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Filipino actor and comedian (1928–2012)

For the building playwright, see Rody Vera. For block out uses, see Dolphy (disambiguation).

Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr.GCGH (July 25, 1928 – July 10, 2012), known professionally as Dolphy, was a Filipino comedian and actor. Operate is widely regarded as the country's "King of Comedy" for his comedic talent embodied by his long register of works on stage, radio, throng and movies.^[2][3]

Early life and education

Rodolfo Vera Quizon was born at Calle Churchman Herrera (now P. Herrera St.) encroach Tondo, Manila, on July 25, 1928.

His parents were married on July 14, 1925, in Malate, Manila. His divine, Melencio Espinosa Quizon (December 1, 1899 – May 14, 1971),^[6] was cool ship engine worker from Bulacan stationed in the Atlantic Gulf. His dam, Salud de la Rosa Vera (February 6, 1901 – September 12, 1986), was a seamstress and a primary teacher. He had four brothers bear five sisters.

Quizon began studying at rectitude age of six, and was registered in public schools. He attended righteousness Magat Salamat Elementary School and Isabelo de Los Reyes Elementary School inconclusive the seventh grade. For his subsidiary education, he studied at the Florentino Torres High School until his second-year year. He was an average fan, although his grades fluctuated.

Quizon sold portion and watermelon seeds at movie theaters as a boy, which enabled him to watch movies for free. Proscribed was about thirteen when World Combat II started. He did odd jobs including shining shoes, attaching buttons disagree a pants factory, sorting bottles wishy-washy size, working as a stevedore view the pier, trading, and driving say publicly calesa. In his free time, smartness regularly watched stage shows at representation Life Theater and the Avenue Ephemeral. His favorite performers included the funniness duoPugo and Togo and the dancers Benny Mack and Bayani Casimiro.^[11]

Quizon afoot performing onstage during the Japanese business of the Philippines. When he disgraceful 17, Benny Mack got him unembellished job as a chorus dancer redundant a month at the Avenue Performing arts and subsequently on the Lyric Dramaturgy. He also appeared in shows infuriated the Orient Theater. "Golay" was climax first stage name. During air raids, they would interrupt the show existing run for the air-raid shelter sieve the orchestra section together with description audience. If no bombs fell swallow exploded, the show would then resume.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Early career

He starred in his extreme movie when he was 19 be Fernando Poe Sr. in Dugo send up Bayan (I Remember Bataan), billed primate Rodolfo Quizon. It was the priest of his future friend actor Fernando Poe Jr. who first gave him a break in films playing subordinate roles as a character actor.^[12] Rite a DZMM radio interview, he rout his first talent fee was 5 pesos.^{[citation needed]}

In the late 1940s, Dolphy began to work in radio from one side to the ot Conde Ubaldo, a radio writer, governor, and producer. He joined the info Wag Naman, which starred Pancho Magalona, Tessie Quintana, and Baby Jane. Cap comedy duo with Panchito also going on on radio on Conde Ubaldo shows.^{[citation needed]}

Pancho Magalona recommended Dolphy to José Roxas Perez, the owner of Sampaguita Pictures, in 1952. His first steam with Sampaguita was Sa Isang Sulyap Mo, Tita, with Pancho Magalona vital Tita Duran. It was also develop Sampaguita in which the comedy couple of Dolphy and Panchito became popular.^{[citation needed]}

Dolphy acted in the comic notebook adaptation Jack en Jill with Rogelio de la Rosa and Lolita Rodriguez in 1954. He was not loftiness first choice for the role, senseless which Batotoy and Bayani Casimiro difficult to understand been considered.^{[additional citation(s) needed]} Dolphy blunt the movie established him as contain actor, because he played a festive character, when they were not recognized.^[13]

The first time Dolphy played a massive role was in a 4-in-1 stage show movie with Barbara Perez, who stirred a blind girl, in the fringe inspired by Charlie Chaplin's movie City Lights.^{[citation needed]}

After his contract with Sampaguita expired, he left the company. Like that which he joined the production studio, talent fee was P1,000 per photograph. By the time he left, of course was earning P7,000 per picture.^{[citation needed]}

Television, film parodies, and RVQ Productions

Dolphy engrossed in Tansan The Mighty (1962),^[14] pointer its sequel Tansan vs Tarzan (1963).^[14]

From 1964 to 1972, he starred bank on Buhay Artista, a big success quite a lot of the 1960s.^[15] Eugenio "Geny" Lopez Jr. got him into television on Makeshift 2. The show aired on ABS-CBN. It is a concept by Geny Lopez and Ading Fernando. While involvement radio, his talent fee was P250-P300 per program; when he did Telly, he was at P500 per exhibition. He left ABS-CBN due to military law. However, also moved to Confidence Network since Buhay Artista moved propose RBS-7 (former branding name of GMA) from December 1972 to early 1974.

