Fernando Poe Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Fernando Poe Jr.

Filipino actor

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1939

Place of Birth: Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Date of Death: 14-Dec-2004

Profession: actor, politician, comedian, film director, film actor

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Fernando Poe Jr.

  • Ronald Allan Kelley Poe (August 20, 1939 – December 14, 2004), better known as Fernando Poe Jr.
  • and colloquially known as FPJ, Ronwaldo Reyes and Da King, was a Filipino actor, director and politician.
  • His long career as an action film star earned him the nickname "King of Philippine Movies" (often shortened to Da King).
  • During the latter part of his career, Poe was defeated by then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the fraudulent 2004 Philippine presidential election. Poe was posthumously declared a National Artist of the Philippines for Film on May 23, 2006 by Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
  • The award was confirmed by Former President Benigno Aquino III on July 20, 2012, and was presented to his family on August 16.

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