José Corazón de Jesús Jr. explained

José Corazón de Jesús Jr.
Birth Date:1 October 1924
Birth Place:Manila, Philippines
Occupation:Actor

José Corazón Lacdan de Jesús Jr. (1 October 1924 – 21 April 1970) was a Filipino silent film actor.

Corazón de Jesús Jr. was born in October 1924 in Manila, the Philippines. He was the son of Tagalog poet José Corazón de Jesús (1894–1932) and Asuncion Lacdan (1900–1986). He had two other siblings; Teresa (1922–1963) and Rogelio (b. 1927).[1]

He was also known as the Tagalog language tutor for Sampaguita Pictures, notably teaching actress Gloria Romero on how to deliver lines. Despite this, he never starred in any films for the studio, instead only appearing in LVN Pictures productions.[2]

Corazón de Jesús Jr. died in April 1970 at the age of 45.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Studio
1930 Oriental Blood
1932 Sa Pinto ng Langit
1946 Garrison 13 LVN
1950 Candaba LVN
1950 Doctor X LVN
1950 Sohrab at Rustum LVN
1950 Apat na Alas LVN
1951 Pulo ng Engkantada LVN
1951 Prinsipe Amante sa Rubitanya LVN
1951 Haring Cobra LVN
1953 3 Labuyo LVN
1953 Kidlat, Ngayon LVN
1954 Doce Pares LVN
1954 Ikaw ang Dahilan LVN
1955 Banal O Makasalanan LVN
1955 Higit sa Lahat LVN
1955 Pilipino Kostum No Touch LVN
1956 Higit sa Korona LVN
1957 Lelong Mong Panot LVN
1958 Eddie Junior Detective LVN

Notes and References

  1. https://www.culturalcenter.gov.ph/press-releases/ccp-restages-show-on-filipino-poet-jose-corazon-de-jesus CCP RESTAGES SHOW ON FILIPINO POET JOSE CORAZON DE JESUS
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=uF6WDAQHu08C&dq=Jose+Coraz%C3%B3n+de+Jesus+Jr&pg=PA222 Philippine Studies: Have We Gone Beyond St. Louis?, pg. 222
  3. https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LRTF-GM8/jose-corazón-lacdan-de-jesus-jr-1924-1970 FamilySearch: Jose Corazón Lacdan de Jesus Jr