Fernando Poe Sr.

Allan Fernando Reyes Poe (November 27, 1916 – October 23, 1951) was a Filipino actor and film director during the early era of cinema in the Philippines.

For other uses, see Fernando Poe (disambiguation) and Fernando Po (disambiguation).

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Reyes and the surname or paternal family name is Poe.
Fernando Poe Sr.
Born
Allan Fernando Pou y Reyes

(1916-11-27)November 27, 1916
San Carlos, Pangasinan, Philippine Islands
DiedOctober 23, 1951(1951-10-23) (aged 34)
Manila, Philippines
Resting placeManila North Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines
Other namesAllan F. Poe, Fernando Reyes Poe, Fernando Poe Sr.
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines (BS)
Philippine Dental College (MD)
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer, writer
Years active1935–1951
Spouses
Paulita Gomez
​
(m. 1936)​
    Elizabeth Kelley
    ​
    (m. 1940)​
    Children7, including Ronald Allan, Andy and Conrad
    RelativesGrace Poe ( adoptive granddaughter)
    Lovi Poe (granddaughter)

    Poe was the father of Fernando Poe Jr., who later became a prominent actor and film industry icon. Prior to his son's rise to fame, he was known as Fernando Poe; he was later referred to as Fernando Poe Sr. to distinguish him from his son.[1][2][3] He directed the first Darna film in 1951 before he died in the same year. As a leading man, he was often cast opposite Mona Lisa. He died because of Rabies.

    Biography

    Poe was born in San Carlos City, Pangasinan, and later had six children by his second wife, Elizabeth "Bessie" Gatbonton Kelley (November 8, 1918 – March 2, 1999) of Pampanga: Elizabeth (Liz), Ronald Allan (Ronnie or FPJ), Fernando II (Andy), Genevieve (Jenny), Fredrick (Freddieboy), and Evangeline (Eva). Poe and Kelly were married in 1940 after their first two children were born. Actor Conrad Poe (CP), meanwhile, was his illegitimate son by actress Patricia Mijares.

    The original spelling of his surname was Pou (Catalan: ['pɔw]) via his father, playwright Lorenzo Pou, a Catalan immigrant from Majorca in the Balearic Islands. Pou established a mining business in the Philippines and married a Pangasinense woman named Marta Reyes.

    Military career

    Unfortunately, World War II intervened. Twelve days after the war officially started in the Philippines, Poe Sr., who was a member of the Reserve Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, was called to active duty on December 20, 1941, as 1st Lieutenant. His first assignment was as assistant Provost Marshall of the 59th Provisionary Brigade under Gen. Simeon de Jesus, from December 1941 to January 1942. He rose to become a Platoon Leader, then the Morale Officer of the Lamao Combat Team Regiment. He saw action in Bataan—where he saved residents from a house bombed by the Japanese, carrying children and the wounded to safety. He stayed in his position till Bataan fell on April 9, 1942. With the surrender of the American-Filipino forces, Lt. Poe Sr. joined the dreaded Bataan Death March. He secretly joined the Panay Guerrillas under Col. Macario Peralta Jr. He became an undercover man of the Llanes Intelligence and Information Corps. These, he revealed, during his inquisition by the post-war Loyalty Status Board. He rose to become a captain, but there came a point when he had to leave his military career.

    Personal life

    Poe graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of the Philippines in 1935 and the degree of Doctor of Dental Medicine from the Philippine Dental College in 1942.

    Death

    Poe died in 1951 while working on a film, after he permitted a puppy with rabies to lick his wound for believing of fast healing.[4]

    Selected filmography

    References
    1. ...indicated that (Ronald Allan Poe's) parents are Allan F. Poe and Bessie Kelley. Archived August 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
    2. ...no available information could be found in the files of the National Archives regarding the birth of Allan F. Poe....records of birth in (the City Civil Registrar of San Carlos City, Pangasinan) during the period of from 1900 until May 1946 were totally destroyed during World War II... Archived June 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
    3. The document (Affidavit for Philippine Army Personnel, Dec. 22, 1947), signed by “Fernando R. Poe” states, among others, the names of the signatory’s children, namely Elizabeth, Ronald Allan, and Fernando II
    4. "Video 48: OCTOBER 23, 1951: FERNANDO POE (Sr.) DIES OF HYDROPHOBIA". Video 48. September 22, 2008.
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