Nida Blanca

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

120

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

  • Galawgaw

    Galawgaw

  • Hataw Na

    Hataw Na

  • Kalyehera

    Kalyehera

  • Batangueña

    Batangueña

  • Geron Olivar

    Geron Olivar

  • Tayong Dalawa

    Tayong Dalawa

  • Prinsesang Gusgusin

    Prinsesang Gusgusin

  • John & Marsha

    John & Marsha

  • The Stepmother

    The Stepmother

  • Saan Darating Ang Umaga?

    Saan Darating Ang Umaga?

  • Kadenang Bulaklak

    Kadenang Bulaklak

  • John & Marsha '77

    John & Marsha '77

  • Yakapin Mo ang Umaga

    Yakapin Mo ang Umaga

  • Ikaw Kasi

    Ikaw Kasi

  • Mabilis... Paa at Kamay

    Mabilis... Paa at Kamay

  • Babae

    Babae

  • Mundo Man ay Magunaw

    Mundo Man ay Magunaw

  • John & Marsha '80

    John & Marsha '80

  • Luneta

    Luneta

  • Mundo Man ay Magunaw

    Mundo Man ay Magunaw

  • Jam Session

    Jam Session

  • Dolphy's Angels

    Dolphy's Angels

  • Casa Grande

    Casa Grande

  • Love Letters

    Love Letters

  • Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure

    Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure

  • Sa Kisame Street

    Sa Kisame Street

  • Bago Lumamig Ang Sabaw

    Bago Lumamig Ang Sabaw

  • Together Again

    Together Again

  • Hijo de Familia

    Hijo de Familia

  • Handang Matodas

    Handang Matodas

  • Shake, Rattle & Roll IV

    Shake, Rattle & Roll IV

  • Public Enemy No. 2: Maraming Number Two

    Public Enemy No. 2: Maraming Number Two

  • Mahal Kita, Walang Iba

    Mahal Kita, Walang Iba

  • Waray-Waray

    Waray-Waray

  • Vampira

    Vampira

  • Soltera

    Soltera

  • Wow Na Wow!!

    Wow Na Wow!!

  • Hiling

    Hiling

  • John en Marsha ngayon '91

    John en Marsha ngayon '91

  • Always in My Heart

    Always in My Heart

  • Darna

    Darna

  • Impaktita

    Impaktita

  • Annie Batungbakal

    Annie Batungbakal

  • Rosenda

    Rosenda

  • Sa Atin Ang Daigdig

    Sa Atin Ang Daigdig

  • Like Father, Like Son

    Like Father, Like Son

  • Pinagbiyak Na Bunga: Lookalayk

    Pinagbiyak Na Bunga: Lookalayk

  • Ang Ibong Adarna

    Ang Ibong Adarna

  • Dancing Master

    Dancing Master

  • Family Planting

    Family Planting

  • Tia Loleng

    Tia Loleng

  • Dancing Master 2: Macao Connection

    Dancing Master 2: Macao Connection

  • Batang PX

    Batang PX

  • Hot Summer

    Hot Summer

  • Tumbalik Na Daigdig

    Tumbalik Na Daigdig

  • Anak Ni Waray Vs Anak Ni Biday

    Anak Ni Waray Vs Anak Ni Biday

  • Sa Hirap at Ginhawa

    Sa Hirap at Ginhawa

  • Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos

    Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos

  • Forgive and Forget

    Forgive and Forget

  • Minsan Lamang Magmamahal

    Minsan Lamang Magmamahal

  • Korea

    Korea

  • Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan

    Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan

  • Kamay ni Cain

    Kamay ni Cain

  • Miguelito

    Miguelito

  • Anak ni Waray

    Anak ni Waray

  • April Boys: Sana'y Mahalin Mo Rin Ako

    April Boys: Sana'y Mahalin Mo Rin Ako

  • Mula Sa Puso

    Mula Sa Puso

  • Abakada.. Ina

    Abakada.. Ina

  • Mahirap Palang Magpalaki ng Asawa!

    Mahirap Palang Magpalaki ng Asawa!

  • The Teacher

    The Teacher

  • Wala Kang Paki

    Wala Kang Paki

  • Maginoong Karatisa

    Maginoong Karatisa

  • The Quick Brown Fox

    The Quick Brown Fox

  • Sa Akin Pa Rin Ang Bukas

    Sa Akin Pa Rin Ang Bukas

  • Family Tree

    Family Tree

  • John en Marsha Tnt sa Amerika

    John en Marsha Tnt sa Amerika

  • Digmaan Ng Damdamin

    Digmaan Ng Damdamin

  • Ayaw ni Mayor

    Ayaw ni Mayor

  • Magdusa Ka!

    Magdusa Ka!

  • Too Young

    Too Young

  • Happy Days Are Here Again

    Happy Days Are Here Again

  • Darling Ko

    Darling Ko

  • Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran

    Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran

  • Tenyente Carlos Blanco

    Tenyente Carlos Blanco

  • Luv Text

    Luv Text

  • Redeem Her Honor

    Redeem Her Honor

  • Humanda Ka Mayor! Bahala Na Ang Diyos

    Humanda Ka Mayor! Bahala Na Ang Diyos

  • Walang Sisihan

    Walang Sisihan

  • Di na Natuto (Sorry na, Puwede ba?)

    Di na Natuto (Sorry na, Puwede ba?)

  • Kung Ikaw ay Isang Panaginip

    Kung Ikaw ay Isang Panaginip

  • Sebya, Mahal Kita

    Sebya, Mahal Kita

  • Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita

    Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita

  • Ang Darling ko'y Aswang

    Ang Darling ko'y Aswang

  • Ako Si Kiko, Ako Si Kikay

    Ako Si Kiko, Ako Si Kikay

  • Si Adiang Waray

    Si Adiang Waray

  • Tuloy ang Ligaya

    Tuloy ang Ligaya

  • Sana Pag-ibig Na

    Sana Pag-ibig Na

  • Babaing Hampas-lupa

    Babaing Hampas-lupa

  • Batu-Bato sa Langit

    Batu-Bato sa Langit

  • Bumunot ka't lumaban

    Bumunot ka't lumaban

  • John & Marsha sa Amerika (Part Two)

    John & Marsha sa Amerika (Part Two)

  • Kid, Huwag Kang Susuko

    Kid, Huwag Kang Susuko

  • Tulak ng Bibig, Kabig ng Dibdib

    Tulak ng Bibig, Kabig ng Dibdib

  • John en Marsha '85 sa Probinsya

    John en Marsha '85 sa Probinsya

  • Limbo Rock

    Limbo Rock

  • My Heart Belongs To Daddy

    My Heart Belongs To Daddy

  • Talusaling

    Talusaling

  • Squatters

    Squatters

  • Pangako ng Puso

    Pangako ng Puso

  • Ano Bang Meron Ka?

    Ano Bang Meron Ka?

  • Pido Dida 3: May Kambal Na

    Pido Dida 3: May Kambal Na

  • Tatak Avellana

    Tatak Avellana

  • Isputnik vs. Darna

    Isputnik vs. Darna

  • Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto?

    Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto?

  • Laugh Story

    Laugh Story

  • Bulung-Bulungan

    Bulung-Bulungan

  • Haring Solomon at Reyna Sheba

    Haring Solomon at Reyna Sheba

  • Da Best of John en Marsha sa Pelikula

    Da Best of John en Marsha sa Pelikula

  • Yeba!!! Chi! Qui! Cha!

    Yeba!!! Chi! Qui! Cha!

  • Venus

    Venus