Chiquito (actor)
| Chiquito | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Augusto Valdes Pangan Sr. March 12, 1932 Manila, Philippines Islands |
| Died | July 2, 1997 (aged 65) Makati City, Philippines |
| Resting place | Manila North Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Manila |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1945–1997 |
| Spouse(s) | Vilma "Ely" Isidro-Pangan |
| Children | Medy Pangan Eliza Pangan Buma Pangan Princess Pangan Tiny Pangan Augusto "Gus" Pangan, Jr. Archie Pangan |
| Parent(s) | Manuel Pangan and Remedios Valdes |
Augusto Valdes Pangan, Sr. (March 12, 1932 – July 2, 1997), better known as Chiquito, was a popular Filipino actor appearing mainly in comedy films.
Chiquito was born Augusto Valdes Pangan, Sr., in Manila. His entertainment career began at the age of 13, when he appeared in a major musical production at the Manila Grand Opera House. In the next several years, he was a fixture in the Manila bodabil circuit, popular for his skill in dancing the boogie-woogie.
Chiquito was befriended by Fernando Poe, Sr., and with Poe's assistance, started a film career. He broke into films with Sanggano from Palaris Pictures. He would star in over a hundred films, mostly comedies, over the next five decades. He established his own production company, Sotang Bastos Productions, named after his favorite film role from the 1950s. He would ride on the crest of ever popular comedy spoofs of Hollywood genres such as the gangster film and the western.
In one of these Western spoofs, The Arizona Kid (1971), he co-starred with Hollywood sex symbol Mamie Van Doren. Chiquito portrayed the very first male version of Darna in the film Terebol Dobol, preceding Dolphy, who only later came out with his own "portrayal" of the superheroine in Darna Kuno.
In 1984, Chiquito was nominated for a FAMAS Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Lovingly Yours Helen, a film dramatization of the radio and GMA television show hosted by Helen Vela.
Chiquito also entered into local politics. He was elected three times as member of the local council of Makati City, serving from 1969-72, 1988-92, and from 1995 until his death. He served a brief stint as Vice-Mayor of Makati. In 1992, Chiquito made an unsuccessful bid to the Senate of the 9th Congress.
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