José Carmelo "Pempe" Ruiz Padilla Jr. (; July 16, 1911 – June 18, 1979) was a Filipino actor who appeared in several dozen movies. He made his first movie in 1931.
Padilla also represented his country as a lightweight
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during the
1932 Summer Olympics
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in
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,
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, in 1932 and the
1936 Summer Olympics
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in
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,
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, in 1936. In 1932, he was eliminated in the first round of the
lightweight class after losing his bout to eventual gold medalist
Lawrence Stevens from South Africa.
Family
Padilla was born into a show business clan. His father
José Padilla Sr.
José Padilla y Gálvez (October 30, 1888 – August 13, 1945) also known by his nickname ''Pepe'', and his screen name, Mario de Córdova, was a Filipino lawyer, politician and movie actor.
Personal life
José Galvez Padilla was born to parent ...
was the governor of
Bulacan
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from 1928 to 1931, and his brother was
Carlos Padilla and
Roy Padilla. He was the uncle of
Rudy Fernández and
Robin Padilla. He married Arsenia Francisco, a famous actress, and they had six children: Zenaida, Jovy, Maria Edith, Pempe Jr. (José III), Og, and Joena. He was the great-uncle of
Zsa Zsa Padilla.
Movie career
He made his first movie in 1931, a
silent horror film called ''Ang Multo sa Libingan'', also known as ''Ghost in the Cemetery''. His second movie, ''Doctor Kuba'' (1933), was also successful in the
Philippines
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; in it he played second only to the leading actor Don Dannon. Padilla had already made approximately three dozen movies before the
Japanese occupied Manila in 1942. He was paired with several screen sirens: for example in Ako'y Maghihintay (1938) he teamed up with his real-life wife Arsenia Francisco, in ''
Arimunding-Munding'' (1939) with
Carmen Rosales
Januaria Constantino Keller (March 3, 1917 – December 11, 1991), better known by her stage name Carmen Rosales and by her nickname Mameng, was a noted Filipina actress and World War II guerilla fighter.
Her acting career spanned the decades i ...
, in ''Bakya Mo Neneng'' (1947) with
Rosa del Rosario, and in ''Kaaway ng Babae'' (1948) with
Lilia Dizon
Claire Dizon Strauss (1928 – June 15, 2020) professionally known as Lilia Dizon was a Filipina actress active in the 1940s and 1950s.
Personal life
She was the only daughter of Regina Dizon, a Filipino, and Abraham "Abe" Strauss, an Ameri ...
.
Filmography
*1931 – ''Ang Multo sa Libingan''
*1933 – ''Doctor Kuba''
*1934 – ''Mag-inang Mahirap''
*1934 – ''X3X''
*1934 – ''Liwayway ng Kalayaan''
*1935 - ''Ang Gulong ng Buhay''
*1935 - ''Kuwintas ng Himutok''
*1937 - ''Mga Pusong Dakila''
*1937 - ''Asahar at Kabaong''
*1937 - ''Huling Awit''
*1937 - ''Ilaw ng Langit''
*1937 - ''Bilanggo Habang Buhay''
*1938 - ''Ang Batang Tulisan'' - Filippine Pictures
*1938 - ''Kamay na Bakal'' - Filippine Pictures
*1938 - ''El Secreto dela Confesion'' - Parlatone Hispano-Filipino
*1938 - ''Celia at Balagtas'' - Excelsior Pictures
*1938 - ''Ako'y Maghihintay'' - Excelsior Pictures
*1938 - ''Lihim na Pagsinta'' - V.Valdez Pictures
*1939 - ''Azucena'' - Excelsior Pictures
*1939 - ''Naglahong Dambana''
*1940 - ''Lihim ng Kapatid'' - Excelsior Pictures
*1940 - ''Sa Dating Pugad''
*1940 - ''Ave Maria'' - Excelsior Pictures
*1940 - ''Magpakailan Man'' - Excelsior Pictures
*1940 - ''Dating Sumpaan'' - Excelsior Pictures
*1941 - ''Carmen'' –
Sampaguita Pictures
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History
Sampaguita Pictures was es ...
