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. "But
jobs were hard te find," she aaid
"People had little time for a girl
' fresh 'from a provincial high
school."
She finally got a break with a I
studio as as extra. This led to
a starring row at another atudio,
Sampagufta Pictures, where she
has been for the past five years.
She does aa average of aix pic
tures a year and received 17,500 1
for Men..
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