Lilia Dizon
Claire Strauss y Dizon (November 25, 1928 – June 15, 2020) professionally known as Lilia Dizon was a Filipina actress active in the 1940s and 1950s.[1][2]
Lilia Dizon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Claire Strauss y Dizon November 25, 1928 |
| Died | June 15, 2020 (aged 91) Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Actress |
| Occupation | Filipino |
| Years active | 1946–2007 |
| Spouse(s) | Gil de León (1945-196?) Antonio V. Abad |
| Children | 5 (including Christopher) |
| Relatives | Lotlot de Leon (adoptive granddaughter) Matet de Leon (adoptive granddaughter) Gabriel de Leon (grandson) Janine Gutierrez (adoptive great granddaughter) Sandy Andolong (daughter-in-law) |
Personal life
She was the only daughter of Regina Dizon, a Filipino, and Abraham "Abe" Strauss, an American of German Jewish descent.[3]
At the age of 15, she and her mother relocated to Manila from Baguio following the Second World War after her father left for America and then, she started performing in the theater under the name "Carol Strauss". When she turned 16, Dizon subsequently invaded the big screen. In 1946, she was discovered by writer-director Susana de Guzman, who cast her in Probinsiyana, with Carmen Rosales and Jose Padilla. That was the time she changed her name and adopted the screen name Lilia Dizon, who eventually became popular on the silver screen.[4]
She was the wife of LVN Pictures actor Gil de León, with whom she had three children who would each eventually become actors as well: Pinky de Leon, Christopher de Leon and Melissa de Leon. She had a second husband, Antonio V. Abad with whom she had two daughters Toni Abad and Cori Abad. She retired from showbiz during the 1980s.[5][6][7][8]
Death
Dizon died on June 15, 2020 at the age of 92 due to complications of asphyxia.[9]
Selected Filmography
- 1946 - Probinsiyana
- 1947 - Bakya mo Neneng
- 1947 - Kamagong
- 1947 - Binatang Maynila
- 1947 - Pangarap ko'y Ikaw Rin
- 1947 - Violeta
- 1947 - Ina
- 1948 - Engkantada
- 1948 - Kaaway ng Babae
- 1948 - Kambal na Ligaya
- 1948 - Krus na Bituin
- 1948 - Perfidia
- 1948 - Maestro Pajarillo
- 1949 - Makabagong Pilipina
- 1950 - Magkumpareng Putik
- 1950 - Tininti del Barrio
- 1950 - Sohrab at Rustum
- 1951 - Pulo ng Engkantada
- 1951 - Venus
- 1951 - Dugo sa Dugo
- 1951 - Haring Cobra
- 1952 - Bathaluman
- 1953 - Itinakwil
- 1953 - Kuwintas ng Pasakit
- 1953 - Sa Paanan ng Bundok
- 1953 - Makabuhay
- 1954 - Tucydides
- 1954 - Doce Pares
- 1954 - Ikaw ang Buhay Ko
- 1954 - Kandilerong Pilak
- 1955 - Sanda Wong
- 1956 - Simaron
- 1956 - Umaalong Ginto
- 1957 - Kandilang Bakal
- 1958 - Glory at Dawn
- 1958 - Sisang Tabak
- 1961 - The Moises Padilla Story
- 1974 - Tinimbang Ka Nguni't Kulang (Weighed But Found Wanting)
References
- "In praise of senior actors" Tempo. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- "Lilia Dizon". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- http://www.asianjournalusa.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=157&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=8001&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1028&hn=asianjournalusa&he=.com
- Salterio, Leah (15 June 2020). "TRIBUTE: Lilia Dizon, LVN star and once Asia's best actress, passes away at 92". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- Kevin Thomas (March 21, 2015). "'Diamonds' Gives Dizon a Chance to Sparkle". Los Angeles Times.
- Alikhan, Anvar (June 15, 2020). "Thespian, gambler and time traveller: the remarkable 50-year run of Lilia Dizon". Archived from the original on June 15, 2020.
- "Lilia Dizon, 70, made a very rare public appearance at the 2015 Golden Globes".
- Strong, Tara (March 11, 2015). "Lilia Dizon, Tenia 70 Años Por La Actriz". 2015. 16: 97 – via JSTOR.
- "Christopher de Leon's mother, veteran actress Lilia Dizon, passes away". GMA Network. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.