Dolphy
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Rodolfo Vera Quizon, Sr. (born July 25, 1928), known by his screen name Dolphy, is a Filipino
comedian
-actor
in the Philippines
. He has appeared in a number of works on stage, radio, television and movies.
district of Manila
to Melencio Espinosa-Quizon, a ship mechanic, and Salud Vera Quizon (1904–1986), a home-based tailor, in 1928. He is the second of ten children. His siblings are Corazon, Josefina (Josie), Melencio Jr. "Junior" (1932–1969), Laura, Aurora (Auring), Jorge (Georgie), Jaime (Jimmy), Teresita and Jaime.
He started education in a public Grade School at the age of six. His favorite subjects were History
and Arithmetic
.
His exposure to movies started while as a young person, he worked inside the theater selling peanuts, watermelon seeds and jicama
snacks, thereby he could watch limitless movies for free. Gone with the Wind
was the first color motion picture film he saw.
started. He did odd jobs including shining shoes
; button attacher at a pants factory; bottle arranger, classifying them according to size; stevedore
at the pier; trading; and a horse and buggy
driver. In his free time, he regularly watched stage shows at the Life Theater and Avenue Theater learning from his idols comedy duo Pugo and Togo
, and for dance, Benny Mack and Bayani Casimiro
.
He started as a stage performer during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines
. Dolphy was turning 17 when Benny Mack got him as a chorus
dancer, one month at Avenue Theater and then he moved to Lyric Theater. He also appeared in shows at the Orient Theater. Golay was his first stage name. During air raids, they would interrupt the show and run for cover at the air-raid shelter in the orchestra section, together with the audience. If no bombs exploded, the show then resumed.
in Dugo at Bayan (I Remember Bataan), billed as Rodolfo Quizon. It was the father of his future friend actor Fernando Poe, Jr.
, who first paved the way and gave him a break in films playing bit roles as a character actor.
In the late 1940s, Dolphy also got into radio through Conde Ubaldo, a popular radio writer, director and producer. He joined the program Wag Naman which starred Pancho Magalona
, Tessie Quintana and Baby Jane. His comedy duo with Panchito
also started on radio on Conde Ubaldo shows.
Pancho Magalona recommended Dolphy to Dr. Jose “Doc” Perez, the owner of Sampaguita Pictures
in 1952. His first movie with Sampaguita was Sa Isang Sulyap Mo, Tita, with Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran
. It was also in Sampaguita were the comedy duo of Dolphy and Panchito became popular.
Dolphy became famous for playing gay roles after he was typecasted
in Jack en Jill with Rogelio de la Rosa
at Lolita Rodriguez in 1954. He was not the first choice for the role but Batotoy and Bayani Casimiro
. Jack en Jill was a Philippine komiks serial by Mars Ravelo
. This was followed with other movies adapted from komiks by the same author like Silveria, Captain Barbell
and Facifica Falayfay.
The first time Dolphy played a serious role was in a 4-in-1 drama movie, with Barbara Perez who played a blind girl in the segment inspired by Charlie Chaplin
’s movie City Lights
.
After his contract with Sampaguita expired, he left the company. When he joined the production studio, his talent fee was P1,000 per movie. By the time he left, he was earning P7,000 per picture.
on "Buhay Artista" (Actor's Life), a concept by Geny Lopez and Ading Fernando. While doing radio, his talent fee was P250-P300 per program, when he did TV, he was at P500 per show.
While on television, he also started doing movies for independent studios like LEA Productions, Balatbat Productions, Filipinas Productions, Zultana Productions and Fernando Poe, Jr.
's D’Lanor Productions. He starred on two of his movies in 1964, Captain Barbell
and Daigdig ng Fantasia (Fantasy World) with Nova Villa
, both directed by Herminio “Butch” Bautista.
and Ronaldo Valdez
whom he discovered. For Pepe en Pilar (1966), his picture with Susan, they wanted a new face as Susan’s partner. He saw Ronaldo in a basketball court and brought him to the press conference so Susan could see him. “Wala bang iba? (Aren't there anyone else?)” Susan responded. He brought Ronaldo to a barber shop, bought him a pair of boots at Glenmore and lent him his suit. When Dolphy presented him to Susan again, she said, “Iyan pa. (I prefer him more)” She didn’t know that he was the same guy introduced to her earlier. Then Dolphy changed his name to Ronaldo Valdez.
When secret agent movies
became the fad, he also made movies as secret agent
, first in Dolpinger (1965) as Agent 1-2-3 (a spoof of the James Bond
movie Goldfinger
with Agent 007). Chiquito, another Filipino comedian played Agent 0-2-10 in his movies.
In 1969, one of his biggest hit was when he first starred in as a gay leading character in 1969 for Facifica Falayfay, directed by Luciano “Chaning” Carlos with whom he worked in 23 of his movies. It was followed by Fefita Fofongay (Viuda de Falayfay) in 1973 and Sarhento Fofongay, A...ewan in 1974.
started in 1971, a year before Martial Law
, on Channel 9. It was created by the prolific writer Ading Fernando. Boots Anson-Roa
and Helen Gamboa
were considered for the role of Marsha, his wife in the show before Nida, who was doing Wala Kang Paki with Nestor de Villa
, got the part. Before Dely Atay-Atayan, Chichay
was also considered for the role of Doña Delilah, his wealthy and condescending mother-in-law. His real son Rolly Quizon and then child actress Maricel Soriano
played their kids. John en Marsha was such a hit that movie versions of the show was made eight times.
