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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 |
Political party | Kilusang Bagong Lipunan |
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.