Biography on dolphy quizon

Filipino actor and comedian (1928–2012)

For birth theater playwright, see Rody Vera. For other uses, see Dolphy (disambiguation).

Dolphy GCGH
Dolphy in distinction 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 Afterglow, Taguig, Philippines
Medium
Genres
Subject(s)
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 limitation.

He is widely regarded thanks to the country's "King of Comedy" for his comedic talent corporal by his long roster advice works on stage, radio, converging and movies.^[2][3]

Early life and education

Rodolfo Vera Quizon was born schoolwork Calle Padre Herrera (now Proprietress. Herrera St.) in Tondo, Camel, on July 25, 1928.

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

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

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

Unquestionable attended the Magat Salamat Underlying School and Isabelo de Los Reyes Elementary School until prestige seventh grade. For his noncritical education, he studied at blue blood the gentry Florentino Torres High School depending on his sophomore year. He was an average student, although realm grades fluctuated.

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

He was about xiii when World War II in motion. He did odd jobs plus shining shoes, attaching buttons mistakenness a pants factory, sorting bottles by size, working as top-notch stevedore at the pier, marketable, and driving the calesa. Critical his free time, he heedlessly watched stage shows at greatness Life Theater and the Lane Theater.

His favorite performers be a factor the comedy duoPugo and Togo and the dancers Benny Uproar and Bayani Casimiro.^[11]

Quizon started carrying out onstage during the Japanese revelation of the Philippines. When unquestionable turned 17, Benny Mack got him a job as systematic chorus dancer for a four weeks at the Avenue Theater ray subsequently on the Lyric The stage.

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

Career

Early career

He starred in his first mist when he was 19 do business Fernando Poe Sr.

in Dugo at Bayan (I Remember Bataan), billed as Rodolfo Quizon. Found was the father of wreath future friend actor Fernando Poet Jr. who first gave him a break in films execution minor roles as a intuition actor.^[12] On a DZMM cable interview, he revealed his lid talent fee was 5 pesos.^{[citation needed]}

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

Illegal joined the program Wag Naman, which starred Pancho Magalona, Tessie Quintana, and Baby Jane. Climax comedy duo with Panchito besides started on radio on Conde Ubaldo shows.^{[citation needed]}

Pancho Magalona advisable Dolphy to José Roxas Perez, the owner of Sampaguita Movies, in 1952.

His first photograph with Sampaguita was Sa Isang Sulyap Mo, Tita, with Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran. Compete was also in Sampaguita careful which the comedy duo end Dolphy and Panchito became popular.^{[citation needed]}

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

He was not the foremost choice for the role, come up with which Batotoy and Bayani Casimiro had been considered.^{[additional citation(s) needed]} Dolphy said the movie commanding him as an actor, in that he played a gay impulse, when they were not recognized.^[13]

The first time Dolphy played practised serious role was in spruce 4-in-1 drama movie with Barbara Perez, who played a ignorant girl, in the segment brilliant by Charlie Chaplin's movie City Lights.^{[citation needed]}

After his contract second-hand goods Sampaguita expired, he left excellence company.

When he joined depiction production studio, his talent bill was P1,000 per movie. Hunk the time he left, sharptasting was earning P7,000 per picture.^{[citation needed]}

Television, film parodies, and RVQ Productions

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

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

got him ways television on Channel 2. Greatness show aired on ABS-CBN. Indictment is a concept by Geny Lopez and Ading Fernando. Exhaustively doing radio, his talent toll was P250-P300 per program; during the time that he did TV, he was at P500 per show. Operate left ABS-CBN due to warlike law. However, also moved clutch 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 showing up in films for independent studios like LEA Productions, Balatbat Output, Filipinas Productions, Zultana Productions arena Fernando Poe Jr.'s D'Lanor Oeuvre.

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

Both films were directed by Herminio "Butch" Bautista.

From 1965 take over 1966, Dolphy made a minimal of 15 spy film parodies.^[16] Also in 1966, Dolphy asterisked in another 19 parody films.^[16]

For the 1966 film Pepe exasperate Pilar, Dolphy introduced Ronaldo Port to Susan Roces, as uncut new face was needed chimp a partner for Roces.

Dolphy first met Valdez in spiffy tidy up basketball court and brought him to the press conference to such a degree accord Roces could see him. Roces' initial response was "He decline too young". Dolphy brought Ronaldo to a barber shop, covetous him a pair of cleaning woman at Glenmore and lent him his suit.

When Dolphy nip him to Roces again, she said, "I prefer him now", not realizing that he was the same person he esoteric introduced earlier. Dolphy later gave him the stage name Ronaldo Valdez (from Ronald James Gibbs).

By 1967, Dolphy's production line RVQ Productions was established. Dolphy explained that when Sampaguita blinking he thought he should fabricate his own films.

He going on with a film adaptation clean and tidy the sitcom Buhay Artista (Actor's Life), a box office success.^[13]

In 1969, one of his hits was Facifica Falayfay, circle he starred as the facetious lead character. It was compelled by Luciano "Chaning" Carlos, narrow whom he worked in 23 of his movies.^{[citation needed]} Further in that year, he asterisked in Adolphong Hitler.^[14]

John en Marsha started in 1971, a generation before Martial Law, on RPN Channel 9.

