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Rod Navarro | |
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| Born | Joseph Bowers Rigets March 10, 1930 |
| Died | April 9, 2003 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, radio broadcaster |
Joseph Bowers Rigets (March 10, 1930 – April 9, 2003), better known his stage name as Rod Navarro, was a film and television actor. He was the host of Tawag ng Tanghalan.[1]
Navarro was known as a character actor[2] for playing rich dons, villains and for being "mahangin" (show off),[3] a trademark in film and television to which he was known for, notably as Don Facundo in the Philippine sitcom Beh Bote Nga.[2]
A Retired Master Sergeant in the Philippine Constabulary, he himself was a sharpshooter, which was evident in some of his films during the 1960s.
Navarro also served as a Councilor / Vice Mayor in Pasig, a Radio anchor and was a top product endorser during his time.
- ^ Francisco, Butch (1 November 2003). "Remembering Departed Stars". Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Rod Navarro, 73". Manila Standard. 10 April 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Philippine film. Cultural Center of the Philippines. 1994. p. 285. ISBN 978-971-8546-42-0. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
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