He was born in Manila on August 20, 1939. (born Allan Fernando Poe y Reyes 1916–1951), a mestizo of Spanish descent from San Carlos, Pangasinan and Elizabeth "Bessie" Kelley (1918–1999), a mestiza with Irish American ancestry. Ronald Allan "Ronnie" Kelley Poe was the son of Filipino actor and director Fernando Poe Sr. Senator Grace Poe and actress Lovi Poe are his daughters. Poe was married to actress Susan Roces, who played his onscreen love interest in 17 films. Seven months after the elections, Poe died of a stroke hundreds of thousands attended his wake and funeral. He lost to re-electionist Gloria Macapagal Arroyo by just over one million votes (3.48%)-the closest margin between the winner and runner-up in the history of Philippine presidential elections. Poe ran for president of the Philippines in the 2004 election. Poe was also posthumously declared a National Artist of the Philippines in 2006 (accepted by his family in 2012). In 2004, FAMAS posthumously granted him the Natatanging Alagad ng Sining Award. He also won Best Director for his films Ang Padrino (1984) and Kahit Butas ng Karayom, Papasukin Ko (1995). Poe's accolades include five FAMAS Awards for Best Actor -a joint record that inducted him into the FAMAS Hall of Fame in 1988. 357, and Batang Quiapo Kahit Konting Pagtingin (1990), Ang Probinsyano (1996), Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko. Castillo's Asedillo (1971), Bato sa Buhangin (1976), Durugin si Totoy Bato (1979), Eddie Romero's Aguila (1980) his self-directed Ang Panday (1980) and its sequels Roman Rapido and Isang Bala Ka Lang! (both 1983), the 1986 films Iyo ang Tondo, Kanya ang Cavite, Muslim. His notable films include: Only the Brave Know Hell (1965), Lino Brocka's Santiago! (1970), Celso Ad. His breakout came in the 1956 film Lo Waist Gang and went on to star in action films that portrayed him as the "champion and defender of the poor and oppressed". His film debut was Anak ni Palaris (1955), a sequel to a film that starred his father. The teenage Poe joined the film industry as a stuntman after the untimely death of his father, actor Fernando Poe Sr. Poe appeared in around 300 films spanning from 1955 to 2003. He also wrote, directed, and produced several of the films he starred in-under the pseudonyms Ronwaldo Reyes and D'Lanor. His long and successful career as an action star earned him the nickname " Da King" (i.e. Ronald Allan Kelley Poe (Aug– December 14, 2004), known professionally as Fernando Poe Jr., and often referred to by his initials FPJ, was a Filipino actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and politician. Order of National Artists of the Philippines.
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