Rodolfo Joaquín Concepción, (1912 – June 21, 1940) was a popular Filipino film actor during the 1930s. He was dubbed ''Ang Idolong Kayumanggi'' (Brown Idol).

Career

Concepción made his film debut in 1935, in ''

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'' (''Song of the Heart''). He was often paired romantically in films with the

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Rosario Moreno, with whom he co-starred in ''Mapait na Lihim'' (1938). Concepcion himself was also a notable singer, with a distinctive singing style. Unusual for actors of the time, his own singing voice was used. After six movies for

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, becoming one of its most bankable stars, Concepción signed with another production company Excelsior Pictures, where he made ''Pakiusap'', ''Ikaw Pa Rin'', ''Tunay Na Ina'' (opposite Rosario Moreno), and his last unfinished movie ''Mahal Pa Rin Kita''. ''Pakiusap'' and ''Tunay na Ina'' are two of only five Filipino films to survive

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Death

At age 28, the latter died of a peptic ulcer on June 21, 1940 at St. Luke's Hospital, during the shooting of ''Mahal Pa Rin Kita''. His funeral was held on June 24, 1940 at the Manila North Cemetery, with approximately 120,000 people in attendance.

Legacy and honors

In the early 1950s,

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portrayed Rudy Concepción in a biographical movie called ''Kasaysayan ni Rudy'', opposite Linda Estrella. He was posthumously inducted to the

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in June 2008.

Filmography

*1935 - ''

'' *1935 - ''Sumpa ng Aswang'' *1936 - ''Buhok ni Ester'' *1938 - ''Walang Pangalan'' *1938 - '' Paru-Parong Bukid'' *1938 - ''Himagsikan ng Puso'' *1938 - ''Alipin ng Palad'' *1938 - ''Mapait na Lihim'' *1939 - ''Gabay ng Magulang'' *1939 - ''Walang Tahanan'' *1939 - ''Tunay na Ina'' *1940 - ''Pakiusap'' *1940 - ''Ikaw Rin'' *1940 - ''Mahal Pa Rin Kita''

Awards

*Posthumous Celebrity Inductee, Eastwood City Walk Of Fame Philippines June 2008

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References

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* 1912 births 1940 deaths 20th-century Filipino male actors {{Philippines-actor-stub