
Nida Blanca
Born January 6, 1936 · 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.
Notable Appearances
More Movies

Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto?

Wish

Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure

Darna

John en Marsha '86: TNT sa Amerika

Always in My Heart

Miguelito

Batang PX

Ayaw ni Mayor

Kadenang Bulaklak

Like Father, Like Son

Dancing Master 2: Macao Connection

Shake, Rattle & Roll IV

The Stepmother

Di na Natuto (Sorry na, Puwede ba?)

Anak ni Waray

Redeem Her Honor

Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan

Through Thick and Thin

Tuloy ang Ligaya

Ano Bang Meron Ka?

If You Are But a Dream

Sa Atin Ang Daigdig

Sa Akin pa rin ang Bukas

John & Marsha

Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran

Pitong Gabi sa Paris

John & Marsha sa Amerika (Part Two)

Love Letters

Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita

Mahirap Palang Magpalaki ng Asawa!

Soltera

Enter Love

Family Tree

Where Will the Morning Come?

Dancing Master

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

Hataw Na!

Guhit Ng Palad

Hot Summer

Kid, Huwag Kang Susuko

The Quick Brown Fox

Wala Kang Paki

Talusaling

Mahal Kita, Walang Iba

Yakapin Mo ang Umaga

Kamay ni Cain

John en Marsha '85 sa Probinsya

Pinagbiyak Na Bunga: Lookalayk

My Heart Belongs To Daddy

John & Marsha '80

Annie Batungbakal

Kisame Street

Digmaan Ng Damdamin

Magdusa Ka!

Abakada... Ina

Galawgaw

Geron Olivar

Public Enemy No. 2: Maraming Number Two

Bago Lumamig Ang Sabaw

Waray-Waray

John & Marsha '77

The Teacher

Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos

Sebya, Mahal Kita

Si Adiang Waray

Venus

Vampira

The Daughters of Waray and Biday

The Two of Us

Mula sa Puso

Squatters

Mundo Man ay Magunaw

Pido Dida 3: May Kambal Na

Tumbalik Na Daigdig

Tia Loleng

I'm Kiko, I'm Kikay

April Boys: Sana'y Mahalin Mo Rin Ako

Humanda Ka Mayor! Bahala Na ang Diyos

Walang Sisihan

Impaktita

Kalyehera

Tatak Avellana

Family Planting

Pangako ng Puso

Hijo de Familia

Casa Grande

Bulung-Bulungan

Too Young

Tulak ng Bibig, Kabig ng Dibdib

Batangueña

Together Again

Haring Solomon at Reyna Sheba

Handang Matodas

Babae

Da Best of John en Marsha sa Pelikula

Dolphy's Angels

Korea

Maginoong Karatisa

Isputnik vs. Darna

Limbo Rock

Yeba!!! Chi! Qui! Cha!

Wow Na Wow!!

Laugh Story

Forgive and Forget

Bumunot ka't lumaban

Luneta

Ang Ibong Adarna

Jam Session

The Dirty Princess

Darling Ko