Inc
*1941 - ''Princesita'' - Sampaguita Pictures Inc
*1941 - ''Panibugho'' - Sampaguita Pictures Inc
*1941 - ''Pagsuyo'' - Sampaguita Pictures Inc
*1941 - ''Palikero'' - Sampaguita Pictures Inc
*1941 - ''Lolita'' - Sampaguita Pictures Inc
*1942 - ''Landas na Ginto'' - Sampaguita Pictures Inc
*1946 - ''OO Ako'y Espiya'' - Sta.Maria Pictures
*1946 - ''Probinsiyana'' - Premiere Productions
*1946 - ''Ulilang Watawat'' - Sampaguita Pictures Inc
*1947 - ''Ngayon at Kailanman'' - Premiere Productions
*1947 - ''Bakya mo Neneng'' - Premiere Productions
*1947 - ''Bagong Sinderella'' - Premiere Productions
*1947 - ''Maling Akala'' -
LVN Pictures
*1947 - ''Miss Philippines'' - LVN Pictures
*1947 - ''Caprichosa'' - Premiere Productions
*1947 - ''Violeta'' - LVN Pictures
*1947 - ''Binatang Taring'' - LVN Pictures
*1947 - ''Romansa'' - LVN Pictures
*1948 - ''Kaaway ng Babae'' - LVN Pictures
*1948 - ''Perfidia'' - Premiere Productions
*1948 - ''Pista sa Nayon'' - LVN Pictures
*1948 - ''Maliit lamang ang Daigdig'' - Premiere Productions
*1948 - ''Labi ng Bataan'' - Premiere Productions
*1948 - ''Hiram na Pangalan'' - Premiere Productions
*1949 - ''Lihim na Bayani'' - Premiere Productions
*1949 - ''Ibigin mo Ako, Lalaking Matapang'' - LVN Pictures
*1949 - ''Anak ng Panday'' - Premiere Productions
*1949 - ''Halik sa Bandila'' - Premiere Productions
*1949 - ''Makabagong Pilipina'' - LVN Pictures
*1949 - ''Sipag ay Yaman'' - LVN Pictures
*1949 - ''Ronquillo'' - Luis F. Nolasco Production
*1949 - ''Hen. Gregorio del Pilar'' - LVN Pictures
*1949 - ''Magdalena''
*1950 - ''Mutya ng Pasig'' - LVN Pictures
*1950 - ''Tatlong Balaraw'' - Premiere Productions
*1950 - ''Ang Bombero'' - LVN Pictures
*1950 - ''Gulong ng Palad'' - Premiere Productions
*1950 - ''Punglo at Pag-ibig'' - Premiere Productions
*1951 - ''Sa Oras ng Kasal'' - Premiere Productions
*1951 - ''Bahay na Tisa'' - Premiere Productions
*1951 - ''Dahong Palay'' - Premiere Productions
*1951 - ''Walang Kapantay'' - Royal Films
*1951 - ''Diego Silang'' - Premiere Productions
*1951 - ''Ang Aking Kahapon'' - Tamaraw Pictures
*1952 - ''Matador'' - LVN Pictures
*1952 - ''Ngipin sa Ngipin'' - Maria Clara Pictures
*1952 - ''Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo'' - Premiere Productions
*1953 - ''Maria Mercedes'' - LVN Pictures
*1953 - ''Rosa Villa'' - Premiere Productions
*1953 - ''Tianak'' Cinema Technician Inc.
