Dolphy 

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This article is about the Filipino comedian. For the African-American jazz musician, see Eric Dolphy.
Rodolfo Vera Quizon

Born July 25, 1928 (1928-07-25) (age 80)
Pampanga, Philippines
Occupation Actor Comedian
Years active 1944 - present

Dolphy (born Rodolfo Vera Quizon on July 25, 1928 in Pampanga though raised in Tondo, Manila), is a comedian actor in the Philippines. Better known as the Philippine's "King of Comedy",citation needed his career has spanned for more than five decades. He used the screen names Golay and Pidol under Sampaguita Pictures.

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Biography

He started as a struggling performer onstage during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Dolphy made many comedy films, alongside fellow comedians, Pugo, Tugo, Babalu, Panchito, Ike Lozada and German Moreno.citation needed In 1966, as part of the comedy duo Dolphy and Panchito, he opened for the Beatles at Rizal Stadium in Manila1.

After John En Marsha, he returned on TV to play Kevin Kosme (a play on the name of actor Kevin Costner) in the sitcom Home Along da Riles, of ABS-CBN, which was reinvented into Home Along da Airport.

In 2001, Dolphy and his sons Eric and Jeffrey Quizon all won the Prix de la Meilleure Interpretation (the equivalent of a Best Actress Award) in Brussels, Belgium for playing Walterina Markova in the movie Markova: Comfort Gay.

He formerly appears in a defunct ABS-CBN comedy show called John En Shirley which is a spin-off of John En Marsha with Maricel Soriano the only returning cast member from the show.

Book and foundation

On July 23, 2008, Dolphy celebrated his 80th birthday, with launching of a book, “Dolphy, Hindi Ko Ito Narating Mag-isa.” ABS-CBN President Charo Santos-Concio summed up his role as comedian: “Nagbigay siya ng mga ngiti at halakhak sa gitna ng mga problema.” Bibeth Orteza was commissioned to complete the biography, amid the creation of "Dolphy Aid Para sa Pinoy Foundation, Inc.", a non-profit and non-stock organization.23

Theatre

ABS-CBN honored Dolphy by renaming its Studio 1, to "Dolphy Theatre". Charo Santos-Concio led in its unveiling on July 28, 2008. Kapamilya's “The King of Comedy at 80” was held at the Meralco Theatre on August 3 on Sunday's Best.4

Television Shows

Movies

... aka Wenn Schweine fliegen (Germany)

... aka May pulis may pulis sa ilalim ng tulay (Philippines: Tagalog title)

... aka Balbakwa (Philippines: Tagalog title: short title)

... aka John & Marsha '85 (Philippines: English title)

... aka The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Pig (Philippines: English title: long title)

... aka Superhand: Shadow of the Dancing Master (Philippines: English title: complete title)

... aka Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell Boom! (Philippines: English title: complete title)

... aka Ibong Adarna (Philippines: Tagalog title: short title)

... aka Tayo's Mag — Up, Up and Away (Philippines: English title: long title)

... aka Mga kwento ni Lola Basyang (Philippines: Tagalog title)

... aka The Queens of Vicks (Philippines: English title)

... aka Boksingera daw! (Philippines: Tagalog title)

... aka Chavacano (Philippines: Tagalog title)

... aka Jack en Jill (Philippines: English title) ... aka Mars Ravelo's Jack and Jill (Philippines: English title: complete title)

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References

  1. ^ http://www.dedelsdec.com/famous-filipino-personalities/entertainers-2/
  2. ^ abs-cbnnews.com, Dolphy launches memoirs to celebrate 80th birthday
  3. ^ .gmanews.tv/story, PEP: Dolphy celebrates 80th b-day, launches book
  4. ^ abs-cbnnews.com, Dolphy sheds happy tears at surprise ABS-CBN unveiling of Dolphy Theater
  5. ^ Llarena, Melba (2008-07-19). "Vic Sotto discovers Dolphy's humanity during "Double Trouble" shoot", Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved on 11 August 2008.