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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 6, 1936
Died
November 7, 2001
Place of Birth
Gapan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Also Known As
- Dorothy Acueza Jones
Nida Blanca
1.3 Popularity
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
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Fairy
Kung Ikaw ay Isang Panaginip
2002
0.0
Mother Tering
Ano Bang Meron Ka?
2001
🎬
5.2
Cielito
Luv Text
2001
5.0
Matilda
Abakada.. Ina
2001
0.0
Yakapin Mo ang Umaga
2000
1.0
Sandra's Mother
Soltera
1999
9.0
Carmen
Mula Sa Puso
1999
5.5
Lola Melyang
Hiling
1998
10.0
Linda Perez
Sana Pag-ibig Na
1998
0.0
Mother Superior
Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran
1998
Credits
Kung Ikaw ay Isang Panaginip
as Fairy
2002
1.0
Ano Bang Meron Ka?
as Mother Tering
2001
0.0
🎬
Luv Text
as Cielito
2001
5.2
Abakada.. Ina
as Matilda
2001
5.0
Yakapin Mo ang Umaga
2000
0.0
Soltera
as Sandra's Mother
1999
1.0
Mula Sa Puso
as Carmen
1999
9.0
Hiling
as Lola Melyang
1998
5.5
Sana Pag-ibig Na
as Linda Perez
1998
10.0
Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran
as Mother Superior
1998
0.0
Babae
1997
6.0
Batang PX
as Cedes
1997
8.5
Minsan Lamang Magmamahal
as Auring
1997
0.0
Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure
as Lola Binyang
1996
9.7
The Stepmother
as Fides
1996
7.0
April Boys: Sana'y Mahalin Mo Rin Ako
1996
0.0
Hataw Na
as Connie Tejeros
1995
0.0
Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita
as Karina's aunt
1995
0.0
Redeem Her Honor
as Magda de Castro
1995
6.5
Vampira
1994
6.0
Geron Olivar
as Aling Corazon
1994
0.0
Pinagbiyak Na Bunga: Lookalayk
as Dorie
1994
0.0
Di na Natuto (Sorry na, Puwede ba?)
1993
0.0
Humanda Ka Mayor! Bahala Na Ang Diyos
1993
0.0
Kadenang Bulaklak
as Elsa Abolencia
1993
0.0
Pido Dida 3: May Kambal Na
1993
5.0
Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan
1993
0.0
The Teacher
as Dean Leticia Bautista
1992
0.0
Shake, Rattle & Roll IV
as Dean Bautista (segment "Ang Guro")
1992
6.0
Mahal Kita, Walang Iba
as Fidela
1992
0.0
Tayong Dalawa
1992
0.0
Kamay ni Cain
1992
0.0
Darna
as Isabel
1991
0.0
Maalaala Mo Kaya
as Dolores
1991
6.3
John en Marsha ngayon '91
as Marsha J. Puruntong
1991
0.0
Mundo Man ay Magunaw
as Lydia
1990
0.0
Too Young
as Mama Andeng
1990
0.0
Pangako ng Puso
1990
0.0
Hot Summer
as Sonia
1990
6.0
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Rosenda
as Mameng
1989
1.0
Impaktita
as Aling Clara
1989
6.0
Tatak Avellana
as Self
1988
0.0
Sa Akin Pa Rin Ang Bukas
as Crising
1988
10.0
Guhit Ng Palad
as Leila Salas
1988
0.0
Love Letters
1988
0.0
Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos
1988
6.0
Ako Si Kiko, Ako Si Kikay
1987
6.0
Kid, Huwag Kang Susuko
1987
0.0
Prinsesang Gusgusin
1987
0.0
Family Tree
as Nitang
1987
6.0
Magdusa Ka!
as Aling Toyang
1986
6.8
John en Marsha '86: TNT sa Amerika
as Marsha Puruntong
1986
0.0
Like Father, Like Son
as Emily
1985
0.0
Miguelito
as Auring
1985
4.5
Public Enemy No. 2: Maraming Number Two
as Waray
1985
0.0
John en Marsha '85 sa Probinsya
1985
7.0
Sa Hirap at Ginhawa
as Miss Amor
1984
0.0
Anak Ni Waray Vs Anak Ni Biday
as Visayan Inday Waray
1984
0.0
Da Best of John en Marsha sa Pelikula
1984
0.0
Saan Darating Ang Umaga?
as Lorrie Rodrigo
1983
10.0
Always in My Heart
1983
0.0
Dancing Master 2: Macao Connection
1982
0.0
Forgive and Forget
as Nelly
1982
6.0
My Heart Belongs To Daddy
1982
0.0
The Quick Brown Fox
1980
0.0
John & Marsha '80
as Marsha J. Puruntong
1980
0.0
Dolphy's Angels
1980
0.0
Annie Batungbakal
as Gilda
1979
9.5
Dancing Master
1979
0.0
John & Marsha '77
as Marsha J. Puruntong
1977
0.0
Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto?
as Lagring
1977
0.0
Kisame Street
as Nena
1976
0.0
Bago Lumamig Ang Sabaw
1976
0.0
Mahirap Palang Magpalaki ng Asawa!
1976
0.0
Batu-Bato sa Langit (Ang Tamaa'y Huwag Magagalit..!)
as Idang Lindaya
1975
2.0
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Ang Darling ko'y Aswang
1975
0.0
John & Marsha sa Amerika (Part Two)
as Marsha J. Puruntong
1975
0.0
Happy Days Are Here Again
as Herself
1974
0.0
John & Marsha
as Marsha J. Puruntong
1974
0.0
Maginoong Karatisa
1972
0.0
Laugh Story
1971
0.0
Family Planting
1971
0.0
Tulak ng Bibig, Kabig ng Dibdib
1970
0.0
Together Again
1967
0.0
Ayaw ni Mayor
1967
0.0
Wow Na Wow!!
1966
0.0
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Mabilis... Paa at Kamay
1964
0.0
Bumunot ka't lumaban
1964
0.0
Yeba!!! Chi! Qui! Cha!
1963
0.0
Isputnik vs. Darna
as Isputnik
1963
0.0
Si Adiang Waray
as Adiang Waray
1963
0.0
Limbo Rock
1963
0.0
Sa Atin Ang Daigdig
1963
0.0
Bulung-Bulungan
1962
0.0
Jam Session
1962
0.0
Walang Sisihan
1961
0.0
Pitong Gabi sa Paris
1961
0.0
Anak ni Waray
as Luping
1958
0.0
Wala Kang Paki
1958
0.0
Casa Grande
as Third Story
1958
0.0
Tuloy ang Ligaya
1958
0.0
Kalyehera
as Nora
1957
0.0
Sebya, Mahal Kita
1957
0.0
Handang Matodas
as Luping
1956
0.0
Ang Ibong Adarna
1955
0.0
Darling Ko
1955
0.0
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Ikaw Kasi
1955
0.0
Talusaling
as Julieta
1955
7.0
Galawgaw
as Pilar
1954
6.0
Waray-Waray
as Upeng
1954
4.0
Luneta
1954
0.0
Squatters
1953
0.0
Batangueña
1953
0.0
Tumbalik Na Daigdig
1953
0.0
Hijo de Familia
1953
0.0
Haring Solomon at Reyna Sheba
1952
0.0
Digmaan Ng Damdamin
1952
0.0
Korea
1952
0.0
Tia Loleng
1952
0.0
🎬
Tenyente Carlos Blanco
1952
0.0
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Babaing Hampas-lupa
1952
0.0
Venus
1951
0.0