Nida Blanca

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.

Cast

Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita

Haring Solomon at Reyna Sheba

Hijo de Familia

Mahirap Palang Magpalaki ng Asawa!

Batu-Bato sa Langit (Ang Tamaa'y Huwag Magagalit..!)

Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto?

Handang Matodas

Family Planting

Sa Atin Ang Daigdig

Mundo Man ay Magunaw

Digmaan Ng Damdamin

Happy Days Are Here Again

My Heart Belongs To Daddy

Sebya, Mahal Kita

Maginoong Karatisa

Shake, Rattle & Roll IV

Dean Bautista (segment "Ang Guro")

Anak Ni Waray Vs Anak Ni Biday

Visayan Inday Waray

Pinagbiyak Na Bunga: Lookalayk

Dean Leticia Bautista

Yeba!!! Chi! Qui! Cha!

Ako Si Kiko, Ako Si Kikay

Babaing Hampas-lupa

Tenyente Carlos Blanco

Kadenang Bulaklak

Sana Pag-ibig Na

Public Enemy No. 2: Maraming Number Two

Ano Bang Meron Ka?

Prinsesang Gusgusin

Redeem Her Honor

Magda de Castro

Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure

Sandra's Mother

Saan Darating Ang Umaga?

Forgive and Forget

Sa Hirap at Ginhawa

Annie Batungbakal

Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos

Ang Ibong Adarna

Mahal Kita, Walang Iba

Mabilis... Paa at Kamay

Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran

Mother Superior

Kung Ikaw ay Isang Panaginip

Ang Darling ko'y Aswang

Isputnik vs. Darna

Pido Dida 3: May Kambal Na

Always in My Heart

John & Marsha '77

Marsha J. Puruntong

John en Marsha ngayon '91

Marsha J. Puruntong

Marsha J. Puruntong

John & Marsha sa Amerika (Part Two)

Marsha J. Puruntong

John en Marsha '86: TNT sa Amerika

Marsha Puruntong

John en Marsha '85 sa Probinsya

Dancing Master 2: Macao Connection

Di na Natuto (Sorry na, Puwede ba?)

Pangako ng Puso

April Boys: Sana'y Mahalin Mo Rin Ako

The Quick Brown Fox

Tumbalik Na Daigdig

Tuloy ang Ligaya

Kid, Huwag Kang Susuko

Humanda Ka Mayor! Bahala Na Ang Diyos

Sa Akin Pa Rin Ang Bukas

Bulung-Bulungan

Si Adiang Waray

Like Father, Like Son

Bago Lumamig Ang Sabaw

Minsan Lamang Magmamahal

Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan

Yakapin Mo ang Umaga

Tulak ng Bibig, Kabig ng Dibdib

Da Best of John en Marsha sa Pelikula

Dolphy's Angels

John & Marsha '80

Marsha J. Puruntong

Bumunot ka't lumaban

Pitong Gabi sa Paris