Bona fide King of Pinoy Laughter.

Jack, Pacifica Falayfay, Walterina Marcova, John Puruntong, Kevin Kosme.


Have you heard these names? Do you have any idea who they are? If you already know your ABC's by the year of 1950's, certainly right before you reached this sentence you already know who i was talking about. But for those who were born just after they built the MRT in EDSA such as myself, I was talking about non other than the Philippine Comedy King Rodolfo "Dolphy" Quizon. Yes folks certainly he is the Philippine King of Comedy. Those names mentioned above are just some of the characters he played in his more than a few movies, where he showed his in-depth acting in different roles and characters. From a gay person and a husband who is always nagged by his own mother-in-law, to a single father of a 4 children living beside the rail road. These characters that me and other people believed became his triumph that made him part of filipio culture.

Dolphy in his earlier years. (Image hosted by http://www.photobucket/)

Dolphy shared many moments of great laughs with the Filipino audience. As an actor and prime comedian, Dolphy entertained the nation with his physical humor and classic jokes. At 79, he still does and calls himself a happy man.
His real name is Rodolfo Vera Quizon, but for millions of his followers, he is simply Dolphy or Kosme, the character he portrays in the weekly television sitcom, "Home Along Da Riles". Many people envy him for his wonderful career and interesting lifestyle. For them, Dolphy is the "king of comedy" who views life with joy and excitement. Born on July 25, 1928, he was raised by his poor parents, Melencio Espinosa Quizon and Salud dela Rosa Vera. He started as a struggling performer onstage during the Japanese Occupation. The late Fernando Poe Sr. gave him his first break as a character actor. His comic talents became well known in the films, "Jack en Jill" and "Facifica Falayfay". Soon, he made many comedy films, alongside fellow comedians, Pugo, Tugo, Babalu, Panchito, Ike Lozada and German Moreno.
He was paired with Nida Blanca in "John en Marsha", the most-watched prime time television program in the 1980s. He almost retired from the industry in 1989 when he was romantically involved with another actress. In 1979, Dolphy was named as the "king of Philippine movies". A decade later, he was declared as the "all-time favorite actor of Philippine movies". In 1994, he was given the Dangal ng Lipi award by the Bert Amorcelo Memorial Foundation and the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by Urian. In 1999, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) named Dolphy as one of the "100 Influential Filipino Artists of the Century. He was also a Parangal ng Bayan and Golden Father Foundation awardee.