Carlos Salazar

Rustico Roldan (October 26, 1931 – April 7, 2022), professionally known as Carlos Salazar was a Filipino actor and a matinee idol in the 1950s. A contemporary of the likes of Delia Razon, Rosa Rosal, Jaime Dela Rosa and Nestor de Villa, Roldan took up the screen name of Carlos Salazar and began his career with LVN Pictures, and made several hit movies. After making 15 films for the said studio, Salazar made one film under Champion Pictures entitled Objective: Patayin si Magsaysay, and one film under Larry Santiago Production for Student Canteen.

His first film under Sampaguita Pictures was Madaling Araw, an Amalia Fuentes and Juancho Gutierrez movie, followed by Alaalang Banal ("Sacred Memory"), which starred Gloria Romero.

Then he made another film with Lolita Rodriguez and Luis Gonzales under the title of Talipandas ("Traitor").

Later career Salazar remained active as a film actor up to mid-1990s.

He also produced and directed films for his brother-in-law, action star Eddie Fernandez. Salazar's last television appearance was on Be Careful with My Heart in 2014.

Personal life Salazar was married to model Carmen "Menchu" Fernandez until her death in 2013. They had seven children. He died peacefully on April 7, 2022 at home in Quezon City.

Filmography 1952 – Tia Loleng 1952 – Digmaan ng Damdamin 1953 – Philippine Navy 1953 – Ganyan Lang ang Buhay 1953 – Dalagang Nayon 1954 – Abarinding 1954 – Mabangong Kandungan 1954 – Hiram Na Kasintahan 1955 – Tagapagmana 1955 – Pasikat 1955 – Ang Ibong Adarna 1955 – Karnabal 1955 – Salamangkero 1956 – May Araw Ka Rin 1956 – Abandonado 1957 – Objective: Patayin si Magsaysay 1957 – Student Canteen 1958 – Madaling Araw 1958 – Alaalang Banal 1958 – Talipandas 1988 – Ang Anino ni Asedillo