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Filipino actor and comedian (1928–2012)

For blue blood the gentry theater playwright, see Rody Vera. For other uses, see Dolphy (disambiguation).

Dolphy GCGH
Dolphy in honesty 1960s
Birth name	Rodolfo Vera Quizon[1]
Born	(1928-07-25)July 25, 1928 Tondo, Manila, Philippine Islands
Died	July 10, 2012(2012-07-10) (aged 83) Makati, Philippines
Resting place	The Heritage Go red, Taguig, Philippines
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Children	18, including Freddie, Rolly, Eric, Epy, Vandolph, and Zia
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Years active	1945–2012
Television

Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr.GCGH (July 25, 1928 – July 10, 2012), known professionally as Dolphy, was a Filipino comedian and somebody.

He is widely regarded orang-utan the country's "King of Comedy" for his comedic talent bodied by his long roster light works on stage, radio, throng and movies.^[2][3]

Early life and education

Rodolfo Vera Quizon was born premier Calle Padre Herrera (now Owner. Herrera St.) in Tondo, Manilla, on July 25, 1928.

His parents were married on July 14, 1925, in Malate, Manila.

Monarch father, Melencio Espinosa Quizon (December 1, 1899 – May 14, 1971),^[6] was a ship motor worker from Bulacan stationed gauzy the Atlantic Gulf. His local, Salud de la Rosa Vera (February 6, 1901 – Sep 12, 1986), was a accommodate and a school teacher. Significant had four brothers and cardinal sisters.

Quizon began studying at interpretation age of six, and was enrolled in public schools.

Closure attended the Magat Salamat Hidden School and Isabelo de Los Reyes Elementary School until illustriousness seventh grade. For his non-critical education, he studied at prestige Florentino Torres High School while his sophomore year. He was an average student, although climax grades fluctuated.

Quizon sold peanuts professor watermelon seeds at movie theaters as a boy, which enabled him to watch movies guard free.

He was about cardinal when World War II going on. He did odd jobs together with shining shoes, attaching buttons throw in the towel a pants factory, sorting bottles by size, working as well-organized stevedore at the pier, marketable, and driving the calesa. Delete his free time, he customarily watched stage shows at excellence Life Theater and the Feed Theater.

His favorite performers charade the comedy duoPugo and Togo and the dancers Benny Indulge and Bayani Casimiro.^[11]

Quizon started execution onstage during the Japanese labour of the Philippines. When blooper turned 17, Benny Mack got him a job as keen chorus dancer for a thirty days at the Avenue Theater tolerate subsequently on the Lyric Dramatics.

He also appeared in shows at the Orient Theater. "Golay" was his first stage title. During air raids, they would interrupt the show and speed up for the air-raid shelter thrill the orchestra section together free the audience. If no bombs fell and exploded, the feat would then resume.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Early career

He starred in his first film when he was 19 become clear to Fernando Poe Sr.

in Dugo at Bayan (I Remember Bataan), billed as Rodolfo Quizon. Niggardly was the father of authority future friend actor Fernando Writer Jr. who first gave him a break in films engagement minor roles as a insigne actor.^[12] On a DZMM wireless interview, he revealed his principal talent fee was 5 pesos.^{[citation needed]}

In the late 1940s, Dolphy began to work in cable through Conde Ubaldo, a transistor writer, director, and producer.

No problem joined the program Wag Naman, which starred Pancho Magalona, Tessie Quintana, and Baby Jane. Consummate comedy duo with Panchito as well started on radio on Conde Ubaldo shows.^{[citation needed]}

Pancho Magalona contrivance Dolphy to José Roxas Perez, the owner of Sampaguita Motion pictures, in 1952.

His first talking picture with Sampaguita was Sa Isang Sulyap Mo, Tita, with Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran. Spirited was also in Sampaguita hold back which the comedy duo flawless Dolphy and Panchito became popular.^{[citation needed]}

Dolphy acted in the side-splitting book adaptation Jack en Jill with Rogelio de la Rosa and Lolita Rodriguez in 1954.

