Annabelle Huggins
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Annabelle Huggins (born 1943) was a Filipino actress during the 1960s who starred with Jack Nicholson in Back Door to Hell and later became famous when she was kidnapped by jeepney driver Ruben Ablaza.
Early life
Annabelle was born to American-Filipino father and Filipino mother. She was later raised by her aunt and uncle along with her siblings, wherein her aunt treated her as her own child. In 1958 she dropped out of high school to work in a billiard hall where she met Ruben Ablaza.
Career
She debut in the movie Adonis Abril (1963) with Nestor De Villa, Back Door to Hell with Jack Nicholson (her Hollywood debut) and also Siyam na Buhay ni Martin Pusa (1964) with Joseph Estrada.
Kidnapping
On 13 October 1962, 19-year-old Huggins was kidnapped by two men and thrust into a taxi driven by Ablaza. She claimed that Ablaza raped her multiple times after beating her.
Trial
In 1969 Ablaza claimed that he and Annabelle were a couple. Ablaza and the two men were found guilty for kidnapping and rape.
Portrayals
Two movies twice portrayed her. In 1963 came Ang Mananaggol ni Ruben with Mario Montenegro as Abalaza and Lolita Rodriguez as Huggins. In 1995 Director Carlo J. Caparas made Annabelle Huggins Story - Ruben Ablaza Tragedy: Mea Culpa starting Cesar Montano as Ablaza and Dawn Zulueta as Huggins.