Nida Blanca
119 movies · 1 TV show
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 6, 1936
- Died
- Nov 7, 2001 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Gapan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
- Also known as
- Dorothy Acueza Jones
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.
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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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Known for
Nida Blanca: movies and TV shows
Acting (120)
- 2002 If You Are But a Dream
as Fairy
- 2001 Ano Bang Meron Ka?
as Mother Tering
- 2001 Luv Text
as Cielito
- 2001 Abakada... Ina
as Matilda
- 2000
- 1999 Soltera
as Sandra's Mother
- 1999 Mula sa Puso
as Carmen
- 1998 Wish
as Lola Melyang
- 1998 Enter Love
as Linda Perez
- 1998 Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran
as Mother Superior
- 1997
- 1997 Batang PX
as Cedes
- 1997 Minsan Lamang Magmamahal
as Auring
- 1996 Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure
as Lola Binyang
- 1996 The Stepmother
as Fides
- 1996
- 1995 Hataw Na!
as Connie Tejeros
- 1995 Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita
as Karina's aunt
- 1995 Redeem Her Honor
as Magda de Castro
- 1994
- 1994 Geron Olivar
as Aling Corazon
- 1994 Pinagbiyak Na Bunga: Lookalayk
as Dorie
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993 Kadenang Bulaklak
as Elsa Abolencia
- 1993
- 1993
- 1992 Shake, Rattle & Roll IV
as Dean Bautista (segment "Ang Guro")
- 1992 The Teacher
as Dean Leticia Bautista
- 1992 Mahal Kita, Walang Iba
as Fidela
- 1992 The Two of Us
as Purita
- 1992
- 1991 Darna
as Isabel
- 1991
- 1991 John en Marsha: Ngayong '91
as Marsha J. Puruntong
- 1990 Mundo Man ay Magunaw
as Lydia
- 1990 Too Young
as Mama Andeng
- 1990
- 1990 Hot Summer
as Sonia
- 1989 Rosenda
as Mameng
- 1989 Impaktita
as Aling Clara
- 1988 Sa Akin pa rin ang Bukas
as Crising
- 1988 Guhit Ng Palad
as Leila Salas
- 1988
- 1988
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987 Family Tree
as Nitang
- 1986 Magdusa Ka!
as Aling Toyang
- 1986 John en Marsha '86: TNT sa Amerika
as Marsha Puruntong
- 1985 Like Father, Like Son
as Emily
- 1985 Miguelito
as Auring
- 1985
- 1985
- 1984 Through Thick and Thin
as Miss Amor
- 1984 The Daughters of Waray and Biday
as Visayan Inday Waray
- 1984
- 1983 Where Will the Morning Come?
as Lorrie Rodrigo
- 1983
- 1982
- 1982 Forgive and Forget
as Nelly
- 1982
- 1980
- 1980 John & Marsha '80
as Marsha J. Puruntong
- 1980
- 1979 Annie Batungbakal
as Gilda
- 1979
- 1977 John & Marsha '77
as Marsha J. Puruntong
- 1977 Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto?
as Lagring
- 1976 Kisame Street
as Nena
- 1976
- 1976
- 1975 Batu-Bato sa Langit (Ang Tamaa'y Huwag Magagalit..!)
as Idang Lindaya
- 1975
- 1975 John & Marsha sa Amerika (Part Two)
as Marsha J. Puruntong
- 1974 John & Marsha
as Marsha J. Puruntong
- 1972
- 1971
- 1971
- 1970
- 1967
- 1967
- 1966
- 1964
- 1964
- 1963
- 1963 Isputnik vs. Darna
as Isputnik
- 1963 Si Adiang Waray
as Adiang Waray
- 1963
- 1963
- 1962
- 1962
- 1961
- 1961 Pitong Gabi sa Paris
as Lillia
- 1958 Anak ni Waray
as Luping
- 1958
- 1958 Casa Grande
as Third Story
- 1958
- 1957 Kalyehera
as Nora
- 1957
- 1956 Handang Matodas
as Luping
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955 Talusaling
as Julieta
- 1954 Galawgaw
as Pilar
- 1954 Waray-Waray
as Upeng
- 1954
- 1953
- 1953
- 1953
- 1953
- 1952
- 1952
- 1952
- 1952
- 1952
- 1952
- 1951
Talk shows and appearances (2)
- 1988
- 1974