Dolphy Quizon
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| Birth name | Rodolfo Vera Quizon, Sr. |
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July 25, 1928 Tondo, Manila, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands, US |
| Died | July 10, 2012 (aged 83) Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Resting place | The Heritage Park, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Manila, Philippines |
| Children | 17 |
| Parent(s) | Melencio Espinosa Quizon Salud de la Rosa Vera |
Rodolfo Vera Quizon, Sr.,OGH (July 25, 1928 – July 10, 2012), known by his screen names Dolphy, Pidol, and Golay (1944), was a Filipino comedian-actor in the Philippines. He is widely regarded as the country's King of Comedy for his comedic talent embodied by his long roster of works on stage, radio, television and movies.
Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr. was born at Calle Padre Herrera (now P. Herrera St.) in Tondo, Manila on July 25, 1928. His father from Bulacan, Melencio Quizon (d. May 14, 1972), was a ship engine worker of the Atlantic Gulf. The elder Quizon was the son of Modesto Quizon and Adorable Espinoza, whose great-great grandfather was a friar, and mother a vendor of rice cakes. His mother, Salud Vera (d. September 12, 1986), was a seamstress, and the daughter of Máximo de Vera y Limtico and Lucila de la Rosa y Cordero. He had four brothers and five sisters. Quizon addressed his father and mother as "Papang" and "Mamang", respectively—as did his siblings.
Quizon began studying at the age of six, and was enrolled into public schools. He attended the Magat Salamat Elementary School and Isabelo de los Reyes Elementary School until the seventh grade. For his primary education, he studied at the Florentino Torres High School until his sophomore year. He was an averaged student, although his grades fluctuated from time to time.
Quizon sold peanuts and watermelon seeds at movie theaters as a boy, which enabled him to watch movies for free. He was about thirteen when World War II started. He did odd jobs including shining shoes; attaching buttons at a pants factory; sorting bottles by size; working as a stevedore at the pier; trading; and driving calesas. In his free time he regularly watched stage shows at the Life Theater and the Avenue Theater. His favorite performers included the comedy duo Pugo and Togo, and the dancers Benny Mack and Bayani Casimiro.
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