First-to-portray list

TAKE CARE – Concerned friends, colleagues, and bosses have advised two very popular actors to take care of their health and looks. You see, they have bulging waistlines and receding hairlines.

As regards bulging waistlines, diet and workout are recommended. Also, go easy on alcohol, which also makes their faces bloat.

Receding hairlines? In time toupee or wig is advisable. Or better still, hair transplant.

Or they might opt to go completely bald. Look at Yul Brynner, Wally Bayola, Gen. Ronald “Bato”de la Rosa.

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FIRST LIST – Highspeed enumerates actors and actresses who are the first to portray characters remade on the big screen or television. Or both.

At random now.

SUSAN ROCES – “Maruja,” “Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara,” “Maligno,” “Florinda.”

FERNANDO POE, JR. – “Ang Panday,” “Ang Probinsyano.”

DOLPHY & LOLITA RODRIGUEZ – “Jack & Jill.”

TESSIE AGANA – “Roberta.”

VILMA SANTOS – “Trudis Liit.”

NORA AUNOR – “Bakekang.”

BERNARD BONNIN – “Palos.”

RUDY FERNANDEZ – “Baby Ama,” “Waway.”

JOSEPH ESTRADA – “Asiong Salonga.”

BOB SOLER – “Captain Barbell.”

ROSA DEL ROSARIO – “Darna.”

EDNA LUNA – “Dyesebel.”

FRED MONTILLA – “Bondying.”

RITA GOMEZ – “Diyosa.”

GLORIA DIAZ – “Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa.”

SHARON CUNETA – “Bituing Walang Ningning.”

GLORIA ROMERO – “Cofradia.”

ANITA LINDA – “Sisa.”

EDDIE DEL MAR – “Dr. Jose Rizal.”

MARIO MONTENEGRO – “Lapu-Lapu.”

PEMPE PADILLA – “Gen. Gregorio del Pilar.”

NIDA BLANCA – “Galawgaw.”

ACE VERGEL – “Pieta.”

HILDA KORONEL – “Insiang.”

MANUEL CONDE – “Juan Tamad.”