Nida Blanca
Acting
1936-01-06 · 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
If You Are But a Dream
2002 · Movie
Ano Bang Meron Ka?
2001 · Movie
Luv Text
2001 · Movie
Abakada... Ina
2001 · Movie
Yakapin Mo ang Umaga
2000 · Movie
Soltera
1999 · Movie
Mula sa Puso
1999 · Movie
Wish
1998 · Movie
Enter Love
1998 · Movie
Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran
1998 · Movie
Babae
1997 · Movie
Batang PX
1997 · Movie
Minsan Lamang Magmamahal
1997 · Movie
Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure
1996 · Movie
The Stepmother
1996 · Movie
April Boys: Sana'y Mahalin Mo Rin Ako
1996 · Movie
Hataw Na!
1995 · Movie
Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita
1995 · Movie
Redeem Her Honor
1995 · Movie
Vampira
1994 · Movie
Pinagbiyak Na Bunga: Lookalayk
1994 · Movie
Geron Olivar
1994 · Movie
Di na Natuto (Sorry na, Puwede ba?)
1993 · Movie
Humanda Ka Mayor! Bahala Na ang Diyos
1993 · Movie
Kadenang Bulaklak
1993 · Movie
Pido Dida 3: May Kambal Na
1993 · Movie
Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan
1993 · Movie
Shake, Rattle & Roll IV
1992 · Movie
The Teacher
1992 · Movie
Mahal Kita, Walang Iba
1992 · Movie
The Two of Us
1992 · Movie
Kamay ni Cain
1992 · Movie
Darna
1991 · Movie
Maalaala Mo Kaya
1991 · Series
John en Marsha: Ngayong '91
1991 · Movie
Mundo Man ay Magunaw
1990 · Movie
Too Young
1990 · Movie
Pangako ng Puso
1990 · Movie
Hot Summer
1990 · Movie
Rosenda
1989 · Movie
Impaktita
1989 · Movie
Tatak Avellana
1988 · Movie
Sa Akin pa rin ang Bukas
1988 · Movie
Guhit Ng Palad
1988 · Movie
Love Letters
1988 · Movie
Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos
1988 · Movie
I'm Kiko, I'm Kikay
1987 · Movie
Kid, Huwag Kang Susuko
1987 · Movie
The Dirty Princess
1987 · Movie
Family Tree
1987 · Movie
Magdusa Ka!
1986 · Movie
John en Marsha '86: TNT sa Amerika
1986 · Movie
Like Father, Like Son
1985 · Movie
Miguelito
1985 · Movie
Public Enemy No. 2: Maraming Number Two
1985 · Movie
John en Marsha '85 sa Probinsya
1985 · Movie
Through Thick and Thin
1984 · Movie
The Daughters of Waray and Biday
1984 · Movie
Da Best of John en Marsha sa Pelikula
1984 · Movie
Where Will the Morning Come?
1983 · Movie
Always in My Heart
1983 · Movie
Dancing Master 2: Macao Connection
1982 · Movie
Forgive and Forget
1982 · Movie
My Heart Belongs To Daddy
1982 · Movie
The Quick Brown Fox
1980 · Movie
John & Marsha '80
1980 · Movie
Dolphy's Angels
1980 · Movie
Annie Batungbakal
1979 · Movie
Dancing Master
1979 · Movie
John & Marsha '77
1977 · Movie
Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto?
1977 · Movie
Kisame Street
1976 · Movie
Bago Lumamig Ang Sabaw
1976 · Movie
Mahirap Palang Magpalaki ng Asawa!
1976 · Movie
Batu-Bato sa Langit (Ang Tamaa'y Huwag Magagalit..!)
1975 · Movie
Ang Darling ko'y Aswang
1975 · Movie
John & Marsha sa Amerika (Part Two)
1975 · Movie
Happy Days Are Here Again
1974 · Movie
John & Marsha
1974 · Movie
Maginoong Karatisa
1972 · Movie
Laugh Story
1971 · Movie
Family Planting
1971 · Movie
Tulak ng Bibig, Kabig ng Dibdib
1970 · Movie
Together Again
1967 · Movie
Ayaw ni Mayor
1967 · Movie
Wow Na Wow!!
1966 · Movie
Mabilis... Paa at Kamay
1964 · Movie
Bumunot ka't lumaban
1964 · Movie
Yeba!!! Chi! Qui! Cha!
1963 · Movie
Isputnik vs. Darna
1963 · Movie
Si Adiang Waray
1963 · Movie
Limbo Rock
1963 · Movie
Sa Atin Ang Daigdig
1963 · Movie
Bulung-Bulungan
1962 · Movie
Jam Session
1962 · Movie
Walang Sisihan
1961 · Movie
Pitong Gabi sa Paris
1961 · Movie
Anak ni Waray
1958 · Movie
Wala Kang Paki
1958 · Movie
Casa Grande
1958 · Movie
Tuloy ang Ligaya
1958 · Movie
Kalyehera
1957 · Movie
Sebya, Mahal Kita
1957 · Movie
Handang Matodas
1956 · Movie
Ang Ibong Adarna
1955 · Movie
Darling Ko
1955 · Movie
Ikaw Kasi
1955 · Movie
Talusaling
1955 · Movie
Galawgaw
1954 · Movie
Waray-Waray
1954 · Movie
Luneta
1954 · Movie
Squatters
1953 · Movie
Batangueña
1953 · Movie
Tumbalik Na Daigdig
1953 · Movie
Hijo de Familia
1953 · Movie
Haring Solomon at Reyna Sheba
1952 · Movie
Digmaan Ng Damdamin
1952 · Movie
Korea
1952 · Movie
Tia Loleng
1952 · Movie
Babaing Hampas-lupa
1952 · Movie
Tenyente Carlos Blanco
1952 · Movie
Venus
1951 · Movie