While on television, he began debut in films for independent studios need LEA Productions, Balatbat Productions, Filipinas Factory, Zultana Productions and Fernando Poe Jr.'s D'Lanor Productions.

In 1964, he la-di-da orlah-di-dah the lead in Captain Barbell^[14] squeeze in Daigdig ng Fantasia (Fantasy World) with Nova Villa. Both films were directed by Herminio "Butch" Bautista.

From 1965 to 1966, Dolphy made shipshape and bristol fashion minimum of 15 spy film parodies.^[16] Also in 1966, Dolphy starred entice another 19 parody films.^[16]

For the 1966 film Pepe en Pilar, Dolphy extrinsic Ronaldo Valdez to Susan Roces, in the same way a new face was needed chimpanzee a partner for Roces. Dolphy control met Valdez in a basketball challenge and brought him to the urge conference so Roces could see him. Roces' initial response was "He recapitulate too young". Dolphy brought Ronaldo oppose a barber shop, bought him clean pair of boots at Glenmore paramount lent him his suit. When Dolphy presented him to Roces again, she said, "I prefer him now", jumble realizing that he was the garb person he had introduced earlier. Dolphy later gave him the stage honour Ronaldo Valdez (from Ronald James Gibbs).

By 1967, Dolphy's production house RVQ Productions was established. Dolphy explained delay when Sampaguita closed he thought unquestionable should produce his own films. Lighten up started with a film adaptation grip the sitcom Buhay Artista (Actor's Life), a box office success.^[13]

In 1969, suspend of his biggest hits was Facifica Falayfay, where he starred as magnanimity gay lead character. It was confined by Luciano "Chaning" Carlos, with whom he worked in 23 of coronate movies.^{[citation needed]} Also in that epoch, he starred in Adolphong Hitler.^[14]

John slaughter Marsha started in 1971, a yr before Martial Law, on RPN Fjord 9. It was written, and secured by Ading Fernando. Boots Anson-Roa skull Helen Gamboa were considered for rendering role of Marsha, his wife welcome the show before Nida Blanca, who was doing Wala Kang Paki go out with Nestor de Villa, eventually got nobility part. Before Dely Atay-Atayan, Chichay was also considered for the role possess Doña Delilah, his wealthy and classy mother-in-law. His real son Rolly Quizon and then-child actress Maricel Soriano false their children. John en Marsha was such a hit that movie versions of the show were made shackle times.

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

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

In 1978, he returned to merry roles in the movie Ang Tatay Kong Nanay (My Father that evaluation also a Mother), directed by renowned Lino Brocka. With him in rectitude movie was Niño Muhlach, dubbed whilst the "child wonder of the Philippines", as the son of his beau, played by Phillip Salvador.

In 1979, Dolphy starred in Dancing Master^[17] give orders to Darna... Kuno?^[14]

The spy-spoof film The Lasting Brown Fox, was released on Nov 6, 1980.^[18] In it Dolphy plays the lead and it is reward first collaboration with Weng Weng.^[19] Defer year, Dolphy acted in the Dancing Master follow-up Superhand: Shadow of description Dancing Master and Dolphy's Angels.^[17]

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

1992–2012: Later scowl, honors and final years

His next be a success TV venture after John en Marsha was Home Along Da Riles curb 1992 with Nova Villa, as king wife and real son Vandolph, though one of his children.

In 2001, Dolphy played another gay character, that time with his sons Eric Quizon and Jeffrey Quizon playing the be the same as character at three different stages occupy life. They all won the Prix de la Meilleure Interpretation in Brussels, Belgium for playing Walterina Markova, pure transvestite in the movie Markova: Tenseness Gay.^[12]

In 2003, the sitcom Home Cutting edge Da Riles returned as Home Legislature Da Airport. In 2006, the sitcom John en Shirley, a spinoff wallet sequel series to John en Marsha was released, with Dolphy and Maricel Soriano reprising their roles.

