Dolphy

At 83 years old, Dolphy has this physical status:

Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr. (July 25, 1928 – July 10, 2012), a Filipino comedian and actor best known by his stage names Dolphy, Pidol, and Golay (1944), was a Filipino comedian and actor.

He is widely known as the country's King of Comedy due to his long line of films, radio, television, and films.

Early life and education

Quizon was born in Tondo, Manila, on July 25, 1928, when he was called a Padre Herrera (now P. Herrera St.).

In Malate, Manila, his parents were married on July 14, 1925. Melencio Espinosa Quizon, a ship engine builder stationed in Bulacan, died on May 14, 1972. Salud de la Rosa Vera, a seamstress and a school teacher, was his mother (February 5, 1903-September 12, 1986). He had four brothers and five sisters.

Quizon began attending public schools at the age of six and was heavily enrolled. He attended the Magat Salamat Elementary School and Isabelo de Los Reyes Elementary School until the seventh grade. He attended the Florentino Torres High School in his secondary education until his sophomore year. He was a good student, but his grades varied.

As a kid, Quizon sold peanuts and watermelon seeds at movie theaters, which allowed him to watch movies for free. He was about thirteen years old when World War II began. He performed odd jobs, including shining shoes, attaching buttons at a pants factory, sorting bottles by size, and operating as a stevedore at the pier, trading, and driving the calesa. He attended stage performances at the Life Theater and the Avenue Theater in his spare time. The comedy pair Pugo and Togo, as well as dancers Benny Mack and Bayani Casimiro were among his favorite performers.

During the Philippines' Japanese annexation, Quizon began performing onstage. Benny Mack started working as a chorus dancer at the Avenue Theater and then on the Lyric Theater for a month. He has appeared in performances at the Orient Theater. "Golay" was his first stage name. They would interrupt the show and run for the air-raid shelter in the orchestra section with the audience during air raids. If no bombs were dropped and exploded, the display would resume.

Personal life

Quizon never married and was openly about his friendships and family members. He has 18 children from six families. He wrote an autobiography in which he recalled that he had five affairs before Padilla that bore children. Alma Moreno is the most notable of the series. Any of his children work in the industry in the same way that his father is.

Quizon was a committed Catholic throughout his life and went to Mass on occasion. When praying the rosary or attending Holy Week, he also followed various Catholic rituals (i.e. On Thursday, visita Iglesia and abstaining from eating meat, as well as Good Friday, when he passed through a Catholic church. Two of Quizon's children are born-again Christians who failed to convince him to convert; however, he did not display a lack of respect for Evangelicals.

Quizon was heavily involved in politics throughout his career but had to be careful about separating himself from it. He had predicted that if he were literate in Internet browsing, he would probably start a blog. He had high hopes for Corazon Aquino's presidency, referring to her as a "asset" for the Filipinos. Despite repeated attempts to do so, he refused to enter politics.

During his presidential campaign in 2004, Fernando Poe Jr. (d. 1951), a close friend of his father, was a close friend of his. After Poe had suffered a stroke (which would later claim his life), Quizon visited him in prison and told him and his wife, Susan Roces, that he had indeed won the presidential election despite losing it to Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

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Career

When he was 19 years old with Fernando Poe Sr. in Dugo At Bayan (I Remember Bataan), he appeared as Rodolfo Quizon. It was the father of his upcoming friend actor Fernando Poe Jr., who first gave him a break in films playing minor roles as a character actor. He revealed that his first talent fee was 5 pesos on a DZMM radio interview.

Dolphy began working in radio with Conde Ubaldo, a radio writer, producer, and producer in the late 1940s. He appeared on Pancho Magalona, Tessie Quintana, and Baby Jane in the film Wag Naman. On Conde Ubaldo's radio, his comedy team with Panchito began on radio.

In 1952, Pancho Magalona recommended Dolphy to Dr. Jose "Doc" Perez, the owner of Sampaguita Pictures. Sa Isang Sulyap Mo, Tita, was his first film with Sampaguita. It was also in Sampaguita, where the comedy pairing of Dolphy and Panchito became famous.

In 1954, Dolphy appeared in the comic book adaptation Jack en Jill with Rogelio de la Rosa and Lolita Rodriguez. He was not the first choice for the role, for which Batotoy and Bayani Casimiro had been considered. Dolphy said the film established him as an actor because he played a gay character in a time when they were not well known.

