STARS OF THE 60s #1: VILMA VALERA

Salambao (1964)- Stars Vilma Valera,
Eddie Rodriguez, Sylvia Gumabao
and Van De Leon/ Directed by Ding M. De Leon

Vilma Valera, the 1961 Miss Press Photography of the Philippines (PPP) second runner-up winner, was introduced in LVN's Bakit ka Nagtampo, a Nida Blanca and Nestor de Villa starrer. She was given her biggest break in 1964 in the movie, Salambao with Eddie Rodriguez, Sylvia Gumabao and Van de Leon as her co-stars. Her versatility (in action, drama, comedy, musical) landed him in several movie assignments and had top actors at that time as her leading men (FPJ, Dolphy, Eddie Mesa, Eddie Gutierrez, among others).

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Boogaloo (1968)- Stars Helen Gamboa, Vilma Valera, Bobby Gonzales, Roger Calvin/ Directed by Jose Wenceslao


Vilma Valera recorded several albums before her retirement from show business (and marriage to American Air Force commander Darrell Arthur Morrow) in the early ‘70s. She now resides in Sacramento, California. http://www.officenaps.com/2006_11_01_officenaps_archive.html

Reyna ng Tundo (1964)- Stars Vilma Valera,
Rodolfo Cristobal, Bert Silva, Toto/
Directed by Larry Santiago

Pitong Desperada (1964)- Stars Liza Moreno, Miriam Jurado, Vilma Valera, Stella Suarez, Mila Montanez, Juvy Cachola and Zeny Zabala/ Directed y Tony Cayado

Mamatay sa Laban (1964)- Stars Robald Remy, Willie Sotelo, Cecilia Lopez, Vilma Valera and Eddie Rodriguez/ Directed by Felix Villar

Naligaw na Anghel (1964)- Stars Willie Sotelo, Maggie De La Riva, Vilma Valera, Vilma Santos and Van De Leon/ Directed by Armando De Guzman

Let's Go (1964)- Stars Eddie Mesa, Jose Mari, Helen Gamboa, Vilma Valera, Reycard Duet/ Directed by Pablo Santiago

Danilo Ronquilo: Cavite Boy (1965)- Stars Jun Aristorenas, Vilma Valera, Van De Leon and Fe Galvez/ Directed by Pablo Santiago

Kay Tagal ng Umaga (1965)- Stars Lolita Rodriguez, Marlene Dauden and Eddie Rodriguez/ Special participation of Vilma Valera and Vilma Santos/ Directed by Lauro Pacheco

Pogi (1967)- Stars Eddie Gutierrez and Vilma Valera/ Guest Star- Nora Aunor/ Directed by Marcelino Navarro

Shake-a-Boom (1997)- Stars Dolphy and Vilma Valera/ with Merci Molina, Ike Lozada, Susan Salcedo, Norma Balagtas and Norma Ledesma / Directed by Tony Cayado

Way Out in the Country (1967)- Stars Vilma Valera, Bert Leroy,Jr., Blanca Gomez, Gina Pareno, Edgar Salcedo and Ricky Belmonte/ Directed by Mar S. Torres

Batang Matadero (1969)- Stars Fernando Poe, Jr. Vilma Valera, Paquito Diaz, Dencio Padilla, Pablo Virtuoso/ Directed by Pablo Santiago

Nardong Kutsero (1969)- Stars Fernando Poe, Jr., Vilma Valera, Paquito Diaz, Dencio Padilla, Pablo Virtuoso