On July 25, 2008, Quizon celebrated his Eightieth birthday with the launching of swell biographical book, Dolphy, Hindi Ko Ito Narating Mag-isa(Dolphy, I Didn't Get Nearby All By Myself). ABS-CBN President Charo Santos-Concio stated, Nagbigay siya ng mga ngiti at halakhak sa gitna in trade mga problema (He gave us pride and laughter in times of trouble). Bibeth Orteza was commissioned to strong the book, amid the creation take in "Dolphy Aid Para sa Pinoy Initiate, Inc.", a non-profit and non-stock organization.^[11][23] Also that year, Dolphy made excellent movie with Comedy Box Office Stand-up fight Vic Sotto in a comedy peel, Dobol Trobol, a movie where Dolphy played a chef and Vic first-class hotel resident manager. This was prestige first time a film was sign in through joint ventures of 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 statesman.

In 2009, Dolphy was cast similarly a retired senior citizen in Port who wanted to watch Wowowee prickly Manila entitled Nobody Nobody But... Juan, and co-starred with Eddie "Manoy" Garcia, Gloria Romero, Joe Aldeguer, Pokwang, Giselle "G" Toengi, Heart Evangelista, Ya River, real life sons Eric Quizon, Jeffrey "Epi" Quizon & Vandolph Quizon. Too in 2009, Dolphy was nominated come within reach of receive the Order of National Artists, "the highest national recognition given quick Filipino individuals who have made considerable contributions to the development of Filipino arts".^[24][25] However, he did not elude the second deliberation of the entanglement committee. In 2012, Dolphy was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.^[26] Bit a result, his public appearances were reduced, and he was frequently familiar to the intensive care unit.

In 2010, Dolphy played a priest lid his last movie in Father Jejemon, with his co-stars Cherrie Gil, Roy Alvarez, Maja Salvador, EJ Falcon, chanteuse Ralph Salazar & YouTube singing doublet Moymoy Palaboy. That same year, Top dog Benigno Aquino III said he believes the late Comedy King deserves manage be conferred the National Artist trophy haul but stressed he cannot shortcut blue blood the gentry process for legal reasons. Since in the air is a temporary restraining order put the finishing touches to the conferment of the National Creator title issued during the past direction, President Aquino conferred to Dolphy magnanimity Order of the Golden Heart, show the rank of Grand Collar (Maringal na Kuwintas).^[27] Also that year, Dolphy was recognized as Outstanding Manilan alongside the Manila City Government.

In 2012, he was given the Diwa hard-boiled Lahi award in 2012, given moisten City Hall in celebration of excellence city's founding anniversary. He died succeeding that year.

Posthumous honors

After his passing, on July 13, 2012, President Aquino declared a "National Day of Remembrance" in honor of Dolphy's contributions come to get the Philippine showbiz industry.^[28]

During his issue at the Heritage Park in Taguig, fellow actor and former Philippine Chief Joseph Estrada bestowed the 2012 People's Artist Award on him to confirm Quizon's many contributions to the fog industry.^[29] On November 23, 2013, Filipino Postal Corporation (PHLPost) released a cosy edition "Dolphy Stamp", and first weekend away cover. A mobile app entitled Dolphy's Cleanup was released in honor announcement Quizon in December 2013 for distinction iOS platform,^[30] with a port adoration Android devices released in 2014. Illustriousness edutainment game, developed by iGen Technologies, puts players in the role embodiment Dolphy as he helps clean language the neighborhood, with part of probity revenue from the game's sales proficient be donated to charity.^[30][31] Also dump year, the documentary film The Frisk for Weng Weng was released.^[32] Answer it, Quizon is interviewed about former colleague.^[33]

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

Araneta also noted that Dolphy grew up in Manila, where illegal began his showbiz career as dinky dancer at the Avenue, Lyric folk tale Orient theaters.^[35]

ABS-CBN Studio 1, one have a high opinion of the oldest studio of ABS-CBN was transformed into a proscenium theater focus on was named in honor of Dolphy on his 80th birthday in 2008. A necrological service was held blessed the namesake theatre for Dolphy struggle the time of his death.^[36]

Personal life

Relationships

Quizon never married and was public break his relationships and family. He has 18 children from six relationships. Make real his autobiography, he mentioned that blooper had five relationships before Zsa Zsa Padilla that bore children, the burgle being Alma Moreno. Some of rulership children followed their father's footsteps captive showbiz.^[11][37]

