Rudy Robles (born Pastor Lluviosa Robles, 29 April 1910 – 11 August 1970) was a Filipino film and television actor. He was one of the first Filipino actors to appear in Hollywood movies.

Career

Robles was born in Tacloban, in the

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region of the Philippines, where he began his schooling before emigrating to the United States. He completed high school and college in California, where he excelled in debating and acting. Producer Samuel Goldwyn reportedly discovered and gave him the screen name Rudy Robles whilst he was working as a bellhop at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Hollywood. His credits include pre- and post- World War II films, such as Lt. Yabo in ''

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'' (1939) starring Gary Cooper and David Niven. HIs uncredited roles include appearances in '' The Adventures of Martin Eden'' (1942), '' Wake Island'' (1942), '' Manila Calling'' (1942), and he played a Filipino assassin in the 1942 film '' Across the Pacific''. During World War II, Robles entered the U.S. Army and served in Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines with the

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, rising to the rank of first sergeant. After the war Robles was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Civil Affairs, where he contracted Filipino entertainers for the U.S. military. He returned to the U.S. and civilian life in February 1946.Deocampo, Nick ''Film: American Influences on Philippine Cinema'' Anvil Publishing, Incorporated, 9 Nov 2017 In addition to appearing in several Hollywood films such as '' Nocturne'' (1946), '' Singapore'' (1947) (which starred Ava Gardner and

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) and '' Omoo-Omoo, the Shark God'' (1949), Robles returned to the Philippines where he raised a family and started to produce, direct and star in his own films. One of his last on-screen appearances was in an episode of ''

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'' in 1956.

Death

On 11 August 1970, Robles died in Manila at the age of 60.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robles, Rudy 1910 births 1970 deaths People from Tacloban Male actors from Leyte (province) 20th-century Filipino male actors Filipino emigrants to the United States Filipino male film actors Filipino film directors Filipino film producers Filipino male television actors American military personnel of Filipino descent United States Army personnel of World War II United States Army officers