Letty Alonzo

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Letty Alonzo
Born
Blanca Leticia Johnson Arrastia

(1929-01-28)28 January 1929
Died2020(2020-00-00) (aged 90–91)
OccupationActress
Years active1951-1953
Spouse Mario Montenegro (1950s-1988; his death)
ChildrenHoneylet Montenegro
Relatives Valeen Montenegro (granddaughter)
Isabel Preysler (first-cousin-once-removed/niece)

Blanca Leticia Arrastia y Johnson (28 January 1929 – 2020), better known as Letty Alonzo, was a Filipina actress from LVN Pictures who was typecast as a villain. She starred in a few films before leaving the entertainment industry after her marriage to fellow LVN actor, Mario Montenegro.

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Biography

Alonzo was born on 28 January 1929. She was married to another famous LVN co-star, Mario Montenegro. [1] They became the grandparents to actress Valeen Montenegro through her daughter, beauty queen Honeylet, who married footballer Iñaki Vicente. [2] She died in 2020. [3]

Filmography

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References

  1. "Mario Montenegro: Painter after Botong's own heart". Philstar . 16 Jun 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. Lo, Ricky (21 June 2018). "Valeen, I hope I'm giving justice to Montenegro name". Philstar .
  3. "Letty Alonzo". Geni. Retrieved 28 January 2024.