Naty Bernardo
{{short description|Filipino actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Naty Bernardo
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1911|4|25}}
| birth_place = Philippines
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1987|1|4|1911|4|25}}
| death_place = Philippines
|nationality = Filipino
|occupation = Film and Stage Actress; Singer
}}
Naty Bernardo (born 25 April 1911 – 4 January 1987) was a Filipino actress with a more than 40 year career. She is known for a variety of roles including as a martyr, character actress, and villain.
[https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/the-philippine-star/20170730/282183651126252 Never Too Old] 30 July 2017 Philippine Star Singer-songwriter JoAnne Lorenzana is her granddaughter.
Early life
Naty Bernardo was born on April 25, 1911, in the Philippines.
Early career
Bernardo began her career at age 14 as a substitute singer for Sarswela Gabriel in
Manila. She became a soloist at the Lotus Theater and had bit parts in Malayan and Filippine movies until 1934 when she received a "second lead" role to Carlos Padilla, Sr. and Ana del Rosario in Sa Tawag ng Diyos (At God’s Call). She also had a major role in Ina (Mother) 1935, Ang Birheng Walang Dambana (Virgin Without a Shrine) in 1937, Siya’y Aking Anak (That Child Is Mine), Tunay na Ina (Real Mother) in 1939, and Mayroon Nga Bang Dios? in 1939. She had "martyr roles" and character roles.
Later career
During the Japanese occupation of World War
II she performed in theater before continuing her film career with dozens of films for LVN Studios.{{cite web|url=http://digitaleducation.net/epa-web/philippine-film-artist-and-organization/|title=PHILIPPINE FILM: Artist and Organization - CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art|website=digitaleducation.net}} Naty's last movie was "Ang Mata Ni Angelita" with the late former child turned teen singer actress Julie Vega in 1978. Naty was retired from showbiz in 1979 up to her sudden death in 1987.
Personal life
Naty's granddaughter was Joanne Lorenzana who's become a successful singer, songwriter, and TV host of GMA Supershow on kapuso TV station GMA Channel 7.
Death
Naty Bernardo died on January 4, 1987, in Manila, Philippines at the age of 76.
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Film |
| 1934
| Sa Tawag ng Diyos |
| 1935
| Ina |
| 1935
| Kalbario |
| 1936
| Ang Birheng Walang Dambana |
| 1939
| Siya'y Aking Anak [Sampaguita] |
| 1939
| Tunay na Ina (Excelsior) |
| 1939
| Mayroon Nga Bang Diyos? |
| 1940
| Pakiusap [Excelsior] |
| 1940
| Ave Maria [Excelsior] |
| 1941
| Ibong Sawi [Excelsior] |
| 1946
| Garrison 13 [Lvn] |
| 1946
| Barong-Barong [Palaris] |
| 1946
| Angelus [Lvn] |
| 1948
| Labi ng Bataan [Premiere] |
| 1948
| Sa Tokyo Ikinasal (LVN) |
| 1948
| Manugang at Biyenan (LVN) |
| 1948
| Puting Bantayog (LVN) |
| 1949
| Parola [Lvn] |
| 1949
| El Diablo [Lvn] |
| 1949
| Virginia [Lvn] |
| 1950
| Ang Bombero [Lvn] |
| 1951
| Ang Tapis Mo Inday [Lvn] |
| 1951
| Bohemyo [Lvn] |
| 1951
| Pag-asa [Lvn] |
| 1952
| Harana sa Karagatan [Lvn] |
| 1954
| 3 Sisters [Premiere] |
| 1955
| Pilipino Kostum No Touch [Lvn] |
| 1956
| Handang Matodas [Lvn] |
| 1956
| Puppy Love [Lvn] |
| 1956
| Higit sa Korona [Lvn] |
| 1957
| Phone Pal [Lvn] |
| 1957
| Basta Ikaw [Lvn] |
| 1957
| Lelong Mong Panot [Lvn] |
| 1958
| Combo Festival [Lvn] |
| 1976 |
| 1979
| Ang Mata ni Angelita |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=1799115|name=Naty Bernardo}}
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Category:Filipino film actresses
Category:Filipino stage actresses
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