Armando Goyena


Jose "Pinggoy" Goyena Revilla Jr., professionally known as Armando Goyena, was a Filipino actor and matinée idol who was popular during the 1950s.

Family

Revilla was married to Francisca "Paquita" Roces and the couple had eight children: Maritess, Tina, Johnny, Ces, Pita, Rossi, Malu, and Cita. Two daughters became popular movie stars during the 1970s: Maritess and Tina Revilla. Among his grandchildren who joined show business are Bernard and Mico Palanca, Bianca Araneta and Lexi Schulze.

Movie career

Together with his onscreen movie partner, Tessie Quintana, Revilla appeared in Prinsesang Basahan, Hawayana, Tia Loleng, Virginia, and Isabelita. Goyena, together with Cecilia Lopez and Jonny Reyes, starred in Anak ng Berdugo. He stopped acting in 1958 after getting married.
He resumed acting in the early 1990s. In 1995, he played Don Eugenio López in Chito Roño’s Eskapo. Roño used him again in 2001 for . His final film appearance was Annie B. in 2004.

Filmography

Movies

Television

Death

Goyena died on March 9, 2011, aged 88, from a pulmonary embolism.