In 1978, he returned to gay roles in the movie Ang Tatay Kong Nanay (My Father, My Mother), directed by respected Lino Brocka
. With him in the movie was Niño Muhlach
, dubbed as the "child wonder of the Philippines", as the son of his boyfriend, played by Phillip Salvador
.
in 1992 with Nova Villa, as his wife and real son Vandolph, as one of his children. The show was followed by different shows with a play on the same title, Home Along Da Riber (2002) and Home Along Da Airport (2003).
In 2001, Dolphy played another gay character, this time with his sons Eric Quizon
and Jeffrey Quizon playing the same character at three different stages in life. They all won the Prix de la Meilleure Interpretation in Brussels
, Belgium
for playing Walterina Markova
, a transvestite in the movie Markova:Comfort Gay
.
. They reside in Multinational Village in the City of Parañaque, Manila
. In his latest book, he mentioned that he also had five serious relationships prior to Padilla that also bore him offspring. The last was with actress Alma Moreno
, who gave him a son - Vandolph
. Some of his kids are in the business just like their father.
He considers his kids his pride and joy, and he could easily name all seventeen of them from the oldest to the youngest.
, Dolphy, Hindi Ko Ito Narating Mag-isa (Dolphy, I Didn't Get Here All By Myself). ABS-CBN President Charo Santos-Concio
stated, Nagbigay siya ng mga ngiti at halakhak sa gitna ng mga problema (He gave us joy and laughter in times of trouble). Bibeth Orteza was commissioned to complete the book, amid the creation of "Dolphy Aid Para sa Pinoy Foundation, Inc.", a non-profit and non-stock organization.
conferred the Grand Collar of the Order of the Golden Heart to Dolphy - the highest award given to a private citizen by the President of the Philippines - for his contributions to the entertainment industry and for his charitable and philanthropic works.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
-actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. He has appeared in a number of works on stage, radio, television and movies.
Biography
Dolphy was born on P. Herrera St. (Calle Padre Herrera) in TondoTondo, Manila
Tondo is a district of Manila, Philippines. The locale has existed prior to the arrival of the Spanish, referred to as "Tundun" in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription. One of the most densely populated areas of land in the world, Tondo is located in the northwest portion of the city and is primarily...
district of Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
to Melencio Espinosa-Quizon, a ship mechanic, and Salud Vera Quizon (1904–1986), a home-based tailor, in 1928. He is the second of ten children. His siblings are Corazon, Josefina (Josie), Melencio Jr. "Junior" (1932–1969), Laura, Aurora (Auring), Jorge (Georgie), Jaime (Jimmy), Teresita and Jaime.
He started education in a public Grade School at the age of six. His favorite subjects were History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
and Arithmetic
Arithmetic
Arithmetic or arithmetics is the oldest and most elementary branch of mathematics, used by almost everyone, for tasks ranging from simple day-to-day counting to advanced science and business calculations. It involves the study of quantity, especially as the result of combining numbers...
.
His exposure to movies started while as a young person, he worked inside the theater selling peanuts, watermelon seeds and jicama
Jícama
Pachyrhizus erosus, commonly known as Jícama , Yam, and Mexican Turnip, is the name of a native Mexican vine, although the name most commonly refers to the plant's edible tuberous root. Jícama is one species in the genus Pachyrhizus. Plants in this genus are commonly referred to as yam bean,...
snacks, thereby he could watch limitless movies for free. Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
The slaves depicted in Gone with the Wind are primarily loyal house servants, such as Mammy, Pork and Uncle Peter, and these slaves stay on with their masters even after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 sets them free...
was the first color motion picture film he saw.
World War II
Dolphy was about thirteen when World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
started. He did odd jobs including shining shoes
Shoeshiner
Shoeshiner or boot polisher is a profession in which a person polishes shoes with shoe polish. They are often known as shoeshine boys because the job is traditionally that of a male child. In the leather fetish communities, they are often called bootblacks...
; button attacher at a pants factory; bottle arranger, classifying them according to size; stevedore
Stevedore
Stevedore, dockworker, docker, dock labourer, wharfie and longshoreman can have various waterfront-related meanings concerning loading and unloading ships, according to place and country....
at the pier; trading; and a horse and buggy
Horse and buggy
A horse and buggy or horse and carriage refers to a light, simple, two-person carriage of the late 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, drawn usually by one or sometimes by two horses...
driver. In his free time, he regularly watched stage shows at the Life Theater and Avenue Theater learning from his idols comedy duo Pugo and Togo
Pugo and Togo
Pugo and Togo were a popular Filipino comedy team in Philippine movies during the 1940s up to 1950s. Composed of Mariano Contreras and Andres Solomon , their brand of humor consisted of short skits, slapstick, and funny dialogues presented in Manila's theaters, most particularly Clover Theater and...
, and for dance, Benny Mack and Bayani Casimiro
Bayani Casimiro
Bayani Casimiro, Sr. was a Filipino dancer who was among the leading stars of bodabil in the 1930s and 1940s. He also appeared in musical films and later in life, in comedic roles. A tap dancer, he was frequently dubbed as the "Fred Astaire of the Philippines".-Early years:Casimiro was born in...
.
