Nida Blanca
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1936-01-06
Day of Death
2001-11-07 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Gapan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Nida Blanca
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.
Known For
Acting
(2002)
If You Were a Dream
as Fairy
(2001)
Luv Text
as Cielito
(2001)
Abakada.. Ina
as Matilda
(2001)
Ano Bang Meron Ka?
as Mother Tering
(2000)
(1999)
Mula Sa Puso
as Carmen
(1999)
Soltera
as Sandra's Mother
(1998)
Hiling
as Lola Melyang
(1998)
(1998)
Sana Pag-ibig Na
as Linda Perez
(1997)
Batang PX
as Cedes
(1997)
(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)
(1995)
Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita
as Karina's aunt
(1994)
Pinagbiyak Na Bunga: Lookalayk
as Dorie
(1994)
(1994)
Geron Olivar
as Aling Corazon
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
Kadenang Bulaklak
as Elsa Abolencia
(1993)
(1993)
(1992)
Mahal Kita Walang Iba
as Fidela
(1992)
(1992)
The Teacher
as Dean Leticia Bautista
(1992)
Shake, Rattle & Roll IV
as Dean Bautista (segment "Ang Guro")
(1992)
(1991)
Darna
as Isabel
(1991)
John en Marsha ngayon '91
as Marsha J. Puruntong
(1990)
Too Young
as Mama Andeng
(1990)
Hot Summer
as Sonia
(1990)
(1990)
Mundo Man Ang Magunaw
as Lydia
(1990)
(1989)
Impaktita
as Aling Clara
(1989)
Rosenda
as Mameng
(1988)
(1988)
(1988)
Tomorrow Is Still Mine
as Crising
(1988)
Tatak Avellana
as Self
(1987)
Family Tree
as Nitang
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
(1986)
Magdusa Ka!
as Aling Toyang
(1986)
(1985)
(1985)
Like Father, Like Son
as Emily
(1985)
Miguelito
as Auring
(1985)
(1984)
(1984)
Sa Hirap at Ginhawa
as Miss Amor
(1984)
Anak Ni Waray Vs Anak Ni Biday
as Visayan Inday Waray
(1983)
Saan Darating Ang Umaga?
as Lorrie Rodrigo
(1983)
(1982)
Forgive and Forget
as Nelly
(1982)
(1982)
(1980)
(1980)
(1980)
John & Marsha '80
as Marsha J. Puruntong
(1979)
Annie Batungbakal
as Gilda
(1979)
(1977)
John & Marsha '77
as Marsha J. Puruntong
(1977)
Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto?
as Lagring
(1976)
(1976)
Sa Kisame Street
as Nena
(1976)
(1975)
Batu-Bato sa Langit
as Idang Lindaya
(1975)
(1975)
John & Marsha sa Amerika (Part Two)
as Marsha J. Puruntong
(1974)
John & Marsha
as Marsha J. Puruntong
(1974)
Happy Days Are Here Again
as Herself
(1972)
(1971)
(1971)
(1970)
(1967)
(1967)
(1966)
(1964)
(1963)
(1963)
Si Adiang Waray
as Adiang Waray
(1963)
(1963)
Isputnik vs. Darna
as Isputnik
(1963)
(1962)
(1962)
(1961)
(1958)
Anak ni Waray
as Luping
(1958)
Casa Grande
as Third Story
(1958)
(1958)
(1957)
Kalyehera
as Nora
(1957)
(1956)
Handang Matodas
as Luping
(1955)
Talusaling
as Julieta
(1955)
(1955)
(1955)
(1954)
Galawgaw
as Pilar
(1954)
(1954)
Waray-Waray
as Upeng
(1953)
(1953)
(1953)
(1953)
(1952)
(1952)
(1952)
(1952)
(1952)
(1952)
(1951)