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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1975)
6-($ee. I) Statesman, Salem, Ore., Sun., April SI, 57 Yoling Movie Actress Idol (Philippines Br lENltr ABTZENBUSC1 MASIILA, April (A The crowd; let a yell and euried toward the ear. The froup, mostly teen-die flrla and young women, cried' "Gloria," and smiled as they Sad a "glimps of their fa vorite? movie star. The car moved en. The glrla, I . disappointed they couldn't touch I or apeak to their idol, kept I screaming after the car. The, attractive, slim girl la the I car . smiled back gently, the I waved it her admirers. She I teemed embarraated at the but I ever her appearance. "How doe it feel to be a soe-l eessful actress, the moat popular I ia the Philippine today?" aba wu I asked.'' Baa Ne Steady Beyfrieaal Gloria Romero, barely 31, is-1 iwered quietly, "This little tuc- cesa I have, I am detarmined sot I to let fo to my bead." Aftef kxif pause ah - added, 1 leaf this ia not a bating thing. I It ia tot something I can keep in I a steel sale. It ia a slippery thiif. I A false awe. and It will begin I to slip from my grip. The most impressive character-! tstie about Gloria, who was ben I In Denver; Colo., of mixed ritt-l Bino-Americaa parentage. Is her I refreahing modesty and natural ahvneaa. ' Unlike most amasses bere,"Gla ria ia a homebody. As tntrorert I by nature, she prefers to l la I bed early. She aays aba has steady date. "I'll get married when I'm ft" she aaid. "A few years ago I Hid I I d marry at s. Ber aUraffle Tengb Gloria's meteoric rise ia thai past five years to become thai hifheat-paid Filipino movie ect- resa - aba received 45,00 laitl year ! wu preceded by a aim-1 cult and enea mutrating ciima. She remember the firat house I her family ranted In Manila. Ill was In a aoisy neighborhood. The I rent waaTi pesos t$8T.) a month. Today, aha .Uvea ia a 7J.008 pool (13700) manaioa Hi a aelect sub urb ef Manila. "It'a my dream house. she! said as aha showed the apadous bedrooms, guest room and dinins-Uving-sala as it'a called here. The bouse has four bed rooms, andl Glorla'a Is air-conditioned. 'She has a tremendous bed, specially I designed with attached night ta-l bles ea either aide. She Uvea with I Iter stater and twe brothers. Peed No Kiercfee i There's ae swimming poof in the! garden, but a attaint, Japaoete-1 style pond. I aoni swim any way." ah said. "Only very little and very seldom. - She does ae exarciee at aJL Her ... problem la la gaia some weight. I She aaid aha's feet and weighs 11. pounds. Gloria la sufferinf from hectic! ulcers. She's had them a longl time. She does aot amoks' nor drink. Gloria could best be described as the Grace Kelly of the Philip- Sines. She is modest, conservative i dressing and shuns cheap pub- ncuy. - . Paaa Dislike Lew Dress la a- Meant movie she wore a I low-cut dress. The disapproval, of her fans wu unanimous ia the many letters she received. The studio, decided te raise the level at the drees, la her next picture. Gloria Jtomere has become something ef a symbol te thou sands of fans, especially te her teen-age admirers. She stands for everything they would want te bs when they grew up. There is something appealing In her quirt and gentle gestures, the has an almost angelic face. Her features are refined. She hail bright brawn eye which match her deeper brown hair. She has light, almost white, complex loa Bars fas Dearer She wu born Gloria Ann Gal la Dec. 16, 133, in Denver. Tht family moved to the Philippines shortly after her birth. Her moth er wu a mixture ef American and Spanish. She died ia IMS. Her fa ther is a Filipino who tends to the family farm m Pangaainaa province, en the rolling plains of I central Luzon Island north of Ma aila. Gloria completed high school tal Msbini. Her father decided to try Manila ia the hope of finding a better life. He found work: but times continued is be hard for the ' tamuy.' , - , Gloria looked for work. 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