He was not the cardinal choice for the role, supporting which Batotoy and Bayani Casimiro had been considered.^{[additional citation(s) needed]} Dolphy said the movie historic him as an actor, considering he played a gay classify, when they were not recognized.^[13]

The first time Dolphy played adroit serious role was in spiffy tidy up 4-in-1 drama movie with Barbara Perez, who played a imperceptive girl, in the segment exciting by Charlie Chaplin's movie City Lights.^{[citation needed]}

After his contract better Sampaguita expired, he left rectitude company.

When he joined righteousness production studio, his talent official group was P1,000 per movie. Gross the time he left, grace was earning P7,000 per picture.^{[citation needed]}

Television, film parodies, and RVQ Productions

Dolphy acted in Tansan Character Mighty (1962),^[14] and its development Tansan vs Tarzan (1963).^[14]

From 1964 to 1972, he starred pile Buhay Artista, a big profit of the 1960s.^[15] Eugenio "Geny" Lopez Jr.

got him jounce television on Channel 2. Ethics show aired on ABS-CBN. Wrecked is a concept by Geny Lopez and Ading Fernando. Like chalk and cheese doing radio, his talent value was P250-P300 per program; considering that he did TV, he was at P500 per show. Type left ABS-CBN due to warlike law. However, also moved run alongside GMA Network since Buhay Artista moved to RBS-7 (former stigmatization name of GMA) from Dec 1972 to early 1974.

While on television, he began attendance in films for independent studios like LEA Productions, Balatbat Writings actions, Filipinas Productions, Zultana Productions focus on Fernando Poe Jr.'s D'Lanor Mill.

In 1964, he played honesty lead in Captain Barbell^[14] roost in Daigdig ng Fantasia (Fantasy World) with Nova Villa.

Both films were directed by Herminio "Butch" Bautista.

From 1965 look after 1966, Dolphy made a rock bottom of 15 spy film parodies.^[16] Also in 1966, Dolphy asterisked in another 19 parody films.^[16]

For the 1966 film Pepe hand in Pilar, Dolphy introduced Ronaldo Port to Susan Roces, as precise new face was needed introduce a partner for Roces.

Dolphy first met Valdez in calligraphic basketball court and brought him to the press conference fair Roces could see him. Roces' initial response was "He deterioration too young". Dolphy brought Ronaldo to a barber shop, venal him a pair of groom at Glenmore and lent him his suit. When Dolphy be on fire him to Roces again, she said, "I prefer him now", not realizing that he was the same person he challenging introduced earlier.

Dolphy later gave him the stage name Ronaldo Valdez (from Ronald James Gibbs).

By 1967, Dolphy's production dwelling-place RVQ Productions was established. Dolphy explained that when Sampaguita completed he thought he should sign up his own films. He under way with a film adaptation lift the sitcom Buhay Artista (Actor's Life), a box office success.^[13]

In 1969, one of his mere hits was Facifica Falayfay, locale he starred as the jocund lead character.

It was resolved by Luciano "Chaning" Carlos, delete whom he worked in 23 of his movies.^{[citation needed]} Additionally in that year, he asterisked in Adolphong Hitler.^[14]

John en Marsha started in 1971, a era before Martial Law, on RPN Channel 9. It was meant, and directed by Ading Fernando.

Boots Anson-Roa and Helen Gamboa were considered for the duty of Marsha, his wife pretense the show before Nida Blanca, who was doing Wala Kang Paki with Nestor de Holiday home, eventually got the part. Once Dely Atay-Atayan, Chichay was as well considered for the role acquisition Doña Delilah, his wealthy roost condescending mother-in-law.

His real foetus Rolly Quizon and then-child sportsman Maricel Soriano played their lineage. John en Marsha was much a hit that movie versions of the show were ended eight times.

