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| rowspan="2"| 1980 || ''Waikiki: Sa Lupa ng Ating Mga Pangarap'' || Bella || {{center|Regal Films}} <!-- Date: 14 November 1980 -->
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Bella Flores
Born
Remedios Papa Dancel

February 27, 1929
Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippine Islands
DiedMay 19, 2013 (aged 84)
Quezon City, Philippines
OccupationActress
Years active1950–2013
ChildrenRuby Dancel-Arcilla
Parent(s)Matias Dancel (father)
Emilia Papa (mother)
RelativesJesse Arcilla (son-in-law)
Jessica Dancel-Arcilla (granddaughter)
AwardsFAMAS Best Supporting Actress
1967 Ang Kaibigan Kong Santo Niño

Remedios Papa Dancel (February 27, 1929 – May 19, 2013),[1][2] commonly known as Bella Flores, was a Filipina film actress. She was best known for her "iconic" portrayals of film villains.[3] Known as the original Primera Kontrabida in the Philippine Showbiz.[4]

Life and career

Flores was born Remedios Papa Dancel in Manila to Matias Dancel, a slipper maker, and Emilia Papa. She was a college sophomore at the Far Eastern University when she appeared in her first film, Tatlong Balaraw (1950), at age 21.

Flores was signed by Sampaguita Pictures. She was cast in Roberta as the cruel stepmother of Tessie Agana's titular character, despite being 22 years old. The film was a box-office success, credited with saving Sampaguita Pictures from bankruptcy after a fire had destroyed its studio.[1] The film's success also elevated Flores into the upper tier of stars, and typecast her in villainous roles. The film critic Nestor Torre remarked that Flores had "been making life miserable for many generations of hapless stars—all the way back to little Tessie Agana and Boy Alano in Roberta in the early 1950s, to her fresh batch of victims in the New Millennium... doing it without skipping a beat—and without aging (much) to boot."[3] She received the 1967 FAMAS Best Supporting Actress award for her role in Ang Kaibigan Kong Santo Niño and bella mora.[1]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role(s) Film Company
2012 My Kontrabida Girl Herself
GMA Films
2011 Way Back Home Lola Nita
Star Cinema
2005 D' Anothers Precious
Star Cinema
1998 Ginto't Pilak Landlady
VIVA Films
1997 Nakawin Mo ang Aking Puso Mameng
MAQ Productions
1996 Ikaw ang Mahal Ko Felipa
FPJ Productions
1996 Ang Misis Kong Hoodlum Widow #1
Neo Films
1994 The Secrets of Sarah Jane: Sana'y Mapatawad Mo! Recruiter
Regal Films
1993 Dugo ng Panday Bantay
Regal Films
1992 Shake, Rattle & Roll IV Mama Monang
Regal Films
1990 May Isang Tsuper ng Taxi Aling Maring
FPJ Productions
Petrang Kabayo 2: Anong Ganda Mo? Mukha Kang Kabayo! Monina
VIVA Films
1989 Sgt. Niñonuevo: The Fastest Gun Alive of WPD Nana Toyang
Kelly Ellis Films International
Pulis Pulis sa Ilalim ng Tulay Belle
Regal Films
1988 Buy One, Take One Zarah
VIVA Films
1988 Nakausap Ko ang Birhen Sister Rafaelita
Regal Films
1986 Batang Quiapo Mila
Regal Films
1985 Tinik sa Dibdib Kikay
Viva Films
1984 Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday Carol
Regal Films
1980 Waikiki: Sa Lupa ng Ating Mga Pangarap Bella
Regal Films
Under-Age Berta
Regal Films
1953 Diwani Ramona
Sampaguita Pictures

Television

Year Title Role(s) Network
2010 Sine Novela: Mars Ravelo's Trudis Liit Donya Hershey Ferrer GMA Network
2005 – 2006 Mga Anghel na Walang Langit Gaudencia "Gude" Redondo-Hawkins ABS-CBN

Death

Flores died on May 19, 2013, in Quezon City General Hospital.[2] Her death was a result of complications from a recent hip surgery.[5]

Legacy

Bella Flores Foundation

The family of the late veteran actress Bella Flores plans to establish a foundation in her name and to organize a fundraising concert to benefit show business personalities with Alzheimer’s disease.

This was announced Tuesday night by singer Imelda Papin, Flores' niece. Flores was diagnosed with early stages of Alzheimer's and diabetes months before she died on May 19. The concert is tentatively set for July at the Aliw Theater in Pasay City, Papin said.

Flores' daughter Ruby Arcilla said during the wake on Tuesday, "If mom's death could pave the way for… these projects, she would be very happy. She always tried to do what she could for her colleagues."

Arcilla said that a woman approached her during the wake to say thanks. "The lady said she showed mom her doctor’s prescription and mom gave what she could afford. I hope other actors would do the same – give from their hearts."

  • Former teen star Valerie Concepcion plays the role of the late veteran actress Bella Flores in a drama anthology of her feature story of Bella's lifetime in Star Confessions aired on TV5 (now The 5 Network) in 2011.
  • GMA 7 Comedian John Feir plays as "Belly Florie" a parody version of the late veteran actress Bella Flores in a defunct comedy Gag Show "Nuts Entertainment" on GMA 7 in 2003.

References

  1. ^ a b c Lena Pareja (1994). "Philippine Film". In Nicanor Tiongson (ed.). CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. Vol. VIII (1st ed.). Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines. p. 250. ISBN 971-8546-31-6.
  2. ^ a b "Actress Bella Flores dies early Sunday at 84". GMA News. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  3. ^ a b Nestor U. Torre (2007-07-24). "Guilty pleasures in the biz". Viewfinder. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  4. ^ Reyes, William (May 24, 2013). "Nora Aunor mourns death of "primera kontrabida" Bella Flores". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Legendary actress Bella Flores passes away at 84". InterAksyon. Archived from the original on 2013-06-08. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
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