Carmencita Abad, known as Carmencita Decano Abad in real life, (born 1933) is a Filipina actress. She made her film debut with Tres Muskiteros (a.k.a. 3 Muskiteers) was a younger sister of another PreWar actress Corazon Noble.[1]

Carmencita Abad
Born1933 (age 90–91)
OccupationActress

Inspired of Alexander Dumas's The Three Muskiteers a Filipino version made by Sampaguita Pictures in 1951 was Abad's first major role. The only movie under Sampaguita Pictures that was released in 1951 before she moved to the rival company, Lvn Pictures, in the early 1950s.

Abad's first movie in Lvn Pictures was in cameo roles with Evelyn Villar teamed up with a handsome lead actor of the company Armando Goyena as a Filipino Super Hero as Kapitan Kidlat from the movie Kidlat, Ngayon.

Early life

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Filmography

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  • 1951 – Tres Muskiteros a.k.a. Three Muskiteers
  • 1953 – Kidlat, NgayonLvn Pictures, a.k.a. Lightning, Today
  • 1954 – Damong Ligaw – Lvn Pictures
  • 1954 – Ikaw ang Dahilan – Lvn, a.k.a. You are the Reason
  • 1954 – Singsing na Tanso – Lvn Pictures, a.k.a. Silver Ring
  • 1955 – Tagapagmana – Lvn, a.k.a. Inheritance
  • 1955 – Hagad – Lvn Pictures, a.k.a. Police
  • 1955 – 1 2 3 – Lvn Pictures
  • 1955 – Panyolitong Bughaw – Lvn Pictures, a.k.a. Blue Handkerchief[2]
  • 1955 – Karnabal – Lvn Pictures, a.k.a. Carnival
  • 1956 – No Money, No Honey – Lvn Pictures
  • 1956 – Everlasting – Lvn
  • 1956 – Medalyong Perlas – Lvn, a.k.a. Pearl Necklace
  • 1956 – Kumander 13 – Lvn, Commander 13
  • 1957 – Dalawang Ina – Lvn, a.k.a. Two Mothers[3]
  • 1957 – Rosalina – Lvn
  • 1958 – Zarex – Lvn
  • 1959 – Bayanihan – Lvn[4]
  • 1959 – Biyaya ng Lupa – Lvn[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ O'Brien, Baby (29 August 2003). "Life with Paraluman: A big adventure movie with an all-star cast". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. ^ National Mid-week. Lagda Pub. Incorporated. 1989. p. 44. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  3. ^ Dolor, Danny. "Emma & Carmencita as 'Dalawang Ina'". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  4. ^ Tiongson, Nicanor G. (1983). The Urian Anthology, 1970-1979: Selected Essays on Tradition and Innovation in the Filipino Cinema of the 1970s by the Manunuri Ng Pelikulang Pilipino : with about 550 Photos and Illustrations and a Filmography of Philippine Movies, 1970-1979. M.L. Morato. p. 415. ISBN 978-971-10-3000-1. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  5. ^ Pavlides, Dan (20 December 2007). "Biyaya Ng Lupa (1965)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Carmencita Abad - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
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