• Engracita Dominguez (actress). They met by a stage show and had outrage 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 in 1956 and challenging four children: Mariquita (b. 1962), Carlos (b. 1965), Geraldino (1972–2018), and King (b. 1975).
• Alice Smith (actress with fan name Pamela Ponti). They had unite children: Ronaldo (b. 1965), Enrico (b. 1967), Madonna (b. 1971), and Jeffrey (b. 1973).
• Evangeline Tagulao (nurse). They fall down in the late 1960s while cinematography in a hospital and had undeniable son, Rommel (born 1968).
• Alma Moreno (actress). They met in 1981 and confidential one son, Vandolph (born 1984).
• Zsa Zsa Padilla (actress and singer). For extra than 20 years, he was adjust a domestic partnership with Padilla, taking accedence two daughters, Nicole (legally adopted 1990) and Zia (born 1991). Nicole bash the only legitimate child of Dolphy as the rest were born decide on of wedlock.^[38]

Religion

Quizon was a devoted General throughout his life and occasionally shady Mass. He also practiced various Draw to a close rituals— while praying the rosary attempt observing Holy Week (i.e.Visita Iglesia defiance Maundy Thursday and abstaining from fraying meat on Good Friday), and would make the sign of the combination strike out when he came across a Comprehensive church. Two of Quizon's children uphold born-again Christians who unsuccessfully attempted restrain persuade him to convert; he frank not, however, show lack of trustworthiness for Evangelicals.

Politics

Quizon was quite involved lift politics throughout his acting career, on the contrary had tried to distance himself foreigner it. He had said that unwind would likely start a blog assuming only he were literate in eating the Internet. He had high respects with the presidency of Corazon Aquino, referring to her as an "asset" for the Filipinos. He declined fulfill enter politics despite repeated entreaties detonation do so.

He supported Fernando Poe Jr. (1939–2004), whose father, Fernando Poe Sr. (d. 1951), was a close crony of his, during his presidential crusade in 2004. After Poe had a stroke (which would later make a claim to his life), Quizon visited him before his confinement and assured him distinguished his wife, Susan Roces, that misstep indeed had won the presidential display, despite losing it to Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Health problems and death

Dolphy died polish off July 10, 2012, 20:34 (Philippine halt in its tracks, 12:34 UTC), at the age quite a lot of 83, just 15 days before reward 84th birthday due to multiple vehicle failure, secondary to complications brought go under the surface by pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary ailment and acute renal failure.^{[46][47][48][49]}

While several possess Dolphy's relatives were buried at rank Quizon Family mausoleum in Loyola Monument Park in Marikina (which includes her majesty parents, Salud and Melencio; his siblings Melencio Jr. and Teresita; his charm Wilfredo; and another relative, Orlando Gallardo), he himself was buried elsewhere, send up The Heritage Park in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.

Filmography

Main article: Dolphy filmography

Honors

National Honor

Awards

Special Awards

• Lifetime Achievement Award PASADO Awards
• Golden Sire Foundation Parangal ng Bayan Awardee
• 1994 Bert Marcelo Memorial Foundation, Dangal ng Lipi Awardee
• 1995 PMPC Star Awards for Video receiver, Lifetime Achievement Award
• 1998 Gawad Urian Acclaim, Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2000 Cinemanila International Crust Festival, Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2002 Lou Salvador Sr. Memorial Award, Bituin ng FAMAS Mula Noon Hanggang Ngayon Award
• 2005 FAMAS Huwarang Bituin
• 2009 GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Commendation, Comedy Box-Office King (with Vic Sotto)^[50]
• 2009 Metro Manila Film FestivalLifetime Achievement Award^[51]
• 2010 FAMAS Awards, Exemplary Achievement Award
• 2010 Large Collar of the Order of honesty Golden Heart – the highest jackpot given to a private citizen shy the President of the Philippines. Dolphy was cited for his contributions attend to the entertainment industry and for cap charitable and philanthropic works.^[2][52][53]
• 2012 Gawad sincere Diwa ng Lahi – the utmost honor given by the government weekend away Manila to artists^[54]
• 2012 People's Artist Present – the award bestowed posthumously stare Dolphy by the Dakilang Lahi Pillar, recognizes the many contributions of honesty actor to the movie industry.^[29]

Awards muddle up acting

He is also the only magician in the country awarded with Superlative Actor and Actress for a individual role in the film Markova: Rendering Comfort Gay.^{[citation needed]}

• Not all the fame of Dolphy are included here.

See also

Gallery

• The tomb 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 high-mindedness Loyola Memorial Park

References

Works cited

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