Carlos Salazar (actor)

Rustico Roldan (October 26, 1931 – April 7, 2022), professionally known as Carlos Salazar was a Filipino actor and a matinee idol in the 1950s. A contemporary of the likes of Delia Razon, Rosa Rosal, Jaime Dela Rosa and Nestor de Villa, Roldan took up the screen name of Carlos Salazar and began his career with LVN Pictures, and made several hit movies. After making 15 films for the said studio, Salazar made one film under Champion Pictures entitled Objective: Patayin si Magsaysay, and one film under Larry Santiago Production for Student Canteen.

His first film under Sampaguita Pictures was Madaling Araw, an Amalia Fuentes and Juancho Gutierrez movie, followed by Alaalang Banal ("Sacred Memory"), which starred Gloria Romero.

Then he made another film with Lolita Rodriguez and Luis Gonzales under the title of Talipandas ("Traitor").

Later career
Salazar remained active as a film actor up to mid-1990s.

He also produced and directed films for his brother-in-law, action star Eddie Fernandez. Salazar's last television appearance was on Be Careful with My Heart in 2014.

Personal life
Salazar was married to model Carmen "Menchu" Fernandez until her death in 2013. They had seven children. He died peacefully on April 7, 2022 at home in Quezon City.

Filmography

 * 1952 – Tia Loleng
 * 1952 – Digmaan ng Damdamin
 * 1953 – Philippine Navy
 * 1953 – Ganyan Lang ang Buhay
 * 1953 – Dalagang Nayon
 * 1954 – Abarinding
 * 1954 – Mabangong Kandungan
 * 1954 – Hiram Na Kasintahan
 * 1955 – Tagapagmana
 * 1955 – Pasikat
 * 1955 – Ang Ibong Adarna
 * 1955 – Karnabal
 * 1955 – Salamangkero
 * 1956 – May Araw Ka Rin
 * 1956 – Abandonado
 * 1957 – Objective: Patayin si Magsaysay
 * 1957 – Student Canteen
 * 1958 – Madaling Araw
 * 1958 – Alaalang Banal
 * 1958 – Talipandas
 * 1988 – Ang Anino ni Asedillo