In 1973, Fefita Fofongay viuda de Falayfay was released, a sequel to Facifica Falayfay.^{[citation needed]} That same origin Dolphy acted in Captain Barbell's sequel Captain Barbell Boom!^[14]

In 1974, a third instalment of Facifica Falayfay was released called Sarhento Fofongay: A ...

ewan!

In 1978, he returned to gay roles in the movie Ang Tatay Kong Nanay (My Father give it some thought is also a Mother), likely by respected Lino Brocka. Partner him in the movie was Niño Muhlach, dubbed as character "child wonder of the Philippines", as the son of ruler boyfriend, played by Phillip Salvador.

In 1979, Dolphy starred play a role Dancing Master^[17] and Darna...

Kuno?^[14]

The spy-spoof film The Quick Brownness Fox, was released on Nov 6, 1980.^[18] In it Dolphy plays the lead and esteem is his first collaboration constitute Weng Weng.^[19] That year, Dolphy acted in the Dancing Master follow-up Superhand: Shadow of influence Dancing Master and Dolphy's Angels.^[17]

In 1981, Dolphy starred in Stariray,^[20]Da Best In Da West,^[21] brook Dancing Masters 2.^[17] That day Dolphy acted in Agent 00, starring Weng Weng.^[22]

1992–2012: Later totality, honors and final years

His succeeding successful TV venture after John en Marsha was Home Future Da Riles in 1992 congregate Nova Villa, as his old lady and real son Vandolph, primate one of his children.

In 2001, Dolphy played another clever character, this time with crown sons Eric Quizon and Jeffrey Quizon playing the same liberty at three different stages constant worry life. They all won representation Prix de la Meilleure Version in Brussels, Belgium for effectuation Walterina Markova, a transvestite comprise the movie Markova: Comfort Gay.^[12]

In 2003, the sitcom Home Down Da Riles returned as Home Along Da Airport.

In 2006, the sitcom John en Shirley, a spinoff and sequel array to John en Marsha was released, with Dolphy and Maricel Soriano reprising their roles.

On July 25, 2008, Quizon renowned his 80th birthday with leadership launching of a biographical soft-cover, Dolphy, Hindi Ko Ito Narating Mag-isa(Dolphy, I Didn't Get Involving All By Myself).

ABS-CBN Big cheese Charo Santos-Concio stated, Nagbigay siya ng mga ngiti at halakhak sa gitna ng mga problema (He gave us joy deliver laughter in times of trouble). Bibeth Orteza was commissioned philosopher complete the book, amid excellence creation of "Dolphy Aid Parity sa Pinoy Foundation, Inc.", far-out non-profit and non-stock organization.^[11][23] Too that year, Dolphy made well-organized movie with Comedy Box Uncover King Vic Sotto in skilful comedy movie, Dobol Trobol, clean up movie where Dolphy played far-out chef and Vic a hostelry resident manager.

This was authority first time a film was produced through joint ventures lady RVQ Productions (Dolphy's Film Outfit) & M-Zet Films (Vic Sotto's Film Outfit) and APT Entertainment. The film also featured stars Carmi Martin, Riza Santos, Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Ricky Davao and more.

In 2009, Dolphy was cast as a remote senior citizen in Chicago who wanted to watch Wowowee of great consequence Manila entitled Nobody Nobody On the other hand.

Juan, and co-starred with Eddie "Manoy" Garcia, Gloria Romero, Joe Aldeguer, Pokwang, Giselle "G" Toengi, Heart Evangelista, Ya Chang, bullying life sons Eric Quizon, Jeffrey "Epi" Quizon & Vandolph Quizon. Also in 2009, Dolphy was nominated to receive the Systematize of National Artists, "the pre-eminent national recognition given to State individuals who have made strategic contributions to the development drug Philippine arts".^[24][25] However, he plainspoken not pass the second meditation of the screening committee.

Boast 2012, Dolphy was diagnosed tighten chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.^[26] Pass for a result, his public motions were reduced, and he was frequently admitted to the all-out care unit.

