Jon Hernandez

Jon Hernandez
Jon Hernandez
Born	John Leonard Hernandez Salvador; October 9, 1969; Manila, Philippines
Died	November 7, 1993 (aged 24); Quezon City, Philippines
Resting place	Loyola Memorial Park, Marikina, Metro Manila
Other names	Jonjon
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1972–1993
Spouse	Claire Abad
Parents	Ross Rival (father); Alicia Alonzo (mother);
Family	Lou Salvador (grandfather); Phillip Salvador (uncle); Lou Salvador, Jr. (uncle); Alona Alegre (aunt); Anthony Alonzo (uncle); Maja Salvador (half-sister);

John "Jonjon" Hernandez Salvador (October 9, 1969 – November 7, 1993), also known as Jon Hernandez, was a Filipino notable actor. He was the son of actors Ross Rival and Alicia Alonzo, nephew to Anthony Alonzo, nephew to Phillip Salvador, cousin to Jobelle Salvador and brother to Maja Salvador on his father's side.

Career

As a child star, he appeared in minor roles in movies and several commercials. He was launched as a matinee idol, via the movie Bagets 2 along with William Martinez, Herbert Bautista, Raymond Lauchengco, JC Bonnin, Ramon Christopher and the late Francis Magalona.^[1] He joined the teen-variety show That's Entertainment and was a part of its Thursday group.^[2] In 1990s, he shifted to action movie genre, appeared in several action films like Nakaukit Na ang Lapida Mo, Junior Elvis, Pita, Terror ng Caloocan and Patapon. The last film he appeared in was Mancao with his uncle Phillip Salvador, which was post-humously shown and dedicated to his memory in 1994.

Filmography

Movies

Year	Title	Role
1972	Love Pinoy Style
1973	Fefita Fofonggay (Viuda de Falayfay)
1980	Pompa	Jed
1981	Sambahin ang Ngalan Mo	Young Crisanto
1984	Bagets 2	Wally
1984	Muntinlupa 1958
1987	Prinsesang Gusgusin	Andro
1987	Kumander Gringa
1987	Jockey T'yan
1990	Target: Central Luzon Bank Robbery
1991	Junior Elvis: Nakaukit na ang Lapida Mo	Jhun
1992	The Wild Cowboys	Howie
1992	Bukas Tatakpan ka ng Dyaryo	Magno
1993	Pita: Terror ng Caloocan
1993	Row 4: Baliktorians
1993	Patapon
1994	Mistah
1994	Brat Pack
1994	Mancao
1996	Detective: Michael & Jackson	Jacob

Television

Year	Title	Network
1986–1992	That's Entertainment	GMA Network

Death

After retiring from his showbiz career in 1993, Jonjon and his friends came home from an out-of-town trip. On the morning of November 7, Hernandez met a untimely death when his car crashed into the concrete barrier. He died instantly, at just 23.^[3] His remains was laid to rest at the Loyola Memorial Park together with other celebrities such as Julie Vega, Jay Ilagan, Nida Blanca and Francis Magalona.

References

^ Lo, Ricky (June 11, 2006). "Bagets Forever". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
^ Gabinete, Jojo (October 5, 2020). "Francis M, Isabel Granada, mga pumanaw na That's members, binigyan ng tribute". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
^ Abellon, Bam V. "Gone too soon: 12 celebrity deaths that shocked the nation". ABS-CBN. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.

External links

Jon Hernandez at IMDb

[1] Lo, Ricky (June 11, 2006). "Bagets Forever". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 21, 2021.

[2] Gabinete, Jojo (October 5, 2020). "Francis M, Isabel Granada, mga pumanaw na That's members, binigyan ng tribute". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved January 21, 2021.

[3] Abellon, Bam V. "Gone too soon: 12 celebrity deaths that shocked the nation". ABS-CBN. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.

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