He started as a stage performer during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines
Japanese occupation of the Philippines
The Japanese occupation of the Philippines was the period in the history of the Philippines between 1942 and 1945, when the Empire of Japan occupied the previously American-controlled Philippines during World War II....
. Dolphy was turning 17 when Benny Mack got him as a chorus
Chorus line
A chorus line is a substantial group of dancers who together perform synchronized routines, usually in musical theatre. Sometimes, singing is also performed. Chorus line dancers in Broadway musicals and revues have been referred to by slang terms such as ponies, gypsies and twirlies...
dancer, one month at Avenue Theater and then he moved to Lyric Theater. He also appeared in shows at the Orient Theater. Golay was his first stage name. During air raids, they would interrupt the show and run for cover at the air-raid shelter in the orchestra section, together with the audience. If no bombs exploded, the show then resumed.
Movie and radio career
His first movie was when he was 19 in the movie with Fernando Poe, Sr.Fernando Poe, Sr.
Fernando Poe was a famous actor during the early cinema era in the Philippines. He was the father of the late Ronald Allan K. Poe, better known as Fernando Poe, Jr., who was also a famous actor and icon. Prior to his son's rise to fame, Poe had been known simply as 'Fernando Poe'...
in Dugo at Bayan (I Remember Bataan), billed as Rodolfo Quizon. It was the father of his future friend actor Fernando Poe, Jr.
Fernando Poe, Jr.
Ronald Allan Poe y Kelley , better known as Fernando Poe, Jr. and colloquially known as FPJ and Da King, was a Filipino actor and cultural icon. From the 1950s, Poe played steadfast film heroes who fight for the common man, which won him respect and admiration...
, who first paved the way and gave him a break in films playing bit roles as a character actor.
In the late 1940s, Dolphy also got into radio through Conde Ubaldo, a popular radio writer, director and producer. He joined the program Wag Naman which starred Pancho Magalona
Pancho Magalona
Enrique "Pancho" Magalona, Jr. — was a Philippine actor from the 1940s to the 1970s.-Early life:Born Enrique Gayoso Magalona, Jr. on 1921 in the southern Philippine province of Negros Occidental and was the son of Philippine Senator Enrique B. Magalona, Sr.-Personal life:Pancho and his real life...
, Tessie Quintana and Baby Jane. His comedy duo with Panchito
Panchito
Panchito may refer to:*Panchito Alba, Screen Name of the late German Filipino actor Alfonso Tagle Sr.*Panchito Pistoles, Mexican cartoon characterpanchito has no cat...
also started on radio on Conde Ubaldo shows.
Pancho Magalona recommended Dolphy to Dr. Jose “Doc” Perez, the owner of Sampaguita Pictures
Sampaguita Pictures
Sampaguita Pictures was a Philippine film production company. It was named for the Philippine National Flower, Sampaguita. The company has been long-defunct since the 1980s with Mike de Leon's classic "Batch '81" being the last film released...
in 1952. His first movie with Sampaguita was Sa Isang Sulyap Mo, Tita, with Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran
Tita Duran
Teresita "Tita Durán" Durango was a Filipina film actress who began as a child actress. She was the first ever successful child star of Philippine cinema.Actor Pancho Magalona was her husband...
. It was also in Sampaguita were the comedy duo of Dolphy and Panchito became popular.
Dolphy became famous for playing gay roles after he was typecasted
Typecasting (acting)
In TV, film, and theatre, typecasting is the process by which a particular actor becomes strongly identified with a specific character; one or more particular roles; or, characters having the same traits or coming from the same social or ethnic groups...
in Jack en Jill with Rogelio de la Rosa
Rogelio de la Rosa
Regidor de la Rosa , better known as Rogelio de la Rosa, was one of the most popular Filipino matinee idols of the 20th century. He is also remembered for his statesmanship, in particular his accomplishments as a diplomat...
at Lolita Rodriguez in 1954. He was not the first choice for the role but Batotoy and Bayani Casimiro
Bayani Casimiro
Bayani Casimiro, Sr. was a Filipino dancer who was among the leading stars of bodabil in the 1930s and 1940s. He also appeared in musical films and later in life, in comedic roles. A tap dancer, he was frequently dubbed as the "Fred Astaire of the Philippines".-Early years:Casimiro was born in...
. Jack en Jill was a Philippine komiks serial by Mars Ravelo
Mars Ravelo
Mars Ravelo was a Filipino graphic novelist who created the characters Darna, Dyesebel, Captain Barbell, Lastikman, Bondying, Varga, Wanted: Perfect Mother, Hiwaga, Maruja, Mariposa, Roberta, Rita, Buhay Pilipino, Jack and Jill, Flash Bomba, Tiny Tony, and Dragonna among others.-Biography:Mars...
. This was followed with other movies adapted from komiks by the same author like Silveria, Captain Barbell
Captain Barbell
Captain Barbell is a fictional Filipino superhero created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Jim Fernandez. He first appeared in Pinoy Komiks #5 .-Character history:...
and Facifica Falayfay.
The first time Dolphy played a serious role was in a 4-in-1 drama movie, with Barbara Perez who played a blind girl in the segment inspired by Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...
’s movie City Lights
City Lights
City Lights is a 1931 American silent film and romantic comedy-drama written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. It also has the leads Virginia Cherrill and Harry Myers. Although "talking" pictures were on the rise since 1928, City Lights was immediately popular. Today, it is thought of...
