Rudy Robles

Rudy Robles (born Pastor Lluviosa Robles, 29 April 1910 – 11 August 1970) was a Filipino film and television actor. He was one of the first Filipino actors to appear in Hollywood movies.

Career Robles was born in the town of Tacloban, in the province of Leyte in the Philippines, where he began his schooling before emigrating to the United States. He completed high school and college in California, where he excelled in debating and acting. Producer Samuel Goldwyn reportedly discovered and gave him the screen name Rudy Robles whilst he was working as a bellhop at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Hollywood.

His credits include pre- and post-World War II films, such as Lt. Yabo in The Real Glory (1939) starring Gary Cooper and David Niven. His uncredited roles include appearances in The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942), Wake Island (1942), Manila Calling (1942), and he played a Filipino assassin in the 1942 film Across the Pacific.

During World War II, Robles entered the U.S. Army and served in Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines with the 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment, rising to the rank of first sergeant. After the war Robles was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Civil Affairs, where he contracted Filipino entertainers for the U.S. military. He returned to the U.S. and civilian life in February 1946.

In addition to appearing in several Hollywood films such as Nocturne (1946), Singapore (1947) (which starred Ava Gardner and Fred MacMurray) and Omoo-Omoo, the Shark God (1949), Robles returned to the Philippines where he raised a family and started to produce, direct and star in his own films. One of his last on-screen appearances was in an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents in 1956.

Death On 11 August 1970, Robles died in Manila at the age of 60.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1939 The Real Glory Lt. Yabo Credited as Ruby Robles 1940 South of Pago Pago Luna 1941 The Blonde from Singapore Servant Uncredited 1941 Honolulu Lu Elevator Boy Uncredited 1942 Blue, White and Perfect Kali - Chauffeur Uncredited 1942 Song of the Islands Akomi - Native Boy Uncredited 1942 The Adventures of Martin Eden San UncreditedAlternative title: High Seas 1942 Submarine Raider Steward Seffi 1942 Wake Island Triunfo Uncredited 1942 Across the Pacific A Filipino Assassin 1942 Manila Calling Moro Soldier Uncredited 1946 Nocturne Eujemio Uncredited 1947 The Son of Rusty Gono, Gibson's Valet 1947 Singapore Desk Clerk Uncredited 1948 Jungle Goddess Nugara 1949 Rusty Saves a Life Gono Sandoval 1949 Flaxy Martin Butler Uncredited 1949 Omoo-Omoo, the Shark God Tembo 1950 Princesa sa Tawi-Tawi Director 1952 Okinawa Felix 1955 Double Jeopardy Frank Uncredited 1960 Party Line (final film role)

Television Year Title Role Notes 1956 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Horace the Butler Season 1 Episode 26: "Whodunit" 1956 Passport to Danger Steward 2 episodes 1955–1956 Soldiers of Fortune Various roles 2 episodes