John Leonard "Jonjon" Hernandez Salvador (October 9, 1969 – November 7, 1993), also known as Jon Hernandez, was a Filipino notable actor. He was the son of actors
Ross Rival
Rosauro Reyes Salvador (October 7, 1945 – November 16, 2007), known professionally as Ross Rival, was an actor and father of JonJon Hernandez, Joseph Salvador, Rosauro Luis G. Salvador, Luchi Salvador-Joson, Sahara Shyla G. Salvador and Ma ...
and
Alicia Alonzo
Germelina Viana Hernandez (born June 1, 1946), better known by her stage name Alicia Alonzo, is a Filipino actress in movies and television in the Philippines. She is the sister of action star Anthony Alonzo.
Career
She was a flight attendant ...
, nephew to
Anthony Alonzo
Antonio Viana Hernandez (April 2, 1948 – October 9, 1998), also known as Anthony and Tony, was a Filipino actor, singer, and councilor of Quezon City.
Early life
He was born as Antonio Viana Hernandez on April 2, 1948, in Quezon City
...
, nephew to
Phillip Salvador
Phillip Mikael "Ipe" Reyes Salvador (born Felipe Reyes Salvador; August 21, 1953) is a Filipino film and television actor.
Acting career
Salvador made his film debut in 1971 with ''Adios Mi Amor''. He toiled in minor roles in Philippine movies ...
, cousin to Jobelle Salvador and brother to
Maja Salvador
Maja Ross Andres Salvador-Ortega (born October 5, 1988) is a Filipino actress and television personality. Known for portraying Strong female character, strong female leads in Revenge tragedy, revenge dramas in film and television, she has been ...
on his father's side.
Career
As a child star, he appeared in minor roles in movies and several commercials. He was launched as a matinee idol, via the movie ''
Bagets 2'' along with
William Martinez,
Herbert Bautista
Herbert Constantine "Bistek" Maclang Bautista (born May 12, 1968) is a Filipino actor and politician who served as mayor of Quezon City, the Philippines' largest city by population, from 2010 to 2019.
Bautista has starred in numerous films and ...
,
Raymond Lauchengco
Raymond Lauchengco (born November 29, 1964) is a Filipino actor, artist, and singer with roots in musical theater. His foray into showbusiness began at the age of 12 when he played the role of Louis, son of Anna, in the Repertory Philippines stag ...
, JC Bonnin, Ramon Christopher and the late
Francis Magalona
Francis Michael Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known as Francis M, was a Filipino rapper, songwriter, and actor. He is regarded as an influential figure in Pinoy hip hop.
Magalona was a son of actors Pancho Maga ...
. He joined the teen-variety show ''
That's Entertainment'' and was a part of its Thursday group. In 1990s, he shifted to action movie genre, appeared in several action films like ''Nakaukit Na ang Lapida Mo, Junior Elvis'', ''Pita'', ''Terror ng Caloocan'' and ''Patapon''. The last film he appeared in was ''Mancao'' with his uncle
Phillip Salvador
Phillip Mikael "Ipe" Reyes Salvador (born Felipe Reyes Salvador; August 21, 1953) is a Filipino film and television actor.
Acting career
Salvador made his film debut in 1971 with ''Adios Mi Amor''. He toiled in minor roles in Philippine movies ...
, which was post-humously shown and dedicated to his memory in 1994.
Filmography
Movies
Television
Death
After retiring from his showbiz career in 1993, Jonjon and his friends came home from an out-of-town trip. On the morning of November 7, Hernandez met a untimely death when his car crashed into the concrete barrier. He died instantly, at just 23.
His remains was laid to rest at the Loyola Memorial Park together with other celebrities such as
Julie Vega
Julie Pearl Apostol Postigo (21 May 1968 – 6 May 1985), better known by her stage name Julie Vega (), was a Filipino actress, singer and commercial model. She remains very popular in her native Philippines, years after her death at the peak ...
,
Jay Ilagan,
Nida Blanca
Dorothy Guinto Jones (January 6, 1936 – November 7, 2001), known professionally as Nida Blanca, was a Filipino actress. In a career spanning five decades, she is known for her dramatic and comedic roles in Cinema of the Philippines, film ...
and
Francis Magalona
Francis Michael Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known as Francis M, was a Filipino rapper, songwriter, and actor. He is regarded as an influential figure in Pinoy hip hop.
Magalona was a son of actors Pancho Maga ...
.
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1969 births
1993 deaths
20th-century Filipino male actors
Filipino male child actors
Road incident deaths in the Philippines
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Burials at the Loyola Memorial Park
Filipino male film actors
Male actors from Manila