
Pitong Gabi sa Paris
Movie • 1961
Lillia
Maalaala Mo Kaya
TV • 1991
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