In the segment based on Charlie Chaplin's film City Lights, Dolphy appeared in a 4-in-1 drama film starring Barbara Perez, a blind girl.

He left the company after his Sampaguita deal came to an end. His talent fee was P1,000 a film when he first began filming. By the time he left, he was making P7,000 per photograph.

Dolphy appeared in Tansan The Mighty (1962), as well as its sequel Tansan vs. Tarzan (1963).

He appeared in Buhay Artista, a big success of the 1960s, from 1964 to 1972. Eugenio "Geny" Lopez Jr. got him into television on Channel 2. The show aired on ABS-CBN. It's a belief shared by Geny Lopez and Ading Fernando. His talent fee was P250-P300 per program when he did television; when he did television, he was at P500 per show. Due to a martial law, he left ABS-CBN. Buhay Artista's name was also changed to RBS-7 (former branding name of GMA) from December 1972 to early 1974, but the GMA Network has since then migrated to GMA Network.

He began appearing in films for independent studios like LEA Productions, Balatbat Productions, Filipinas Productions, Zultana Productions, and Fernando Poe Jr.'s D'Lanor Productions when on television.

In 1964, he was the lead in Captain Barbell and in Daigdig ng Fantasia (Fantasy World) with Nova Villa. Both films were directed by Herminio "Butch" Bautista.

Dolphy produced a minimum of 15 spy film parodies from 1965 to 1966. Dolphy appeared in 19 parody films, as well as in 1966.

Ronaldo Valdez, Dolphy's 1966 film Pepe en Pilar, was introduced as a new star to Susan Roces as a Roces' partner. Dolphy first met Valdez in a basketball court and brought him to the press conference so Roces could see him. Roces' first reaction was, "He is too young." Ronaldo was born in Glenmore, Dolphy brought Ronaldo to a barber shop, bought him a pair of boots and loaned him his suit. "I like him right now," she said when Dolphy introduced him to Roces, not aware that he was the same person he had introduced earlier. Ronaldo Valdez, a playwright who was born in Ronald James Gibbs, later gave him the stage name Ronaldo Valdez (from Ronald James Gibbs).

RVQ Productions, Dolphy's production house, was established in 1967. When Sampaguita closed, Dolphy said he thought he should make his own films. Buhay Artista (Actor's Life), a box office hit, started with a film version.

Facifica Falayfay, where he appeared as the gay lead character in 1969, was one of his greatest hits. It was directed by Luciano "Chaning" Carlos, who appeared in 23 of his films. He appeared in Adolphong Hitler earlier this year.

On RPN Channel 9, John en Marsha began in 1971, a year before Martial Law was implemented. Ading Fernando wrote and directed it. Boots Anson-Roa and Helen Gamboa were considered for the role of Marsha, his wife in the show before Nida Blanca, who was doing Wala Kang Paki with Nestor de Villa, got the part. Chichay was also considered for the role of Dolah, his wealthy and condescending mother-in-law, before Dely Atayan. Rolly Quizon's real son and then-child actress Maricel Soriano appeared with their children. Because the show was so popular, John en Marsha was made eight times.

Fefita de Falayfay was published in 1973, a follow-up to Facifica Falayfay. Dolphy appeared in Captain Barbell's sequel Captain Barbell Boom the same year!

Sarhento Fofongay, Facifica Falayfay's third instalment of Facifica Falayfay, was born in 1974: A... ewan.

He returned to gay roles in the film Ang Tatay Nanay (My Father is also a Mother), directed by respected Lino Brocka in 1978. Nio Muhlach, dubbed the "child wonder of the Philippines," was included in the film, as the son of his boyfriend's brother, played by Phillip Salvador.

Dolphy appeared in Dancing Master and Darna... Kuno?

On November 6, 1980, the spy film The Quick Brown Fox was released. Dolphy plays the lead in this film, and Weng Weng is his first collaboration with them. Dolphy appeared in the Dancing Master sequel "Man of the Shadow of the Dancing Master and Dolphy's Angels" that year.

Dolphy appeared in Stariray, Da Best In Da West, and Dancing Masters 2. Dolphy appeared in Agent 00, starring Weng Weng.

