Rudy Concepción
Rudy Concepcion | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rodolfo Joaquín Concepción 1912 Quiapo, Manila, The Philippine Islands |
| Died | June 21, 1940 |
| Occupations | Filipino actor |
| Years active | 1935–1940 |
Rodolfo Joaquín Concepción,[1] (1912 – June 21, 1940) was a popular Filipino film actor during the 1930s. He was dubbed Ang Idolong Kayumanggi (Brown Idol).
Career
Concepción made his film debut in 1935, in Kundiman ng Puso (Song of the Heart).
He was often paired romantically in films with the soprano Rosario Moreno, with whom he co-starred in Mapait na Lihim (1938). Concepcion himself was also a notable singer, with a distinctive singing style. Unusual for actors of the time, his own singing voice was used.
After six movies for Sampaguita Pictures, becoming one of its most bankable stars, Concepción signed with another production company Excelsior Pictures, where he made Pakiusap, Ikaw Pa Rin, Tunay Na Ina (opposite Rosario Moreno), and his last unfinished movie Mahal Pa Rin Kita. Pakiusap and Tunay na Ina are two of only five Filipino films to survive World War II.[2]
Death
At age 28, the latter died of a peptic ulcer on June 21, 1940 at St. Luke's Hospital, during the shooting of Mahal Pa Rin Kita.[1] His funeral was held on June 24, 1940 at the Manila North Cemetery, with approximately 120,000 people in attendance.[3]
Legacy and honors
In the early 1950s, Pancho Magalona portrayed Rudy Concepción in a biographical movie called Kasaysayan ni Rudy, opposite Linda Estrella.
He was posthumously inducted to the Eastwood City Walk of Fame in June 2008.
Filmography
- 1935 - Kundiman ng Puso
- 1935 - Sumpa ng Aswang
- 1936 - Buhok ni Ester
- 1938 - Walang Pangalan (Parlatone Hispano-Filipino)
- 1938 - Paru-Parong Bukid - (Sampaguita Pictures)
- 1938 - Himagsikan ng Puso - (Sampaguita Pictures)
- 1938 - Alipin ng Palad - (Sampaguita Pictures)
- 1938 - Mapait na Lihim - (Sampaguita Pictures)
- 1939 - Gabay ng Magulang - (Sampaguita Pictures)
- 1939 - Walang Tahanan - (Sampaguita Pictures)
- 1939 - Tunay na Ina (Excelsior Pictures)
- 1940 - Pakiusap (Excelsior Pictures)
- 1940 - Ikaw Rin (Excelsior Pictures)
- 1940 - Mahal Pa Rin Kita (Excelsior Pictures)
Awards
- Posthumous Celebrity Inductee, Eastwood City Walk Of Fame Philippines June 2008
Notes
- ^ a b Nenuca Jose (1994). "Philippine Dance". In Nicanor Tiongson (ed.). CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. Vol. V (1st ed.). Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines. pp. 221–222. ISBN 971-8546-28-6.
- ^ "Rudy Concepcion: Gone too soon".
- ^ "Rudy Concepcion's Death a Great Loss to P.I. Show Business". The Tribune. Manila. 18 July 1940. p. 35. Retrieved 8 March 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
References
- Nenuca Jose (1994). "Philippine Dance". In Nicanor Tiongson (ed.). CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. Vol. V (1st ed.). Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines. pp. 221–222. ISBN 971-8546-28-6.
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