ABS/CBN News
By Henni Espinosa
September 22, 2018
Vilma Valera, a popular Filipino actress in the 1960s, passed away in Roseville, California on Friday. She was 73.
Donnie Quintero Pestrana, a friend and neighbor of Valera, told ABS-CBN News that Valera died in her sleep due to complications from diabetes around 6:50 a.m. on September 21.
She was reportedly staying at a care facility.
Valera was known for her roles in Salambao (1964), Duelo sa Sapang Bato (1963) and Nag-uumpugang Bato (1961).
She also recorded several albums before she retired from show business in the early 1970s.
VALERA, Vilma (Judy Johnson)
Born: 7/2/1945, Bicol, Philippines
Died: 9/21/2018, Roseville, California, U.S.A.
Vilma Valera’s westerns – actress:
Ulilang Cowboy - 1963
Cimarron – 1964