Since John en Marsha was Home Along Da Riles in 1992 as his wife and real son Vandolph as one of his children, he was on his second successful TV show since then.

Dolphy appeared in 2001 as another gay character, this time with his sons Eric Quizon and Jeffrey Quizon, who portrayed the same character at three separate times in life. They all won the Prix de la Meilleure Interpretation in Brussels, Belgium, for playing Walterina Markova, a transvestite in the film Markova: Comfort Gay.

Home Along Da Riles, a sitcom from 2003, has returned to Da Riles as Home Along Da Riles.

Quizon's 80th birthday was celebrated on July 25, 2008, with the debut of a biographical book called Dolphy, Hindi Ko Ito Narating Mag-isa (Dolphy, I Didn't Get Here All By Myself). (He brought us joy and joking in times of crisis), according to ABS-CBN President Charo Santos-Concio, Nagbigay siya ng mga pya trouble (He brought us joy and laughter in times of need). Bibeth Orteza was hired to complete the book by the creation of "Dolphy Aid Para sa Pinoy Foundation, Inc.", a non-profit and non-stock group. Dolphy produced Dobol Trobol, a comedy box office King, also in that year, in a comedy film starring Dolphy and Vic a hotel resident manager. This was the first time a film was produced in tandem ventures of RVQ Productions (Dolphy's Film Outfit) and M-Zet Films (Vic Sotto's Film Outfit) and APT Entertainment. Carmi Martin, Riza Santos, Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Ricky Davao, and others appeared in the film.

Dolphy, a retired senior citizen in Chicago who wanted to see Wowowee in Manila as a "Man or Woman" Juan, and co-starred Eddie "Manoy" Garcia, Gloria Romero, Pokwang, Giselle "G" Toengi, Heart Evangelista, Ya Chang, true life sons Eric Quizon & Vandolph Quizon, 2010 & Vandolph Quizon. Dolphy was also nominated for the Order of National Artists in 2009, "the highest national award given to Filipino people who have made important contributions to the growth of Philippine arts." However, he did not vote on the second deliberation of the screening committee. Dolphy was diagnosed with persistent obstructive pulmonary disease (DOM) in 2012. As a result, his public appearances were minimized, and he was regularly admitted to the intensive care unit.

Dolphy appeared as a priest in his last film in Father Jejemon, alongside actor Cherrie Gil, Roy Alvarez, Maja Salvador, EJ Falcon, singer Ralph Salazar & YouTube singing duo Moymoy Palaboy. President Benigno Aquino III said in the same year that the late Comedy King deserving the National Artist award was given, but that the procedure cannot be expedited due to legal reasons. Since there is a provisional restraining order on the distribution of National Artist awards issued during the previous administration, the Aquino administration gave Dolphy the Order of the Golden Heart. Dolphy was named Outstanding Manilan again last year.

In 2012, he was given the Diwa ng Lahi award, which was presented by City Hall in honor of the city's founding anniversary. He died later this year.

President Aquino declared a "National Day of Remembrance" in honour of Dolphy's contribution to the Philippine showbiz industry following his death on July 13, 2012.

During his recovery at the Heritage Park in Taguig, actor and former Philippine President Joseph Estrada bestowed the 2012 People's Artist Award on Quizon for his many contributions to the film industry. The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost), a limited edition of the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost), was published on November 23, 2013 with the first day cover. In December 2013, Dolphy's Cleanup, a smartphone app, was launched in honor of Quizon's iOS platform, with a Dolphy's Cleanup version available for Android devices. Players play Dolphy in the edutainment game, which was developed by iGen Technologies, and part of the proceeds from the game's sales can be donated to charity. The documentary film The Hunt for Weng Weng Weng was released earlier this year. Quizon is interviewed about his ex colleague in the book.

Google Doodle on July 25, 2020, Google Doodle Mark Zuckerberg's 92nd birthday.

Dolphy was born in Manila, where he began his showbiz career as a dancer at the Avenue, Lyric, and Orient theaters, according to Araneta.

ABS-CBN Studio 1, one of ABS-CBN's oldest studios, was turned into a proscenium theater on Dolphy's 80th birthday in 2008. At the time of his death, a necrological service was held in the namesake theatre for Dolphy.

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