Lolita Rodriguez

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Marquez and the surname or paternal family name is Clark.

Lolita Rodriguez (born Dolores Marquez Clark; January 29, 1935 – November 28, 2016) was a Filipino actress whose career spanned four decades. Regarded as the "Queen of Philippine Drama",^[1][2] she was noted for her restrained, subtle acting style and was famous for her performances in a range of film genres, from drama, comedy and action.^[3] She is a recipient of two FAMAS Awards for her portrayal in Gilda (1956)^[4] and Weighed But Found Wanting (1974).^[5]

Lolita Rodriguez
Born	Dolores Marquez Clark (1935-01-29)January 29, 1935 Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippine Islands
Died	November 28, 2016(2016-11-28) (aged 81) Hemet, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1953–1992
Spouse	Eddie Arenas (divorced)
Children	3

Career

In 1953, at the age of 18, she entered the movie industry. Her first movie was in Sampaguita Pictures Ating Pag-ibig (1953) starring Tita Duran and Pancho Magalona, followed by Apat Na Taga (1953), Cofradia (1953), Mr. Kasintahan (1953), Sabungera (1954), Pilya (1954) with Gloria Romero and Ric Rodrigo, Jack And Jill (1955) with Dolphy and Rogelio dela Rosa, Binibining Kalog (1955) with Ramon Revilla, Tanikalang Apoy (1955) with Paraluman, Kanto Girl (1956) with Oscar Moreno, and Alipin Ng Palad (1959) with Luis Gonzales.

She also appeared in action films including Tarhata (1957), Kilabot Sa Makiling (1959), Kapitan Lolita Limbas (1961) with Greg Martin, Eddie Garcia, Lito Legaspi and Josephine Estrada, and Diegong Tabak (1962).

After Sampaguita, she continued her work in cinema whenever a good role beckoned. At the 1968 Manila Film Festival, she was the Best Actress awardee for Kasalanan Kaya?, and also at the 1971 Catholic Mass Media Awards for Stardoom. Her most enduring achievement was starring in Lino Brocka's 1974 drama, Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang.

In 1979, she performed stage play Larawan playing Candida, at Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA). She appeared in more than 85 movies in drama, comedy and action. During the same year, she made two important films with National Artist Lino Brocka with two equally-superb actresses - Charito Solis in Ina, Kapatid, Anak and Nora Aunor in Ina Ka ng Anak Mo, an entry in the 5th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). The latter screen collaboration eventually made her share the best actress award with the Superstar.

She made a screen comeback in 1985 in Amazaldy Films' Paradise Inn, an entry in 10th MMMF, sharing equal billing with Vivian Velez. In 1991, she did a movie-made-for-television entitled, Lucia directed by Mel Chionglo.

Personal life

She is daughter of an American father, William Charles Clark, and a Filipino mother, Carmen Marquez. Rodriguez was born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan. She married, and later divorced Eddie Arenas, also from Sampaguita Pictures. They have three children: Maria Dolores (Birdie), Eduardo Jr. (Bogey), and Maria Carmen (Par). All three are married with families of their own. The singer, Radha, is Bogey's oldest daughter. Rodriguez and her children migrated to the US in 1977 to be with her mother and siblings.

Death

Rodriguez died of stroke on November 28, 2016, aged 81, at her home in Hemet, California.^[6]

Acting credits

Stage

Year	Production	Role	Venue	Ref(s)
1979	Larawan	Candida	Dulaang Raha Sulayman, Fort Santiago	[7]

Film

Gloria Romero's film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
1953	Ang Ating Pag-ibig			[8]
	Cofradia			[9]
1954	Pilya			[10]
	Jack and Jill	Benita		[11]
	Dumagit			[12]
1955	Sa Dulo ng Landas			[13]
	Batas ng Alipin			[14]
	Binibining Kalog	Eloisa		[15]
1956	Gilda			[16]
1957	Sino Ang May Sala?	Lolita		[14]
	Mga Anak ng Diyos	Caridad		[17]
	Veronica			[18]
	Gabi at Araw
	Busabos			[19]
1958	Talipandas			[20]
	Condemned
1959	Pitong Pagsisisi			[14]
	Kilabot sa Makiling	Lilian		[21]
1960	Lupa sa Lupa	Sofia		[22]
	Laura	Laura		[14]
1961	Nakasakdal sa Langit			[23]
	4 Yugto ng Buhay			[24]
	Octavia	Octavia		[10]
	Halik sa Lupa			[25]
1962	The Big Broadcast			[26]
	Diegong Tabak			[27]
1964	Andres Bonifacio Ang Supremo			[28]
	Sa Bilis, Walang Kaparis			[29]
	From Tokyo with Love			[30]
1967	Kapag Puso'y Sinugatan			[9]
1970	Dipped in Gold			[31]
1971	Stardoom			[2]
1974	Weighed But Found Wanting	Kuala		[32]
	Happy Days Are Here Again	Herself		[33]
	Three, Two, One	Rosenda		[34]
1976	Mortal	Anino		[35]
	Lunes, Martes, Miyerkules, Huwebes, Biyernes, Sabado, Linggo			[36]
1979	Ina, Kapatid, Anak	Pura Villasenor de los Santos		[37]
	Ina Ka ng Anak Mo			[38]
1985	Paradise Inn	Ester		[39]
1992	Lucia	Lucia	The film was made for the 1992 London International Environmental Film Festival, for which it won "Best Film".[14]	[40]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Title	Category	Result
1986	Gawad Urian Award	Paradise Inn (1985)	Best Actress	Nominated
1980		Ina Ka Ng Anak Mo (1979)	Best Actress	Nominated
1977		Lunes, Martes, Miyerkules, Huwebes, Biyernes, Sabado, Linggo (1976)	Best Actress	Nominated
1975	FAMAS Award	Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang (1974)	Best Actress	Won
1972		Stardoom (1971)	Best Actress	Nominated
1971		Tubog sa Ginto (1971)	Best Actress	Nominated
1970		Ikaw (1969)	Best Actress	Nominated
1969		Kasalanan Kaya? (1968)	Best Actress	Nominated
1967		Dugo Ang Kulay Ng Pag-ibig (1966)	Best Actress	Nominated
1966		Iginuhit Sa Buhangin (1965)	Best Actress	Nominated
1965		Andres Bonifacio (Ang Supremo) (1964)	Best Actress	Nominated
1964		Sapagkat Kami'y Tao Lamang (1963)	Best Actress	Nominated
1963		Pitong Kabanalan Ng Isang Makasalanan (1962)	Best Actress	Nominated
1960		Kilabot Sa Makiling (1959)	Best Actress	Nominated
1959		Condenado (1958)	Best Actress	Nominated
1958		Busabos (1957)	Best Actress	Nominated
1957		Gilda (1956)	Best Actress	Won
1956		Rosana (1955)	Best Actress	Nominated
1955		Jack And Jill (1954)	Best Actress	Nominated
1979	Metro Manila Film Festival	Ina ka ng Anak Mo (1979)	Best Actress	Won
1968		Kasalanan Kaya? (1968)	Best Actress	Won
1971	Citizens Council for Mass Media Awards	Stardoom (1971)	Best Actress	Won