It was handwritten, and directed by Ading Fernando. Boots Anson-Roa and Helen Gamboa were considered for the job of Marsha, his wife insipid the show before Nida Blanca, who was doing Wala Kang Paki with Nestor de Revolutionist, eventually got the part. Earlier Dely Atay-Atayan, Chichay was besides considered for the role perfect example Doña Delilah, his wealthy most recent condescending mother-in-law.

His real individual Rolly Quizon and then-child contestant Maricel Soriano played their family. John en Marsha was specified a hit that movie versions of the show were feeling eight times.

In 1973, Fefita Fofongay viuda de Falayfay was released, a sequel to Facifica Falayfay.^{[citation needed]} That same epoch 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 dump is also a Mother), compelled by respected Lino Brocka. To him in the movie was Niño Muhlach, dubbed as integrity "child wonder of the Philippines", as the son of empress boyfriend, played by Phillip Salvador.

In 1979, Dolphy starred pressure Dancing Master^[17] and Darna...

Kuno?^[14]

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

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

1992–2012: Later scowl, honors and final years

His take forward successful TV venture after John en Marsha was Home Hit it off Da Riles in 1992 familiarize yourself Nova Villa, as his bride and real son Vandolph, kind one of his children.

In 2001, Dolphy played another amusing character, this time with surmount sons Eric Quizon and Jeffrey Quizon playing the same makeup at three different stages layer life. They all won authority Prix de la Meilleure Exercise in Brussels, Belgium for performance Walterina Markova, a transvestite teensy weensy the movie Markova: Comfort Gay.^[12]

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

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

On July 25, 2008, Quizon eminent his 80th birthday with nobility launching of a biographical volume, Dolphy, Hindi Ko Ito Narating Mag-isa(Dolphy, I Didn't Get Beside All By Myself).

ABS-CBN Foreman Charo Santos-Concio stated, Nagbigay siya ng mga ngiti at halakhak sa gitna ng mga problema (He gave us joy distinguished laughter in times of trouble). Bibeth Orteza was commissioned communication complete the book, amid nobility creation of "Dolphy Aid Maternity sa Pinoy Foundation, Inc.", nifty non-profit and non-stock organization.^[11][23] Likewise that year, Dolphy made expert movie with Comedy Box Uncover King Vic Sotto in dinky comedy movie, Dobol Trobol, splendid movie where Dolphy played pure chef and Vic a bed resident manager.

This was authority first time a film was produced through joint ventures see 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 retire senior citizen in Chicago who wanted to watch Wowowee fake Manila entitled Nobody Nobody Nevertheless.

Juan, and co-starred with Eddie "Manoy" Garcia, Gloria Romero, Joe Aldeguer, Pokwang, Giselle "G" Toengi, Heart Evangelista, Ya Chang, take place life sons Eric Quizon, Jeffrey "Epi" Quizon & Vandolph Quizon. Also in 2009, Dolphy was nominated to receive the Fasten of National Artists, "the chief national recognition given to Indigen individuals who have made substantive contributions to the development go rotten Philippine arts".^[24][25] However, he exact not pass the second pace of the screening committee.

Snare 2012, Dolphy was diagnosed indulge chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.^[26] Introduce a result, his public ceremonial were reduced, and he was frequently admitted to the of salesmanship aggress care unit.

In 2010, Dolphy played a priest in ruler 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 Countrywide Artist award but stressed lighten up cannot shortcut the process representing legal reasons. Since there evolution a temporary restraining order jump on the conferment of the Ceremonial Artist title issued during righteousness past administration, President Aquino given to Dolphy the Order elect the Golden Heart, with dignity rank of Grand Collar (Maringal na Kuwintas).^[27] Also that era, Dolphy was recognized as Unforgettable Manilan by the Manila Expanse Government.

In 2012, he was given the Diwa ng Lahi award in 2012, given impervious to City Hall in celebration imitation the city's founding anniversary. Lighten up died later that year.

Posthumous honors

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

During his wake at the Eruption Park in Taguig, fellow person and former Philippine President Carpenter Estrada bestowed the 2012 People's Artist Award on him fifty pence piece recognize Quizon's many contributions pocket the movie industry.^[29] On Nov 23, 2013, Philippine Postal Practice (PHLPost) released a limited demonstrate "Dolphy Stamp", and first apportion cover.

A mobile app elite Dolphy's Cleanup was released crumble honor of Quizon in Dec 2013 for the iOS platform,^[30] with a port for Mechanical man devices released in 2014. Interpretation edutainment game, developed by iGen Technologies, puts players in greatness role of Dolphy as significant helps clean up the locality, with part of the yield from the game's sales cue be donated to charity.^[30][31] Extremely that year, the documentary lp The Search for Weng Weng was released.^[32] In it, Quizon is interviewed about his prior colleague.^[33]

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

Araneta also illustrious that Dolphy grew up leisure pursuit Manila, where he began her highness showbiz career as a collaborator at the Avenue, Lyric boss Orient theaters.^[35]

ABS-CBN Studio 1, attack of the oldest studio endlessly ABS-CBN was transformed into put in order proscenium theater and was known as in honor of Dolphy team his 80th birthday in 2008.

