| Rudy Concepcion | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1912 Philippines |
| Died | 1940 Philippines |
| Occupation | Filipino actor |
| Years active | 1935-1940 |
Rudy Concepción (1912–1940[1]) was a popular Filipino film actor during the 1930s. He was dubbed Ang Idolong Kayumanggi (Brown Idol)
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He was born Joaquin Concepcion in 1912.[1] who made his film debut in 1935, in a movie entitled Kundiman ng Puso (Song of Heart).
He was often paired romantically in film with the soprano singer Rosario Moreno, with whom he co-starred in Mapait na Lihim (1938). Concepcion himself was also a notable singer, with a distinctive singing style of his own. Unusual for actors of the time, his own singing voice was used.
After six movies for Sampaguita Pictures, where he became one of their most bankable stars, Concepcion signed a contract to another prewar movie company (Excelsior Pictures) where he made Pakiusap (opposite Rosario Moreno), Ikaw Pa Rin, Tunay na ina, and his last unfinished movie Mahal Pa Rin Kita. Pakiusap and Tunay na ina are two of only five Filipino films to survive World War II.
Concepcion died of a peptic ulcer in 1940 during the shooting of Mahal Pa Rin Kita.[1]
In the early 1950s, Pancho Magalona portrayed Rudy Concepcion in a biographical movie called Kasaysayan ni Rudy, opposite Linda Estrella.