Fernando Kelley Poe, Jr. (May 4, 1943 – May 20, 1995), professionally known as Andy Poe, was a

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actor. He was a brother of Philippine action movie king

Fernando Poe Jr Ronald Allan Kelley Poe (August 20, 1939 – December 14, 2004), known professionally as Fernando Poe Jr., and often referred to by his initials FPJ, was a Filipino actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and politician. His long and s ...

Early life and career

He was born Fernando Kelley Poe Jr. on May 4, 1943, son of Filipino actor Fernando Poe, Sr. and

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mestiza wife Elizabeth "Bessie" Kelley. He siblings were Elizabeth ("Liza"), Genevieve, Evangeline, Ronald Allan ("Ronnie") and Freddie; and half-brother of

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. Poe studied at the

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in Mendiola, Manila from his elementary years up to his sophomore high school years. He transferred to the José Rizal College for junior and senior high school. He enrolled at the

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to study Architecture. After college, he pursued a career in the movies like his older brother Ronnie. Because his name was used by Ronnie professionally ("Fernando Poe Jr."), he opted to use his nickname "Andy" as his professional name.

Marriage

In 1979, he met 20-year-old, Yvette Christine de Marcaida who was the leading lady of his brother FPJ in "''Ang Lihim Ng Guadalupe''" which was the entry of FPJ Productions in the 1979 Metro Manila Film Festival. Yvette descended from the Portuguese-Indian Barrettos of the Philippines and distantly related to the Barrettos based in Zambales. Poe and de Marcaida got married in Matinez County,

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, on July 31, 1980. They had two sons, Fernando Poe IV ("Donnie") and Alexander Vaughn Poe ("Lex") in 1981 and 1983 respectively. From 1982 to 1984, Poe and his wife Yvette de Marcaida established DAY FILMS and produced three movies namely: ''Pamilya Dimagiba'', ''Brando Bandido'', and ''Magtago Ka Na Sa Pinanggalingan Mo''. In 1985, Poe and his family immigrated to the United States and resided in

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'' (1993) ''as'' Maj. Zaragosa * ''Lacson, Batas ng Navotas'' (1992) ''as'' Andy * ''Darna at Ding'' (1980) * ''Pepeng Kulisap'' (1979) * ''Isa Para sa Lahat, Lahat Para sa Isa'' (1979) * ''Brothers for Hire'' (1968) * ''Dos por Dos'' (1968) * ''Jingy'' (1968) ''as'' Jingy * ''El Niño'' (1968) ''as'' El Niño * ''Alamat ng 7 Kilabot'' (1967) * ''Dobol Trobol'' (1966) * ''Magtago Ka na sa Pinangalingan Mo'' (1965)

Death

Poe died of a heart attack on May 20, 1995, only 2 weeks after his 52nd birthday.

References

External links

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20th-century Filipino male actors University of the Philippines alumni Kapampangan people