John "Jonjon" Hernandez Salvador (October 9, 1969 – November 7, 1993), also known as Jon Hernandez, was a Filipino notable actor. He was the son of actors
Ross Rival
Rosauro Reyes Salvador (October 7, 1945 – November 16, 2007), known professionally as Ross Rival, was a former actor and father of JonJon Hernandez, Joseph Salvador, Rosauro Luis G. Salavador, Luchi Salvador-Joson, Sahara Shyla G. Salvador a ...
and
Alicia Alonzo
Germelina Viana Hernandez (born June 1, 1946), better known by her stage name Alicia Alonzo, is a Filipina actress in movies and television in the Philippines. She is the sister of action star Anthony Alonzo.
Career
She was a flight stewardes ...
, nephew to
Anthony Alonzo
Antonio Viana Hernandez (April 2, 1948 – October 9, 1998), also known as Anthony and Tony, was a Filipino actor, singer, and councilor of Quezon City.
Early life
He was born as Antonio Viana Hernandez on April 2, 1948, in Quezon City to Alfred ...
, nephew to
Phillip Salvador
Phillip Mikael "Ipe" Reyes Salvador (born Felipe Reyes Salvador; August 22, 1953) is a three-time FAMAS award-winning Filipino film and television actor.
Acting career
Salvador made his film debut in 1971 with ''Adios Mi Amor''. He toiled in m ...
, cousin to Jobelle Salvador and brother to
Maja Salvador
Maja Ross Andres Salvador-Ortega (; born October 5, 1988) is a Filipino actress, performer, television host, occasional producer, and talent manager. Referred to as the “Majestic Superstar”and the "''Queen of Revenge Drama''", Salvador is ...
on his father's side.
Career
As a child star, he appeared in minor roles in movies and several commercials. He was launched as a matinee idol, via the movie '' Bagets 2'' along with William Martinez,
Herbert Bautista
Herbert Constantine "Bistek" Maclang Bautista (born May 12, 1968) is a Filipino actor and politician who served as mayor of Quezon City, the Philippines' largest city by population, from 2010 to 2019.
Bautista has starred in numerous films and T ...
,
Raymond Lauchengco
Raymond Lauchengco (born November 29, 1964) is a Filipino actor, artist, and singer with roots in musical theater. His foray into showbusiness began at the age of 12 when he played the role of Louis, son of Anna, in the Repertory Philippines stagi ...
, JC Bonnin, Ramon Christopher and the late
Francis Magalona
Francis Michael Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known by the moniker Francis M, was a Filipino rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, actor, and television personality. Born in Manila, He became a significant influ ...
. He joined the teen-variety show '' That's Entertainment'' and was a part of its Thursday group. In 1990s, he shifted to action movie genre, appeared in several action films like ''Nakaukit Na ang Lapida Mo, Junior Elvis'', ''Pita'', ''Terror ng Caloocan'' and ''Patapon''. The last film he appeared in was ''Mancao'' with his uncle
Phillip Salvador
Phillip Mikael "Ipe" Reyes Salvador (born Felipe Reyes Salvador; August 22, 1953) is a three-time FAMAS award-winning Filipino film and television actor.
Acting career
Salvador made his film debut in 1971 with ''Adios Mi Amor''. He toiled in m ...
, which was post-humously shown and dedicated to his memory in 1994.
Filmography
Movies
Television
Death
After retiring from his showbiz career in 1993, Jonjon and his friends came home from an out-of-town trip. He died after the car he was riding in hit a concrete obstruction in an unlit section of the expressway. His remains are at rest at the Loyola Memorial Park together with other celebrities such as Julie Vega,
Jay Ilagan
Julius Abad Ilagan (January 20, 1955 – February 4, 1992) was a Filipino actor. He hosted ''Stop, Look and Listen'' and starred in ''My Son, My Son'' and '' Goin' Bananas'', and starred and participated in a number of movies.
Born Julius Abad ...
,
Nida Blanca
Dorothy Guinto Jones (January 6, 1936 – November 7, 2001), popularly known by her stage name Nida Blanca, was a Filipina actress. After a successful acting career in films during the 1950s, many of which are with actor Nestor de Villa, ...
and
Francis Magalona
Francis Michael Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known by the moniker Francis M, was a Filipino rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, actor, and television personality. Born in Manila, He became a significant influ ...