Rudy Concepcion
Born
Rodolfo Joaquín Concepción

1912
The Philippine Islands
Died1940
Philippines
OccupationsFilipino actor
Years active1935-1940

Rodolfo Joaquín Concepción,[1] (1912 – 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 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 in 1940 during the shooting of Mahal Pa Rin Kita.[1]

Legacy & 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

Awards

  • Posthumous Celebrity Inductee, Eastwood City Walk Of Fame Philippines June 2008

Notes

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ "Rudy Concepcion: Gone too soon".

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