Fernando Poe Jr.
1939-08-20 ( 85 years old ) in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

Ronald Allan Kelley Poe (August 20, 1939 – December 14, 2004), better known as Fernando Poe, Jr. and colloquially known as FPJ and Da King, was a Filipino actor. During the latter part of his career, Poe was defeated by incumbent President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the 2004 Philippine Presidential elections, a result roundly believed to have been fraudulent. His long career as an action film star earned him the moniker "King of Philippine Movies" (often shortened to Da King). Poe was posthumously declared a National Artist of the Philippines for Film on 23 May 2006 by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The award was confirmed by President Benigno Aquino III on 20 July 2012, and was presented to his family on 16 August. Ronald Allan K. Poe was the son of Filipino actor Allan Fernando R. Poe (Fernando Poe, Sr.) and Elizabeth Kelley, an American. He was born in San Carlos City, Pangasinan. His parents were not yet legally married when he was born on August 20, 1939, although his parents were later married in 1940. His opponents tried to derail his bid for the presidency when they sought to disqualify him as an illegitimate son of a non-Filipino mother. He was the second among six siblings and it was his brother Andy who was really named Fernando Poe, Jr. which FPJ later adopted, to bank on the popularity of his father who was a top actor in his time. Conrad Poe, a Filipino actor is FPJ's half-brother, the illegitimate son of the late Fernando Poe Sr. and actress Patricia Mijares. Pou is the original spelling of the family's surname from his grandfather, playwright Lorenzo Pou, a Catalan migrant from Majorca, Spain, who ventured into mining and business in the Philippines.

Movies

Pakners 2003-05-28
Ang Dalubhasa 2000-01-26
Eseng ng Tondo 1997-01-01
Hagedorn 1996-01-09
Lakay 1992-11-04
Batas Ng .45 1991-04-19
Payaso 1986-12-25
Batang Quiapo 1986-10-16
Muslim.357 1986-07-07
Partida 1985-11-21
Isa Isa Lang 1985-07-18
Ang Panday IV 1984-12-25
Ang Padrino 1984-12-06
Daang Hari 1984-08-16
Roman Rapido 1983-11-13
Brando Bandido 1983-05-13
Ang Maestro 1981-08-28
Sierra Madre 1981-03-05
Iskorokotoy 1981-02-13
Ang Panday 1980-12-25
Boy Negro 1980-12-12
Kalibre .45 1980-08-05
Aguila 1980-02-14
Tatak ng Tundo 1978-12-08
Pete Matipid 1978-11-03
King 1978-10-12
Bontoc 1977-08-12
Totoy Bato 1977-03-25
Alakdang Gubat 1976-06-27
Andalucia 1975-11-26
Anino ng Araw 1975-05-16
Sanctuario 1974-04-02
Dugo ng Bayan 1973-12-25
Sto. Cristo 1973-11-09
Karnabal 1973-05-11
Ang Alamat 1972-12-07
Santo Domingo 1972-07-06
Asedillo 1971-09-03
Santiago! 1970-11-13
Divina Gracia 1970-05-30
Sorrento 1968-04-30
3 Hari 1968-03-30
Tanging Ikaw 1968-02-06
Ang Dayuhan 1968-02-02
Langit at Lupa 1967-03-25
Ex-Convict 1967-03-15
Diegong Akyat 1966-09-07
Franco Madero 1966-06-07
Zamboanga 1966-05-20
San Bernardo 1966-04-27
Ang Haragan 1966-03-14
Ang Salarin 1965-08-09
Tierra Verde 1965-02-14
The Ravagers 1965-01-08
Maskarados 1964-11-27
Baril na Ginto 1964-07-27
Daniel Barrion 1964-05-20
Mano-Mano 1964-04-25
12 Kuba 1963-12-31
Callejon 11 1963-02-26
Baril sa Baril 1961-06-17
Tatlong Baraha 1961-04-11
Rancho Grande 1960-11-16
Markado 1960-08-10
Pitong Gatang 1959-11-11
Tough Guy 1959-09-30
Anak ng Bulkan 1959-09-07
Eva Dragon 1959-03-26
Laban sa Lahat 1958-10-07
Lutong Makaw 1958-01-06
Bicol Express 1957-06-28
Lo' Waist Gang 1956-06-08