Armando Goyena was a Filipino

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 actor and matinée idol

Matinee idol

Matinée idol is a term used mainly to describe film or theatre stars who are adored to the point of adulation by their fans.The term almost exclusively refers to male actors. Invariably the adulation was fixated on the actor's looks rather than performance...

 who was popular in the 1950s.

Family

He married to Francisca "Paquita" Roses. They were the parents of 8 children: Maritess, Tina, Johnny, Ces, Pita, Rossi, Malu, and Cita. Two of their daughters became popular movie stars in the 1970s: Maritess and Tina Revilla. His only son, Johnny Revilla, now plays character roles. Among his grandchildren who joined show business are Bernard

Bernard Palanca

-Personal life:His maternal grandfather, Armando Goyena , was also an actor as is his younger brother, Mico Palanca.He is the son of the late Bernard Palanca, Sr, who died when he was just a child. He is also the grandson of the late Businessman Philanthropist Carlos Palanca, Jr of the prestigious...

 and Mico Palanca

Mico Palanca

-Personal life:His older brother is actor Bernard Palanca and his maternal grandfather is actor Armando Goyena. He has some Chinese ancestry from his father's side.- Filmography :-External links:...

, Bianca Araneta and Lexi Schulze

Lexi Schulze

Lexi Schulze is a T.V. host and commercial model from the Philippines. She is a member of the Goyena family. Other members of the family are her grandfather, matinee idol Armando Goyena and his offspring...

.

Movie career

Together with his onscreen movie partner, Tessie Quintana, Goyena appeared in Prinsesang Basahan, Hawayana, Tia Loleng, Virginia, and Isabelita. Goyena, together with Cecilia Lopez and Jonny Reyes, starred in Anak ng Berdugo.

Later years

He stopped acting in 1958. He then resumed acting in the early 1990s. In 1995, he played Don Eugenio Lopez in Chito Rono’s Eskapo. Chito got him again in 2001 to play the grandfather of Danilo Barrios in Yamashita. His last film was Annie B. with Jolina Magdangal in 2004.

Movies

Title	Role	Year
Sa Tokyo Ikinasal	Fidel	1948
Kaaway ng Babae		1948
Ibigin Mo Ako, Lalaking Matapang		1949
Pag-Asa	Victor	1951
Tiya Loleng		1952
Tenyente Carlos Blanco	Tenyente Carlos Blanco	1952
Amor Mio		1952
Dalaginding		1953
Kidlat...Ngayon!		1954
Welga		1956
Medalyong Perlas		1956
Sanga-Sangang Puso		1957
El Robo	Rodrigo	1957
Kastilaloy		1958
Mahal Kita Walang Iba	Lolo Manolo	1992
Ang Kuya Kong Siga		1993
Eskapo	Don Eugenio Lopez, Sr.	1995
Wanted Perfect Murder	Mr. Payonggayong	1997
Pagdating ng Panahon	Himself	1998
Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure	Carmelo Rosales	2001
Annie B. (last appearance)		2004

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