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'''Allan Fernando Poe |
'''Allan Fernando Reyes Poe''' (November 27, 1916 - October 23, 1951) better known as his stage name '''Fernando Poe''' was a famous actor during the early [[film|cinema]] era in the [[Philippines]]. He was the father of [[Fernando Poe, Jr.]], who was also a famous actor and icon. Prior to his son's rise to fame, Poe had been known simply as 'Fernando Poe'. Since then, he has also been called '''Fernando Poe, Sr. ''' to distinguish him from his son.<ref name="fpj-disc">[http://www.lawphil.net/current/poe/spa_04-003.html ...indicated that (Ronald Allan Poe's) parents are Allan F. Poe and Bessie Kelley.]</ref><ref name="fpj-fil">[http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2004/mar2004/161434.htm ...no available information could be found in the files of the National Archives regarding the birth of Allan F. Poe....records of birth in (the City Civil Registrar of San Carlos City, Pangasinan) during the period of from 1900 until May 1946 were totally destroyed during World War II...]</ref><ref name="poe-aff">[http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/iserver?page=news02_feb25_2004 The document (Affidavit for Philippine Army Personnel, Dec. 22, 1947), signed by “Fernando R. Poe” states, among others, the names of the signatory’s children, namely Elizabeth, Ronald Allan, and Fernando II]{{dead link|date=March 2011}}</ref> He directed the first [[Darna (1951 movie)|Darna]] film in 1951 before he died in the same year. As a leading man, he was often cast opposite [[Mona Lisa (actress)|Mona Lisa]]. |
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==Personal background== |
==Personal background== |
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Revision as of 05:21, 22 March 2014
Fernando Poe | |
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| Born | Allan Fernando Reyes Poe November 27, 1916 |
| Died | October 23, 1951 (aged 34) |
| Other names | Allan Fernando Poe, Fernando Reyes Poe, Fernando Poe, Sr. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Director, Producer, Writer |
| Years active | 1935–1951 |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Gatbonton Kelley |
| Children | Ronald Allan (FPJ) Fernando II (Andy) Geneviene (Jenny) Fredrick (Freddieboy) Conrad |
Allan Fernando Reyes Poe (November 27, 1916 - October 23, 1951) better known as his stage name Fernando Poe was a famous actor during the early cinema era in the Philippines. He was the father of Fernando Poe, Jr., who was also a famous actor and icon. Prior to his son's rise to fame, Poe had been known simply as 'Fernando Poe'. Since then, he has also been called Fernando Poe, Sr. to distinguish him from his son.[1][2][3] He directed the first Darna film in 1951 before he died in the same year. As a leading man, he was often cast opposite Mona Lisa.
Personal background
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Fernando Poe of San Carlos City, Pangasinan had six children by his wife, Irish-American Bessie Gatbonton Kelly of Pampanga, namely Elizabeth, Ronald Allan (Ronnie or FPJ), Fernando II (Andy), Genevieve (Jenny), Fredrick (Freddieboy), and Evangeline. Poe and Kelly were married in 1940 after their first two children were born. Actor Conrad Poe was his illegitimate son by actress Patricia Mijares.
The original spelling of his surname was Pou (pronounced almost like Poe) via his father, playwright Lorenzo Pou, a Balearic immigrant from Majorca, Spain, who established a mining business in the Philippines and married a Pangasinan woman named Marta Reyes.
Poe graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of the Philippines in 1935 and the degree of Doctor of Dental Medicine from the Philippine Dental College in 1942.
During a film shooting, Fernando Poe died in 1951 after he permitted a rabid puppy to lick his wound. ...from image of a 1951 article of his death...
Selected filmography
- Darna (1951)
- Forbidden Women (1948)
- Giliw ko (1939)
- Zamboanga (1938) also known as Fury in Paradise (UK)
- Eseng ng Tondo (1937)
References
- ^ ...indicated that (Ronald Allan Poe's) parents are Allan F. Poe and Bessie Kelley.
- ^ ...no available information could be found in the files of the National Archives regarding the birth of Allan F. Poe....records of birth in (the City Civil Registrar of San Carlos City, Pangasinan) during the period of from 1900 until May 1946 were totally destroyed during World War II...
- ^ The document (Affidavit for Philippine Army Personnel, Dec. 22, 1947), signed by “Fernando R. Poe” states, among others, the names of the signatory’s children, namely Elizabeth, Ronald Allan, and Fernando II[dead link]