H. Umar Billah bin Muhammad Yahya, born Johanes Hubertus Eijkenboom, or more popularly known as Johny Indo (November 6, 1948 – January 26, 2020), was an Indonesian actor.
Johny Indo | |
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| Born | Johanes Hubertus Eijkenboom November 6, 1948 Garut, Indonesia |
| Died | January 26, 2020 (aged 71) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Other names | Johny Indo H. Umar Billah |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Islamic preacher |
| Years active | 1987–2020 |
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Biography
editJohny Indo was born with the name Johanes Hubertus Eijkenboom to a Dutch father and an Indonesian mother. His father was Mathias Eijkenboom (later Muhammad Yahya), a Dutch soldier who came to Indonesia during the first Dutch Military Aggression, July–August 1947.[1]
Johny Indo was originally known as a gold shop robber in Jakarta and its surroundings in the 1970s era which was carried out during the day with his Pachinko group (City China Troops).[2] Johny Indo's most famous action was to rob a gold shop in Cikini, Central Jakarta, in 1979.
Johny Indo was arrested in Sukabumi after the Pachinko group was first arrested.[2] Johny Indo was then sentenced to 14 years in prison and thrown into the Nusakambangan prison. However, after only three years of serving his sentence, he and a gang of 34 people tried to escape from Nusakambangan, but he was caught after surviving 12 days.[3]
After being free, he had played in a number of films, one of which was the story of himself in the film Johny Indo in 1987.[4] In his old age, he still travels around preaching Islam and has the alias Umar Billah.[4]
He died on January 26, 2020, after experiencing shortness of breath.[5]
Filmography
edit- Johny Indo (film) (1987)
- Badai Jalanan (1989)
- Langkah-Langkah Pasti (1989)
- Titisan Si Pitung (1989)
- Laura Si Tarzan (1989)
- Misteri Cinta (1989)
- Susuk (film) (1989)
- Perangkap di Malam Gelap (1990)
- Tembok Derita (1990)
- Tembok Sakti Puspanaga (1990)
- Diskotik D.J. (1990)
- Ajian Ratu Laut Kidul (1991)
- Misteri Ronggeng (1991)
- Daerah Jagoan (1991)
References
edit- ^ "Perjalanan Johny Indo, Perampok Cerdik dan Licin". Historia - Majalah Sejarah Populer Pertama di Indonesia (in Indonesian). 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ a b Mantan Perampok Johny Indo Tampil di Acara K!ck Andy Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine, diakses pada 3 Juni 2010
- ^ Islam: Jalan Lurus Johny Indo Archived 2007-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, diakses pada 3 Juni 2010
- ^ a b Tobat Total Johny Indo, diakses pada 3 Juni 2010
- ^ "Johnny Indo Meninggal Dunia. Koran Merapi cetak edisi 27 Januari 2020.
