Dolphy quizon philippines

Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr. 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. Herrera Street in Tondo, Manila , on July 25, His parents were married on July 14, , in Malate, Manila. His mother, Salud de la Rosa Vera [ 5 ] February 6, — September 12, , [ 7 ] was a seamstress and a schoolteacher.

Quizon began studying at the age of six, and was enrolled in public schools.

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For his secondary education , he studied at the Florentino Torres High School until his sophomore year. He was an average student, although his grades fluctuated. 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 a calesa.

In his free time, he regularly watched stage shows at the Life Theater and the Avenue Theater.