*1953 - ''Itinakwil'' - LVN Pictures
*1953 - ''Kambal na Lihim'' - LGS Production
*1953 - ''Sa Hirap at Ginhawa'' - Maria Clara Pictures
*1953 - ''Siga-Siga'' - Balatbat-Flores Pictures
*1953 - ''Huk sa Bagong Pamumuhay'' - LVN Pictures
*1953 - ''May Karapatang Isilang'' - Deegar Cinema Inc
*1953 - ''Habang Buhay'' - Manuel Vistan Jr Production
*1954 - ''Ri-Gi-Ding'' - People's Pictures
*1954 - ''Sa Kabila ng Bukas'' - Hermoso-Balatbat Production
*1954 - ''Matandang Dalaga'' Sampaguita Pictures
*1954 - ''Basagulera'' - Everlasting Pictures
*1954 - ''Sex Gang'' - Deegar Cinema Inc
*1954 - ''Batalyon Pilipino sa Korea'' - Palanca Bros Production
*1954 - ''Ginto sa Lusak'' - Balatbat-Flores Productions
*1954 - ''Limang Misteryo'' - Continental Pictures
*1955 - ''Palahamak'' - Premiere Productions
*1955 - ''Minera'' - Premiere Productions
*1955 - ''Baril O Araro?'' - Filipiniana Pictures
*1955 - ''Sapagka't Mahal Kita'' - Fremel Production
*1955 - ''Ha Cha Cha'' - People's Pictures
*1955 - ''Pangako ng Puso'' - Larry Santiago Productions
*1955 - ''Paltik'' - Premiere Production
*1955 - ''Sanda Wong'' - Manuel Vistan Production/Champion Ho Production
*1955 - ''Dakilang Hudas'' - People's Pictures
*1956 - ''Takya'' - Balatbat & Balatbat Productions
*1956 - ''Ambrocia'' - Larry Santiago Productions
*1956 - ''Hokus-Pokus'' - People's Pictures
*1956 - ''Lalo Kitang Mahal'' - People's Pictures
*1956 - ''Umaalong Ginto'' - Premiere Productions
*1956 - ''Huling Mandirigma'' - People's Pictures
*1957 - ''Kandilang Bakal'' - Champion Pictures
*1957 - ''Objective: Patayin si Magsaysay'' - Champion Pictures
*1958 - ''Water Lily'' - Premiere Productions
*1958 - ''Obra-Maestra'' (segment "Macao") - People's Pictures
*1958 - ''Isang paa sa hukay''
*1959 - ''Ramona''
*1959 - ''Kamandag''
*1959 - ''Tough Guy''
*1960 - ''Cuatro Cantos''
*1961 - ''Tacio''
*1961 - ''Pantalan Trece''
*1961 - ''Asiong Salonga''
*1961 - ''North Harbor''
*1962 - ''Digmaan ng mga Maton''
*1962 - ''Bulilit Al Capone''
*1963 - ''The Macapagal Story''
*1963 - ''Sigaw ng Digmaan''
*1963 - ''Kayo ang Humatol''
*1963 - ''God Knows (Batid ng Diyos)''
*1963 - ''Istambay''
*1963 - ''Si Darna at ang Impakta''
*1964 - ''
Ging
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''
*1964 - ''Pamatay:Kaliwa at Kanan...!''
*1965 - ''Genghis Bond: Agent 1-2-3''
*1966 - ''Operation Butterball''
*1966 - ''Dolpong Scarface'' - RVQ Productions
*1966 - ''Ako'y Magbabalik!''
*1966 - ''Ito ang Pilipino'' - EMAR Pictures
*1967 - ''Kardong Kaliwa''
*1968 - ''Ngayon Lamang Ako Dumalangin''
*1968 - ''Mine Hunter''
*1969 - ''Rowena''
*1969 - ''Perlas ng Silangan'' - FPJ Productions
*1969 - ''Mekeni's Gold''
*1969 - ''Dalawang Daigdig ni Carlota''
*1969 - ''Adriana''
*1970 - ''Inside Job''
*1970 - ''Omar Cassidy and the Sandalyas Kid''
*1970 - ''I Do Love You''
*1970 - ''Agent Silencer at Ang Pitong Brassieres''
*1970 - ''Memories of Our Dream''
*1970 - ''Renee Rose''
*1971 - ''Toro! Tora! Toray!''
*1971 - ''Guadalupe''
*1971 - ''Digmaan ng mga Angkan''
*1971 - ''Currimao''
*1972 - ''Ang Alamat''
*1973 - ''Florinda'' - FPJ Productions
*1974 - ''Batingaw''
References
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Biography of José Padilla Jr.
External links
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1911 births
1979 deaths
People from Plaridel, Bulacan
20th-century Filipino male actors
Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Boxers at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Filipino male boxers
Lightweight boxers
Olympic boxers for the Philippines
Jose Jr.
Male actors from Bulacan