.
After his contract with Sampaguita expired, he left the company. When he joined the production studio, his talent fee was P1,000 per movie. By the time he left, he was earning P7,000 per picture.
Television career
After leaving Sampaguita, he was practically jobless. Eugenio “Geny” Lopez Jr. got him into television on Channel 3, but his first TV show was with ABS-CBNABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
on "Buhay Artista" (Actor's Life), a concept by Geny Lopez and Ading Fernando. While doing radio, his talent fee was P250-P300 per program, when he did TV, he was at P500 per show.
While on television, he also started doing movies for independent studios like LEA Productions, Balatbat Productions, Filipinas Productions, Zultana Productions and Fernando Poe, Jr.
Fernando Poe, Jr.
Ronald Allan Poe y Kelley , better known as Fernando Poe, Jr. and colloquially known as FPJ and Da King, was a Filipino actor and cultural icon. From the 1950s, Poe played steadfast film heroes who fight for the common man, which won him respect and admiration...
's D’Lanor Productions. He starred on two of his movies in 1964, Captain Barbell
Captain Barbell
Captain Barbell is a fictional Filipino superhero created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Jim Fernandez. He first appeared in Pinoy Komiks #5 .-Character history:...
and Daigdig ng Fantasia (Fantasy World) with Nova Villa
Nova Villa
-TV shows:*Sugo Mga Kapatid as Mommy Gabby *Futbolilits as Lola Ester Cortes * Nita Negrita as Nana Ima *My Driver Sweet Lover as Aling White *Luv Crazy as Various...
, both directed by Herminio “Butch” Bautista.
RVQ Productions
Dolphy established RVQ Productions in 1965. His first venture was Buhay Artista (Actor's Life), released in 1967, with Panchito, Susan RocesSusan Roces
Jesusa Purificación Sonora , better known as Susan Rocés, is a Filipina actress and widow of Ronald Allan Kelley Poe, better known as Fernando Poe, Jr...
and Ronaldo Valdez
Ronaldo Valdez
Ronaldo Valdez is a Filipino movie and television actor. Born Ronald James Gibbs in Manila, Philippines, he is the father of actor-singer Janno Gibbs.-Television:* "Glamorosa - Manolo...
whom he discovered. For Pepe en Pilar (1966), his picture with Susan, they wanted a new face as Susan’s partner. He saw Ronaldo in a basketball court and brought him to the press conference so Susan could see him. “Wala bang iba? (Aren't there anyone else?)” Susan responded. He brought Ronaldo to a barber shop, bought him a pair of boots at Glenmore and lent him his suit. When Dolphy presented him to Susan again, she said, “Iyan pa. (I prefer him more)” She didn’t know that he was the same guy introduced to her earlier. Then Dolphy changed his name to Ronaldo Valdez.
When secret agent movies
Spy film
The spy film genre deals with the subject of fictional espionage, either in a realistic way or as a basis for fantasy . Many novels in the spy fiction genre have been adapted as films, including works by John Buchan, John Le Carré, Ian Fleming and Len Deighton...
became the fad, he also made movies as secret agent
Secret Agent
Secret Agent is a British film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on two stories in Ashenden: Or the British Agent by W. Somerset Maugham. The film starred John Gielgud, Peter Lorre, Madeleine Carroll, and Robert Young...
, first in Dolpinger (1965) as Agent 1-2-3 (a spoof of the James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
movie Goldfinger
Goldfinger (film)
Goldfinger is the third spy film in the James Bond series and the third to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Released in 1964, it is based on the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. The film also stars Honor Blackman as Bond girl Pussy Galore and Gert Fröbe as the title...
with Agent 007). Chiquito, another Filipino comedian played Agent 0-2-10 in his movies.
In 1969, one of his biggest hit was when he first starred in as a gay leading character in 1969 for Facifica Falayfay, directed by Luciano “Chaning” Carlos with whom he worked in 23 of his movies. It was followed by Fefita Fofongay (Viuda de Falayfay) in 1973 and Sarhento Fofongay, A...ewan in 1974.
John en Marsha
John En MarshaJohn En Marsha
John En Marsha was the longest-running and most watched prime time comedy sitcom in the Philippines during the 1970s and 1980s. Created by Ading Fernando, it aired on RPN and starred Dolphy, the late Nida Blanca, Dely Atay-Atayan and Maricel Soriano. The show ran from 1973 to 1990...
started in 1971, a year before Martial Law
Proclamation No. 1081
Proclamation No. 1081 was the declaration of martial law in the Philippines by President Ferdinand E. Marcos. Once in effect, it covered the entire republic on September 21, 1972...
, on Channel 9. It was created by the prolific writer Ading Fernando. Boots Anson-Roa
Boots Anson-Roa
Maria Elisa Cristobal-Anson or Boots Anson-Roa is an award-winning actress, columnist, editor, and lecturer.-Early life:She was born on January 30, 1945...
and Helen Gamboa
Helen Gamboa
Helen Gamboa-Sotto in Pampanga, Philippines, is a veteran Filipina actress, singer, and former beauty titlist.-Background:...
were considered for the role of Marsha, his wife in the show before Nida, who was doing Wala Kang Paki with Nestor de Villa
Néstor de Villa
Néstor de Villa was a Filipino actor frequently cast in musical films. He was a gifted dancer, often paired with frequent on-screen partner Nida Blanca in both movies and television...
