Zaldy Zshornack | |
Birth Name: | Jose Rizaldy Taduran Zshornack |
Birth Date: | 30 December 1937 |
Birth Place: | Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
Death Place: | Muntinlupa, Philippines |
Nationality: | Filipino |
Occupation: | Actor |
Known For: | Pipoy |
Spouse: | Shirley Gorospe (m. 1957–2002; his death); 2 children |
Yearsactive: | 1952–1997 |
José Rizaldy Taduran Zshornack (30 December 1937 – 18 November 2002) was a Filipino actor. Zshornack had a long career spanning the 1950s to the 1990s.
His name Zaldy is derived from his birthdate, 30 December, which is celebrated as Rizal Day in the Philippines, in honor of its national hero.
He was of Filipino, German, Polish, and Spanish descent. He was married to former Filipino American beauty queen Shirley Gorospe and together they had two children.
Zshornack grew up in Caloocan. He went to Cecilio Apostol Elementary School and briefly attended Manila Central University prior to being discovered by Doña Adela H., vda de Santiago of Premiere Productions.
In 1990, Zshornack moved back to the Philippines from the United States where he resided since the early 1970s.
He died on 18 November 2002, aged 64, from complications resulting from adult onset diabetes.[1] [2]