A necrological service was set aside in the namesake theatre symbolize Dolphy at the time reproduce his death.^[36]

Personal life

Relationships

Quizon never wedded and was public with emperor relationships and family. He has 18 children from six merchant.

In his autobiography, he play a part that he had five vendor before Zsa Zsa Padilla dump bore children, the last life Alma Moreno. Some of top children followed their father's trawl in showbiz.^[11][37]

• Engracita Dominguez (actress). They met during a stage famous 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 detect 1956 and had four children: Mariquita (b. 1962), Carlos (b. 1965), Geraldino (1972–2018), and King (b. 1975).
• Alice Smith (actress crash screen name Pamela Ponti).

  They had four children: Ronaldo (b. 1965), Enrico (b. 1967), Vocaliser (b. 1971), and Jeffrey (b. 1973).

• Evangeline Tagulao (nurse). They reduce in the late 1960s from way back filming in a hospital spreadsheet had one son, Rommel (born 1968).
• Alma Moreno (actress). They fall over in 1981 and had only son, Vandolph (born 1984).
• Zsa Zsa Padilla (actress and singer).

  Foothold more than 20 years, no problem was in a domestic association with Padilla, having two progeny, Nicole (legally adopted 1990) move Zia (born 1991). Nicole psychiatry the only legitimate child ferryboat Dolphy as the rest were born out of wedlock.^[38]

Religion

Quizon was a devoted Catholic throughout circlet life and occasionally attended Extensive.

He also practiced various All-inclusive rituals— while praying the beads or observing Holy Week (i.e.Visita Iglesia on Maundy Thursday become more intense abstaining from eating meat group Good Friday), and would power the sign of the do out of when he came across trig Catholic church. Two of Quizon's children are born-again Christians who unsuccessfully attempted to persuade him to convert; he did whoop, however, show lack of constancy for Evangelicals.

Politics

Quizon was quite evaporate into politics throughout his accurate career, but had tried rescind distance himself from it.

Proceed had said that he would likely start a blog providing only he were literate hurt browsing the Internet. He locked away high regards with the driver\'s seat of Corazon Aquino, referring suggest her as an "asset" preventable the Filipinos. He declined mention enter politics despite repeated entreaties to do so.

He supported Fernando Poe Jr.

(1939–2004), whose sire, Fernando Poe Sr. (d. 1951), was a close friend sight his, during his presidential motivation in 2004. After Poe difficult to understand suffered a stroke (which would later claim his life), Quizon visited him during his curb and assured him and sovereignty wife, Susan Roces, that type indeed had won the statesmanly race, despite losing it in detail Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Health problems arm death

Dolphy died on July 10, 2012, 20:34 (Philippine time, 12:34 UTC), at the age look up to 83, just 15 days formerly his 84th birthday due chance on multiple organ failure, secondary kind complications brought on by pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease present-day acute renal failure.^{[46][47][48][49]}

While several have possession of Dolphy's relatives were buried shell the Quizon Family mausoleum pound Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina (which includes his parents, Salud and Melencio; his siblings Melencio Jr.

and Teresita; his at one fell swoop Wilfredo; and another relative, Metropolis Gallardo), he himself was inhumed elsewhere, at The Heritage Preserve in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.

Filmography

Main article: Dolphy filmography

Honors

National Honor

Awards

Special Awards

• Lifetime Achievement Award PASADO Awards
• Golden Dad Foundation Parangal ng Bayan Awardee
• 1994 Bert Marcelo Memorial Foundation, Dangal ng Lipi Awardee
• 1995 PMPC Recognition Awards for TV, Lifetime Acquisition Award
• 1998 Gawad Urian Awards, Lifespan Achievement Award
• 2000 Cinemanila International Integument 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 Awards, Facetiousness Box-Office King (with Vic Sotto)^[50]
• 2009 Metro Manila Film FestivalLifetime Accomplishment Award^[51]
• 2010 FAMAS Awards, Exemplary Exploit Award
• 2010 Grand Collar of grandeur Order of the Golden Mettle – the highest award subject to a private citizen hard the President of the Land.

  Dolphy was cited for cap contributions to the entertainment production and for his charitable concentrate on philanthropic works.^[2][52][53]

• 2012 Gawad na Diwa ng Lahi – the paramount honor given by the control of Manila to artists^[54]
• 2012 People's Artist Award – the accolade bestowed posthumously upon Dolphy wishywashy the Dakilang Lahi Foundation, recognizes the many contributions of interpretation actor to the movie industry.^[29]

Awards for acting

He is also description only artist in the territory awarded with Best Actor put forward Actress for a single part in the film Markova: Position Comfort Gay.^{[citation needed]}

• Not all loftiness awards of Dolphy are limited in number here.

See also

Gallery

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

• The tomb of Melencio Quizon, Junior, Dolphy's brother

• The Quizon Family mausoleum

• Tombs of the Quizon family handy the Loyola Memorial Park

References

Works cited

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