, got the part. Before Dely Atay-Atayan, Chichay
Chichay
Chichay was a Filipino comedienne. Her short and stocky stature, scratchy voice and prematurely aged appearance allowed her to portray grandmothers while only in her thirties.-Biography:...
was also considered for the role of Doña Delilah, his wealthy and condescending mother-in-law. His real son Rolly Quizon and then child actress Maricel Soriano
Maricel Soriano
Maricel Soriano , is a critically acclaimed Filipina film and television actress.-Biography:...
played their kids. John en Marsha was such a hit that movie versions of the show was made eight times.
In 1978, he returned to gay roles in the movie Ang Tatay Kong Nanay (My Father, My Mother), directed by respected Lino Brocka
Lino Brocka
Catalino Ortiz Brocka is known as one of the greatest film directors of the Philippines. Brocka was openly homosexual and many of his films incorporated LGBT themes into their often dramatic storylines....
. With him in the movie was Niño Muhlach
Niño Muhlach
Niño Muhlach is a Filipino actor and former child actor, known as the "Child Wonder of the Philippines".-Early life:Muhlach was born on October 27, 1971 to Alexander Muhlach and Rebecca Rocha. He is the brother of Allan-Ronald Muhlach, the nephew of Amalia Fuentes and Alvaro Muhlach. His cousins...
, dubbed as the "child wonder of the Philippines", as the son of his boyfriend, played by Phillip Salvador
Phillip Salvador
Phillip "Ipe" Salvador is a three-time FAMAS award-winning Filipino actor.-Acting career:...
.
Home Along Da Riles
His next successful TV venture after John en Marsha was Home Along Da RilesHome Along Da Riles
Home Along Da Riles is a sitcom that aired on ABS-CBN from 1992-2003. The title started out as a play on the feature film Home Alone and with the main character's first name taken as a direct copy from the film's main protagonist.-Sypnopsis:Home Along Da Riles is a family situation comedy...
in 1992 with Nova Villa, as his wife and real son Vandolph, as one of his children. The show was followed by different shows with a play on the same title, Home Along Da Riber (2002) and Home Along Da Airport (2003).
In 2001, Dolphy played another gay character, this time with his sons Eric Quizon
Eric Quizon
Enrico Smith Quizon, also known as Eric Quizon is a Filipino actor, director, producer and writer. He is the son of the famous "King of Comedy" Dolphy and a co-owner of Café Famous in Greenbelt, Makati.-Early life:...
and Jeffrey Quizon playing the same character at three different stages in life. They all won the Prix de la Meilleure Interpretation in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
for playing Walterina Markova
Walter Dempster
Walter Dempster, Jr., better known by his alias Walterina Markova was a Filipino gay man who served as a "comfort gay" for Japanese soldiers during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II....
, a transvestite in the movie Markova:Comfort Gay
Markova:Comfort Gay
Markova: Comfort Gay is a film based on the life of Walter Dempster Jr., the last surviving Filipino comfort gay from World War II. It tells the story of his hardships during his childhood and his travails during the World War II Japanese Occupation...
.
Personal life
Dolphy was never married and is public with his relationships and family. For more than 20 years now, he is currently with Filipina singer, actress and model Zsa Zsa PadillaZsa Zsa Padilla
Zsa Zsa Padilla is a Filipina singer and actress. She is currently part of ABS-CBN contract actresses.-Biography:Padilla was born as Esperanza Padilla in 1964, the daughter of actor and sportsman Carlos “Sonny” Padilla, Jr. who served as the referee in the Ali-Frazier world heavyweight boxing...
. They reside in Multinational Village in the City of Parañaque, Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
. In his latest book, he mentioned that he also had five serious relationships prior to Padilla that also bore him offspring. The last was with actress Alma Moreno
Alma Moreno
Alma "Ness" Moreno is a Filipina actress politician who has made her mark both as a popular movie and television personality. She was born in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur to Frank Lacsamana, from Pampanga, and Jean Moreno.-Career, politics and personal life:She appeared in her first movie as a "Dama" in...
, who gave him a son - Vandolph
Vandolph
Vandolph Quizon is former child star, now a young adult star and son of comedy king Dolphy to Alma Moreno.-1980's showbiz debut:Vandolph's first TV show was Loveliness on IBC in 1989 with his real life mom, Alma Moreno he was a special guest in a musical show.-1990's:Vandolph appeared in Ang TV on...
. Some of his kids are in the business just like their father.
- Engracia (Gracia) Dominguez, An actress he met during a stage show (separated in 1963), 6 children: Manny (Manny Boy), Salud (Sahlee), Rodolfo Jr. (Dolphy Jr.), Freddie (Baby), Edgar, and Raul (Rolly).
- Gloria Smith, an actress he met in 1956, 4 children: Mariquita (Kaye), Carlos, Geraldino (Dino), and Edwin.
- Baby Smith, an actress whose screen name was Pamela Ponti, 4 children: Ronaldo (Ronnie), Enrico (Eric), Madonna (Dana), and Jeffrey (Epi).
- Evangeline Tugalao, a nurse he met in late 60s while shooting in a hospital, one child: Rommel.
- Alma Moreno, an actress he met in 1981, Vandolph.
- Zsa Zsa Padilla, with whom he has two daughters: Nicole (adopted) and Zia.