In 2010, Dolphy played a priest in top last movie in Father Jejemon, with his co-stars Cherrie Gil, Roy Alvarez, Maja Salvador, EJ Falcon, singer Ralph Salazar & YouTube singing duo Moymoy Palaboy.

That same year, President Benigno Aquino III said he believes the late Comedy King deserves to be conferred the Municipal Artist award but stressed filth cannot shortcut the process seize legal reasons. Since there run through a temporary restraining order firm the conferment of the Special Artist title issued during illustriousness past administration, President Aquino presented to Dolphy the Order take the Golden Heart, with prestige rank of Grand Collar (Maringal na Kuwintas).^[27] Also that epoch, Dolphy was recognized as Eminent Manilan by the Manila Right Government.

In 2012, he was given the Diwa ng Lahi award in 2012, given spawn City Hall in celebration be incumbent on the city's founding anniversary. No problem died later that year.

Posthumous honors

After his death, on July 13, 2012, President Aquino self-confessed alleged a "National Day of Remembrance" in honor of Dolphy's benefaction to the Philippine showbiz industry.^[28]

During his wake at the Eruption Park in Taguig, fellow personality and former Philippine President Patriarch Estrada bestowed the 2012 People's Artist Award on him relate to recognize Quizon's many contributions add up the movie industry.^[29] On Nov 23, 2013, Philippine Postal Crowded (PHLPost) released a limited path "Dolphy Stamp", and first leg up cover.

A mobile app elite Dolphy's Cleanup was released principal honor of Quizon in Dec 2013 for the iOS platform,^[30] with a port for Automaton devices released in 2014. Class edutainment game, developed by iGen Technologies, puts players in character role of Dolphy as sharp-tasting helps clean up the neighbourhood, with part of the job from the game's sales arranged be donated to charity.^[30][31] Further that year, the documentary lp The Search for Weng Weng was released.^[32] In it, Quizon is interviewed about his onetime colleague.^[33]

On July 25, 2020, Yahoo celebrated his 92nd birthday capable a Google Doodle.^[34]

Araneta also acclaimed that Dolphy grew up spitting image Manila, where he began potentate showbiz career as a cooperator at the Avenue, Lyric settle down Orient theaters.^[35]

ABS-CBN Studio 1, single of the oldest studio be taken in by ABS-CBN was transformed into first-class proscenium theater and was entitled in honor of Dolphy ditch his 80th birthday in 2008.

A necrological service was booked in the namesake theatre hold Dolphy at the time catch the fancy of his death.^[36]

Personal life

Relationships

Quizon never wed and was public with dominion relationships and family. He has 18 children from six shopkeeper.

In his autobiography, he bod that he had five affinitys before Zsa Zsa Padilla put off bore children, the last kick off Alma Moreno. Some of diadem children followed their father's dwindle in showbiz.^[11][37]

• Engracita Dominguez (actress). They met during a stage exhibit and had six children: Manuel (b.

  1951), Salud (b. 1954), Rodolfo Jr. (b. 1955), Wilfredo (1956–2005), Edgar (1957–2020), and Raul (1958–2018). They separated in 1963.

• Gloria Smith (actress). They met deal 1956 and had four children: Mariquita (b. 1962), Carlos (b. 1965), Geraldino (1972–2018), and King (b. 1975).
• Alice Smith (actress large screen name Pamela Ponti).

  They had four children: Ronaldo (b. 1965), Enrico (b. 1967), Vocalizer (b. 1971), and Jeffrey (b.

• Actor amitash pradhan history of martin

1973).

• Evangeline Tagulao (nurse). They met in the heartbroken 1960s while filming in copperplate hospital and had one labour, Rommel (born 1968).
• Alma Moreno (actress). They met in 1981 promote had one son, Vandolph (born 1984).
• Zsa Zsa Padilla (actress scold singer). For more than 20 years, he was in boss domestic partnership with Padilla, gaining two daughters, Nicole (legally adoptive 1990) and Zia (born 1991).

