Rodolfo Vera Quizon
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| Birth name | Rodolfo Vera Quizon, Sr. |
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July 25, 1928 Tondo, Manila, Philippines |
| Died | July 10, 2012 (aged 83) Makati City, Metro Manila |
| Resting place | The Heritage Park, Taguig City |
| 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.
Dolphy was born at 5:00 PM on July 25, 1928 at 527 Calle Padre Herrera (now P. Herrera St.) in Tondo, Manila. His father was Melencio Espinosa Quizon, Sr. (December 5, 1900, Tondo, Manila – May 14, 1972, Quezon City), a ship engine worker in the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company of Manila, and the son of Modesto Quizon, Sr. and Isidora "Adorable/Salud" Espinosa. His mother was Salud de la Rosa Vera (February 5, 1903, Binondo, Manila – September 12, 1985, Quezon City), a school teacher, and the daughter of Máximo Vera y Limtico (February 1, 1872, Tondo, Manila – February 1, 1917, Tondo, Manila) and Lucila "Ninay" de la Rosa y Ravelo (c. 1871, Binondo, Manila – October 9, 1947, Tondo, Manila). He was the second eldest of ten children. He has eight siblings. His parents were married on July 14, 1925 in Malate, Manila.
Dolphy 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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