He considers his kids his pride and joy, and he could easily name all seventeen of them from the oldest to the youngest.
Book and foundation
On July 25, 2008, Quizon celebrated his 80th birthday, with the launching of a biographical bookBiography
A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
, Dolphy, Hindi Ko Ito Narating Mag-isa (Dolphy, I Didn't Get Here All By Myself). ABS-CBN President Charo Santos-Concio
Charo Santos-Concio
Maria Rosario Santos known as Charo Santos-Concio or Charo Santos is a Filipina television executive, host, actress, and film producer who hosts the network's longest-running drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya. She is the President of ABS-CBN Corporation, and plays a powerful role in TV and film...
stated, Nagbigay siya ng mga ngiti at halakhak sa gitna ng mga problema (He gave us joy and laughter in times of trouble). Bibeth Orteza was commissioned to complete the book, amid the creation of "Dolphy Aid Para sa Pinoy Foundation, Inc.", a non-profit and non-stock organization.
Recognition
In November 2010, President Benigno Aquino IIIBenigno Aquino III
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III , also known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th and current President of the Philippines since June 2010....
conferred the Grand Collar of the Order of the Golden Heart to Dolphy - the highest award given to a private citizen by the President of the Philippines - for his contributions to the entertainment industry and for his charitable and philanthropic works.
Television
- Dance-O-Rama, ABC-5
- Tarantang-Tangtang, ABS-CBN
- Buhay Artista, ABS-CBN
- Lucky Stars, RPN
- John En MarshaJohn En MarshaJohn En Marsha was the longest-running and most watched prime time comedy sitcom in the Philippines during the 1970s and 1980s. Created by Ading Fernando, it aired on RPN and starred Dolphy, the late Nida Blanca, Dely Atay-Atayan and Maricel Soriano. The show ran from 1973 to 1990...
, RPN (1971) .... John - Gabi Ni Dolphy RPN
- Idol si Pidol ABC
- Purungtong RPN
- GMA Telesine Specials GMA
- Home Along Da RilesHome Along Da RilesHome Along Da Riles is a sitcom that aired on ABS-CBN from 1992-2003. The title started out as a play on the feature film Home Alone and with the main character's first name taken as a direct copy from the film's main protagonist.-Sypnopsis:Home Along Da Riles is a family situation comedy...
ABS-CBN - MMK: Maalaala Mo Kaya ABS-CBN
- Home Along Da Airport ABS-CBN
- Quizon Avenue ABS-CBN
- John En Shirley ABS-CBN .... John
- May Bukas Pa ABS-CBN
- Pidol's Wonderland TV5
2010s
- Father Jejemon - (2010) .... Father Jejemon
- RosarioRosario (2010 film)Rosario is a 2010 drama film directed by Albert Martinez, an official entry to the 36th Metro Manila Film Festival. The story was about Manuel V. Pangilinan's grandmother. The film stars Jennylyn Mercado, Yul Servo, Dennis Trillo, Isabel Oli, Sid Lucero, Philip Salvador, and Eula Valdez and with a...
(Special Participation) (2010) .... Hesus
2000s
- Nobody, Nobody But... JuanNobody, Nobody But... JuanNobody, Nobody But... Juan is a Filipino comedy film released on December 25, 2009 as an entry to the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival. The title is a take on the Wonder Girls song "Nobody".-Plot:...
(2009) ... Juan - Dobol Trobol with Vic Sotto (2008) .... Macario
- Home Along Da River (2003) .... Upoy
- The Shotgun Brothers (2001) .... Manny San Juan
- Markova: Comfort Gay (2000) .... Walter Dempster Jr./Walterina Markova
- Daddy O! Baby O! (2000) .... Mario
1990s
- Bugoy meets Batangueno (1999) .... Bugoy
- Mamang Shotgun (1999) .... Manny San Juan
- SS: Submarine System (1998) .... Capt. Fredo Linawan
- Tataynic (1998) .... Nicardo De Carpio
- Aringkingking (1997) .... Maroy
- Da Best in da West 2 (1997) .... Sgt. John Paul Quezada
- Home Along da Riles The Movie 2 (1997) .... Kevin Kosme
- Ten Little Indians (1996) .... Ronaldo de Vera
- Father & Son (1995) - Johnny (actor)/film director
- Home Sic Home (1995) .... Berto
- Wanted: Perfect Father (1994) .... Roy
- Hataw tatay hataw (1994) .... Marlon
- Abrakadabra (1994) .... Aladding/Ding
- When Pigs Fly (1993) .... Tarzan
... aka Wenn Schweine fliegen (Germany) - Home Along da Riles The Movie (1993) .... Kevin Kosme
