Dolphy

Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr. (July 25, 1928 – July 10, 2012), known professionally as Dolphy, was a Filipino comedian and actor. Widely regarded by Philippine media as the country's "King of Comedy", he starred in a long list of comedy films and television series over a career spanning more than six decades.

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Acting · Tondo, Manila, Philippines

Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr. GCGH (July 25, 1928 – July 10, 2012), better known by his stage names Dolphy, Pidol, and Golay, was a Filipino comedian and actor. 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.

Known for

The Search for Weng Weng2013
Rosario — Hesus2010
Father Jejemon — Fr. Jeremiah Jerome Montes2010
Nobody Nobody But Juan — Juan2009
Dobol Trobol — Macario2008
John en Shirley — John Puruntong2006
Home Alone da Riber — Upoy2002
Markova: Comfort Gay — Markova2000
Daddy O! Baby O! — Mario2000
Tataynic — Nicandro de Carpio1998

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1928-06-20
Active to: 1964-06-29

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Discography

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Listeners: 175
Total plays: 531

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Key facts

Comedian.name: Dolphy
Comedian.image: File:Dolphy old photo.jpg
Comedian.caption: Dolphy in the 1960s
Comedian.birth_name: Rodolfo Vera Quizon
Comedian.birth_place: Tondo, Manila, Philippine Islands
Comedian.death_place: Makati, Philippines
Comedian.resting_place: The Heritage Park, Taguig, Philippines
Comedian.children: 18, including Freddie, Rolly, Eric, Vandolph, Epy, and Zia
Person.child: yes
Person.yearsactive: 1945–2012
Person.works: Filmography
Person.awards: Full list

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date of birth: 1928-07-25
date of death: 2012-07-10
Commons category: Dolphy
start of work period: 1944-00-00
nickname: Dolphy

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Article

17 sections

Contents

Early life and education
Career
Early career
Television, film parodies, and RVQ Productions
1992–2012: Later works, honors and final years
Posthumous honors
Personal life
Relationships
Religion
Politics
Health problems and death
Acting credits and accolades
Awards for acting
See also
References
Works cited
External links

Dolphy first gained fame portraying a witty but hapless father figure in the hit sitcom John en Marsha (1973–1978, 1980–1990) and later played the resourceful widower in the long-running series Home Along Da Riles (1992–2003). He received numerous honors for his work, including lifetime achievement awards from Philippine film and television academies. In recognition of his lifetime contributions to entertainment, he was conferred the Grand Collar of the Order of the Golden Heart (GCGH) – the Philippines' highest civilian honor.