Carlos Pedro Eugenio Ruiz Padilla Sr. (; September 6, 1909 – March 8, 1964) was a Filipino Olympic boxer and actor. Padilla was also a film director, with his first film being ''Susi ng Kalangitan'' which was made in 1937.
Personal life
From a famous family of actors and politicians, he is the brother of actor
José Padilla Jr. and actor-director-politician
Roy Padilla Sr.
Casimero "Roy" Bustamante Padilla Sr. (; March 4, 1926 – January 17, 1988) was a Filipino politician and actor who served as governor of the province of Camarines Norte from 1986 until his assassination in 1988 as a member of Corazon Aquino's ...
, father to international boxing referee
Carlos "Sonny" Dolorico Padilla Jr., grandfather to entertainment industry's Divine Diva
Zsa Zsa Padilla
Esperanza "Zsa Zsa" Perez Padilla (born May 28, 1964) is a Filipino singer, actress, television host, music producer and businesswoman.
Referred to as the "''Divine Diva''", Padilla is recognized as one of the top female recording artists in th ...
, and great-grandfather to Philippine singer
Karylle
Ana Karylle Padilla Tatlonghari-Yuzon (born March 22, 1981), known mononymously as Karylle, is a Filipino singer and actress. Having achieved mainstream success across stage, screen, and music, her accolades include four Awit Awards, an Asian ...
and
Zia. He ran for senator in the
1946 Philippine Senate election
Elections for the members of the Senate were held on April 23, 1946, in the Philippines (pursuant to Commonwealth Act No. 725).
Electoral system
Philippine Senate elections are held via plurality block voting with staggered elections, with the ...
under the Partido Modernista tandem of
Hilario Moncado and
Lou Salvador
Luis "Lou" Salvador Sr. (July 7, 1905 – March 1, 1973) was a Filipino basketball player, stage actor, and talent manager. Salvador was born in Tacloban, Leyte, to a Spanish father and a ''mestiza'' mother.Zafra, p. 315
As a player for the Phi ...
, but lost, placing 33rd out of the 57 senatorial candidates.
References
External links
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Carlos Padilla Sr.'s profile at Sports Reference.com
1909 births
1964 deaths
Boxers from Manila
Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Olympic boxers for the Philippines
Carlos
20th-century Filipino male actors
Filipino male boxers
Filipino male film actors
Welterweight boxers
Male actors from Manila
20th-century Filipino sportsmen
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