- Buddy en Sol (Sine ito) (1992)
- Big Ambulance: Call for Emergency (1992) .... Nicoy
- John en Marsha ngayon '91 (1991) .... John
- Onyong Majikero (1991) .... Grandfather Onyok
- Espadang patpat (1990) .... Pidol
- Og Must Be Crazy (1990) .... Og
- Dino Dinero (1990) .... Dino
- Atorni Agaton: Abogadong de Kampanilya (1990) .... Atorni Agaton
- John and Marsha '90 (1990) .... John
1980s
- My Darling Domestic (The Greytest Iskeyp) (1989)
- May pulis... may pulis... sa ilalim ng tulay (1989)
... aka May pulis may pulis sa ilalim ng tulay (Philippines: Tagalog title) - Balbakwa: The Invisible Man (1989) .... Balbakwa
... aka Balbakwa (Philippines: Tagalog title: short title) - Enteng, the Dragon (1988) .... Enteng
- Bakit kinagat ni Adan ang mansanas ni Eba (1988) .... Ambo
- Haw-Haw De Karabaw (1988) .... Sebio
- Action Is Not Missing (1987)
- Anak ni Facifica Falayfay, Mga (1987) .... Facifica Falayfay
- Bata batuta (1987)
- Black Magic (1987)
- SPO: Sergeant Police Organization (1987) .... Geraldo Diaz
- My Bugoy Goes to Congress (1987) .... Bugoy
- Home Sweet Home (1986)
- Once Upon a Time (1986) .... Puga
- Balimbing (Mga Taong Hunyago) (1986)
- The Crazy Professor (1985) .... Prof. Einstein
- Goatbuster (1985)
- John and Marsha sa probinsya (1985) .... John
... aka John & Marsha '85 (Philippines: English title) - Kalabog en Bosyo Strike Again (1985) .... Kalabog
- Nang maghalo ang balat sa tinalupan (1984) .... Rudolph
- Daddy's Little Darlings (1984)
- Da Best of John & Marsha (1984) .... John
- Da Best in da West (1984)
- My Heart Belongs to Daddy (1983)
- Always in My Heart (1983)
- Daddy Knows Best (1983)
- My Juan en only (1982) .... Juan
- Nang umibig ang gurang (1982)
- Dancing Masters 2 (Hong Kong) (1982)
- Mga Kanyon ni Mang Simeon (1982)
- Good Morning, Professor (1982)
- My Heart Belongs to Daddy (1982)
- Titser's Pet (1981)
- Stariray (1980)
- The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Pig (1980)
- Dolphy's Angels (1980) .... Dolphy Angeles
- Superhand: Shadow of the Dancing Master (1980)
- John and Marsha 4 (1980) .... John
1970s
- Max en Jess (1979) .... Max
- Dancing Master (1979) .... Johnny
- Darna, kuno? (1979) .... Darna Kuno
- Bugoy (1979) .... Bugoy
- Jack n' Jill of the Third Kind (1978)
- Mata ni Angelita, Mga (1978)
- Tatay kong nanay, Ang (1978) .... Dioscoro Derecho/Coring
- John and Marsha 3 (1977) .... John
- Kapten Batuten en his super batuta (1977) .... Kapten Batuten
- Omeng Satanasia (1977)
- Taho-ichi (1976)
- John and Marsha 2 (1976) .... John
- Kisame Street (1976)
- Happy Days Are Here Again (1975/I)
- Kaming matatapang ang apog (1975)
- John en Marsha sa America (1975)
- Itik-Itik (1974)
- My Funny Valentine (1974) .... Banjo
- Huli Huli Yan [1974]
- Sarhento Fofongay, A... ewan (1974) .... Sarhento Fofongay
- Captain Barbell Boom! (1973) .... Tingting / Captain Barbell
... aka Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell Boom! (Philippines: English title: complete title) - Fefita Fofongay (Viuda de Falayfay) (1973) .... Fefita Fofongay
- Fung Ku (1973)
- John and Marsha (1973) .... John
- "John & Marsha" (1973) TV series .... John
- Hiwaga ng Ibong Adarna, Ang (1972) .... Prinsipe Adolfo
... aka Ibong Adarna (Philippines: Tagalog title: short title) - Kitang-kita ang ibidensya (1972)
- Love Pinoy Style (1972)
- Tulak ng bibig, kabig ng dibdib (1971)
- Boyoyoy (1970)
- El Pinoy Matador (1970)
- Up, Up and Away (1970)
... aka Tayo'y Mag — Up, Up and Away (Philippines: English title: long title)
1960s
- Mekeni's Gold (1969)
- Adolphong Hitler (1969)
- Atorni Agaton: Abogado de kampanilya (1969) .... Atorni Agaton
- Dolpe de Gulat
- Pacifica Falaypay (1969) .... Pacifica Falaypay
- Sampung Labuyo (1969)
- Kangkarot (1969)
- Sakristan, Ang (1969)
- Graduation, The (1969)
- Pag-ibig masdan ang ginawa mo (1968)
- Arista ang aking asawa (1968)
- Banal, Ang Ganid, at Ang Pusakal, Ang (1968) .... Ang Banal
- Buhay Bombero (1968) .... Ompong
- Buy One Take One (1968)
- Dakilang Tanga (1968)
- Family Planning (1968)
- Good Morning Titser (1968)
- Kaming Taga-Bundok (1968)
- Kaming Taga-Ilog (1968)
- O Kaka, O Kaka! (1968)
- Private Ompong and the Sexy Dozen (1968) .... Pvt. Ompong
- Tiririt ng Maya, Tiririt ng Ibon (1968)
