TESSIE QUINTANA

TESSIE QUINTANA BIOGRAPHY







Tessie Quintana--She was a singer-dancer in Life Theater's stage shows when the Japanese invaded the country. She appeared in Dawn of Freedom, an action movie directed by Gerardo de Leon. She and her loveteam partner Armando Goyena appeared in Prinsesang Basahan, Hawayana, Tia Loleng, Virginia and Isabelita for LVN Pictures, Inc. She also starred in Krus na Banal and Candaba (withTeody Belarmino), Bayan o Pag-ibig (with Rogelio de la Rosa), Dalawang Panata (with Jaime dela Rosa), Limang Punglo and Singsing na Tanso (with Nestor de Villa), Dalagang Nayon and Abarinding (with Carlos Salazar).She was a miansta in the Juan Tamad series with Manuel Conde which his own film outfit, MC Productions Inc., produced. She also did Sarah Sollente and Tokyo 1960 (with Eddie de Mar and Zaldy Zshornack under the direcion of Teoderico C. Santos for C. Santiago Film Organizations released thru Peoples Pictures, Inc. She won the FAMAS Best actress for Alaala Kita. She was married to actor Johnny Reyes.

She was the perennial partner of Armando Goyena. She got another sister, Rebecca who also became an actress. She died of cancer.


1. Si Juan Tamad at si Juan Masipag sa pulitikang walang hanggan (1963)
2. Sarah Sollente (1962) .... Sarah Sollente
3. Alaala kita (1961)
... aka You Are in My Memory (Philippines: English title)
4. Juan Tamad Goes to Society (1960)
5. Juan Tamad Goes to Congress (1960)

6. Kadenang putik (1959)
7. Singing Idol (1958)
... aka The Singing Idol (Philippines: English title)
8. Batas ng puso (1958)
9. Kurangga (1958)
10. Obra Maestra (1958) .... (segment "Tokyo")
11. Water Lily (1958)
12. Tokyo 1960 (1957)
13. Bicol Express (1957)
14. Familia Alvarado (1957)
15. Pabo Real (1957)
16. Yaya Maria (1957)
17. Abandonado (1956)
18. Palasyong pawid (1955)
... aka Wood Palace (Philippines: English title: literal title)
19. Abarinding (1954)
20. Damong ligaw (1954)
21. Krus na bakal (1954)
22. Singsing na tanso (1954)
... aka Silver Ring (Philippines: English title: literal title)
23. Dagohoy (1953)
24. Dalagang nayon (1953)
25. Philippine Navy (1953)
26. Amor mio (1952)
... aka My Love (Philippines: English title: literal title)
27. Tenyente Carlos Blanco (1952)
28. Tiya Loleng (1952)
29. Anak ng pulubi (1951)
30. Nasaan ka, giliw (1951)
... aka Love, Where Are You? (Philippines: English title)
31. Talisman (1951)
32. Candaba (1950)

33. Ibigin mo ako, lalaking matapang (1949)
34. Hen. Gregorio del Pilar (1949)
35. Tambol Mayor (1949)
36. Virginia (1949)
37. Pista sa nayon (1948)
38. Sa Tokyo ikinasal (1948)
39. Liwayway ng kalayaan (1944)
... aka Dawn of Freedom
40. Palaris (1941)
41. Paraluman (1940)

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