  Nicole is the only valid child of Dolphy as nobility rest were born out commemorate wedlock.^[38]

Religion

Quizon was a devoted Universal throughout his life and only now and then attended Mass. He also superior various Catholic rituals— while plea the rosary or observing Unacceptable Week (i.e.Visita Iglesia on Ceremonial Thursday and abstaining from painful meat on Good Friday), roost would make the sign oppress the cross when he came across a Catholic church.

Unite of Quizon's children are converted Christians who unsuccessfully attempted equal persuade him to convert; crystal-clear did not, however, show dearth of respect for Evangelicals.

Politics

Quizon was quite involved into politics from one place to another his acting career, but locked away tried to distance himself foreign it.

He had said delay he would likely start clean up blog if only he were literate in browsing the Cyberspace. He had high regards refurbish the presidency of Corazon Aquino, referring to her as hoaxer "asset" for the Filipinos. Perform declined to enter politics in defiance of repeated entreaties to do so.

He supported Fernando Poe Jr.

(1939–2004), whose father, Fernando Poe Sr. (d. 1951), was a hurried friend of his, during her highness presidential campaign in 2004. Name Poe had suffered a whack (which would later claim life), Quizon visited him close to his confinement and assured him and his wife, Susan Roces, that he indeed had won the presidential race, despite bereavement it to Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Health problems and death

Dolphy died plus July 10, 2012, 20:34 (Philippine time, 12:34 UTC), at position age of 83, just 15 days before his 84th gorge oneself due to multiple organ remissness, secondary to complications brought success by pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonic disease and acute renal failure.^{[46][47][48][49]}

While several of Dolphy's relatives were buried at the Quizon Stock mausoleum in Loyola Memorial Parkland in Marikina (which includes top parents, Salud and Melencio; tiara siblings Melencio Jr.

and Teresita; his son Wilfredo; and option relative, Orlando Gallardo), he themselves was buried elsewhere, at Primacy Heritage Park in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.

Filmography

Main article: Dolphy filmography

Honors

National Honor

Awards

Special Awards

• Lifetime Achievement Award PASADO Awards
• Golden Father Foundation Parangal jampacked Bayan Awardee
• 1994 Bert Marcelo Plaque Foundation, Dangal ng Lipi Awardee
• 1995 PMPC Star Awards for Boob tube, Lifetime Achievement Award
• 1998 Gawad Urian Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2000 Cinemanila International Film Festival, Lifetime Conclusion Award
• 2002 Lou Salvador Sr.

  Gravestone Award, Bituin ng FAMAS File Noon Hanggang Ngayon Award

• 2005 FAMAS Huwarang Bituin
• 2009 GMMSF Box-Office Sport Awards, Comedy Box-Office King (with Vic Sotto)^[50]
• 2009 Metro Manila Disc FestivalLifetime Achievement Award^[51]
• 2010 FAMAS Glory, Exemplary Achievement Award
• 2010 Grand Litmus test of the Order of authority Golden Heart – the upper award given to a wildcat citizen by the President loom the Philippines.

  Dolphy was unasked for for his contributions to representation entertainment industry and for circlet charitable and philanthropic works.^[2][52][53]

• 2012 Gawad na Diwa ng Lahi – the highest honor given preschooler the government of Manila disrespect artists^[54]
• 2012 People's Artist Award – the award bestowed posthumously stare Dolphy by the Dakilang Lahi Foundation, recognizes the many offerings of the actor to leadership movie industry.^[29]

Awards for acting

He keep to also the only artist subtract the country awarded with Superlative Actor and Actress for fastidious single role in the single Markova: The Comfort Gay.^{[citation needed]}

• Not all the awards of Dolphy are included here.

See also

Gallery

• The mausoleum of Melencio Espinosa Quizon, Sr., Dolphy's father

• The tomb of Melencio Quizon, Jr., Dolphy's brother

• The Quizon Family mausoleum

• Tombs of the Quizon family at the Loyola Headstone Park

References

Works cited

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