- Utos ni mayor (1968)
- Shake-a-Boom! (1967)
- Together Again (1967)
- Hey Boy! Hey Girl! (1967)
- Da Best In Da West (1967)
- Sitsiritsit Alibangbang (1967)
- Ayaw ni Mayor (1967)
- Buhay Marino (1967)
- Like father, like son: Kung ano ang puno siya ang bunga (1967)
- Buhay Artista (1967)
- Keni Brothers (1966)
- Dalawang kumander sa WAC (1966)
- Mga Bagong Salta sa Maynila (1966)
- 7 Faces of Dr Si Baso, The (1966)
- Napoleon Doble and the Sexy Six (1966)
- Pambihirang dalawa (Sa combat) (1966)
- Mga Bagong Salta Sa Bahay Engkantada (1966)
- Dressed to Kill (1966)
- Dr La-Way: Pare, Kwarta, Na! (1966)
- Alyas Don Juan (1966) .... Agent 1-2-3
- Doble solo (1966) .... Agent 1-2-3
- Dolpong Istambul (1966) .... Agent 1-2-3
- Dolpong Scarface (1966) .... Agent 1-2-3
- James Batman (1966) .... Batman / James
- Operation Butterball (1966)
- Pepe en Pilar (1966) .... Pilar
- Sungit Conference (Ng Pitong Dakila) (1966)
- Alias Popeye (1966)
- Keng Leon, Keng Tigre Ecu Tatakut, Keka Pa (1965)
- Scarface at Al Capone: Espiya sa Ginto (1965)
- Operasyon ni Adan (1965)
- Dolpinger Meets Pantarorong (1965)
- Dolpinger: Agent sa lagim (1965)
- Dolpinger (1965)
- Dressed to Kill (1965)
- Dr. Yes (1965) .... Agent 1-2-3
- Genghis Bond: Agent 1-2-3 (1965)
- Kulog at kidlat (1965)
- Utos ni Tale hinde mababale (1965)
- Show Business (1964)
- Sa Daigdig ng Fantasia (1964)
- Captain Barbell (1964) .... Tenteng
- Adre, ayos na! (ang buto-buto) (1964)
- Babaeng Kidlat (1964)
- King and Queen for a Day (1963)
- Isinusumpa ko! (1963)
- Ikaw na ang mag-ako (1963)
- Manugang ni Drakula, Mga (1963)
- Tansan vs. Tarsan (1963) .... Tansan
- The Big Broadcast (1962)
- Lab na lab kita (1962)
- Si Lucio at si Miguel (1962)
- Susanang daldal (1962)
- Tansan the Mighty (1962) .... Tansan
- Hami-hanimun (1961)
- Kandidatong pulpol (1961)
- Lawiswis kawayan (1961)
- Operatang sampay bakod (1961)
- Beatnik (1960)
- Dobol trobol (1960)
1950s
- Kalabog en Bosyo (1959) .... Kalabog
- Ipinagbili ko ang aking anak (1959)
- Isinumpa (1959)
- Pakiusap (1959)
- Wedding Bells (1959)
- Kuwento ni Lola Basyang, Mga (1958) .... Pedro
... aka Mga kwento ni Lola Basyang (Philippines: Tagalog title) - Pulot gata (1958)
- Reyna ng Vicks, Mga (1958)
... aka The Queens of Vicks (Philippines: English title) - Silveria (1958)
- Bituing marikit (1957)
- Hahabul-habol (1957)
- Hong Kong Holiday (1957)
- Boksingera daw! (1956)
- Chavacano (1956)
- Gigolo (1956)
- Kulang sa pito (1956)
- Pampanguena (1956)
- Teresa (1956)
- Vacacionista (1956)
- Artista (1955)
- Balisong (1955)
- Despatsadora (1955)
- Hindi basta basta (1955)
- Hootsy kootsy (1955)
- Kurdapya (1955)
- Mambo dyambo (1955)
- Tatay na si Bondying (1955)
- Dalagang Ilocana (1954)
- Jack en Jill (1954) .... Gloria / Gorio
- Maalaala mo kaya (1954)
- Menor de edad (1954)
- Sabungera (1954)
- Sa isang halik mo Pancho (1954)
- Sa isang sulyap mo Tita (1953)
- Ang Mga Paslit (1953)
- Villa Barundia (1953)
- Walang Kaluluwa (1953)
- Kapag langit ang humatol (1952)
- Dolphy and Panchito (1950)
1940s
- Dugo at Bayan (I Remember Bataan) [as Rodolfo Quizon] (1946)
Special Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award PASADO Awards
- Golden Father Foundation Parangal ng Bayan Awardee
- 1994 Bert Amorcelo Memorial Foundation, Dangal ng Lipi Awardee
- 1995 PMPC Star Awards for TV, Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1998 Gawad Urian Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2000 Cinemanila International Film Festival, Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2002 Lou Salvador Sr. Memorial Award, Bituin ng FAMAS Mula Noon Hanggang Ngayon Award
- 2005 FAMAS Huwarang Bituin
- 2009 Guillermo Mendoza Foundation Awards, Comedy Box-Office King (with Vic Sotto)
- 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2010 FAMAS Awards, Exemplary Achievement Award
- 2010 Grand Collar of the Order of the Golden Heart
PMPC Star Awards for TV
- 1992–1995, Best Comedy Actor, Home Along Da Riles
- 1986–1988, 1990 Best Comedy Actor, John En Marsha
- 2008 Best Comedy Actor, John En Shirley
Metro Manila Film Festival
- 1974 Best Actor Winner (Manila Film Festival)
- 1990 Best Actor Winner, Espadang Patpat
- 2010 Best Supporting Actor Winner, Rosario
- 2010 Best Actor Winner, Father Jejemon