Carlos Padilla Sr.
Filipino boxer
Carlos Padilla Sr. | |
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| Born | Carlos Pedro Eugenio Ruiz Padilla (1909-09-06)September 6, 1909 Manila, Philippines |
| Died | March 8, 1964(1964-03-08) (aged 54) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Spouse | Melania Dolorico |
| Children | Carlos Padilla Jr. |
| Parent(s) | José Padilla Sr. (father) María Clara Ruiz (mother) |
Carlos Pedro Eugenio Ruiz Padilla Sr. (Tagalog pronunciation: [paˈdɪʎa]; 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.[1]
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., father to international boxing referee Carlos "Sonny" Dolorico Padilla Jr., grandfather to entertainment industry's Divine Diva Zsa Zsa Padilla, and great-grandfather to Philippine singer Karylle and Zia. He ran for senator in the 1946 Philippine Senate election under the Partido Modernista tandem of Hilario Moncado and Lou Salvador, but lost, placing 33rd out of the 57 senatorial candidates.
References
- ^ "Padilla, Carlos". The Living Archive of Olympians PH. Olympian Association of the Philippines. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
External links
- Carlos Padilla, Sr. at Olympedia
- Carlos Padilla Sr. at IMDb
- Carlos Padilla Sr.'s profile at Sports Reference.com
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The Padilla family
- Jose Padilla Sr.
- Jose Padilla Jr.
- Casimero Padilla Sr.
- Carlos Padilla Sr.
- Arsenio Padilla
- Carlos Padilla Jr.
- Rustom Padilla
- Rommel Padilla
- Robin Padilla
- Rudy Fernandez
- Cariño family
- Fernandez family
- Perez family
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