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{{Short description|Filipino actor and comedian (1928–2012)}}
{{For multi|the theater playwright|Rody Vera|other uses|Dolphy (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox comedian
| name          = Dolphy
| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|list=[[Order of the Golden Heart (Philippines)|GCGH]]}}
| image         = Dolphy old photo.jpg
| caption       = Dolphy in the 1960s
| birth_name    = Rodolfo Vera Quizon<ref name="dailyguardian">{{Cite news |date=July 10, 2012 |title=Curtains down for Dolphy at 96 |work=[[Daily Guardian (Iloilo)|Daily Guardian]] |url=https://thedailyguardian.net/flash-news/curtains-down-for-dolphy-at-83/ |url-status=deviated |access-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422034215/https://thedailyguardian.net/flash-news/curtains-down-for-dolphy-at-83/ |archive-date=April 22, 2017}}</ref>
| birth_date    = {{birth date|1928|07|25}}
| death_date    = {{Death date and age|2012|07|10|1928|07|25}}
| birth_place   = [[Tondo, Manila]], [[Insular Government of the Philippine Islands|Philippine Islands]]
| death_place   = [[Makati]], Philippines
| resting_place = The Heritage Park, [[Taguig]], Philippines
| nationality   = <!-- use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] -->
| medium        = {{hlist|Stand-up|film|television}}
| genre         = {{hlist|[[Observational comedy]]|[[black comedy]]|[[satire]]}}
| subject       = {{hlist|Everyday life|[[Filipino culture]]}}
| children      = 18, including [[Freddie Quizon|Freddie]], [[Rolly Quizon|Rolly]], [[Eric Quizon|Eric]], [[Epy Quizon|Epy]], [[Vandolph]], and [[Zia Quizon|Zia]]
| module        = {{Infobox person|child=yes|
| occupation    = {{hlist|Comedian|actor}}
| yearsactive   = 1945–2012
| television    = {{Unbulleted list|''[[John en Marsha]]''|''[[Home Along Da Riles]]''|''[[Pidol's Wonderland]]''}}}}
}}
'''Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr.''' {{post-nominals|list=[[Order of the Golden Heart (Philippines)|GCGH]]}} (July 25, 1928 – July 10, 2012), known professionally as '''Dolphy''', 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.<ref name="Collar">{{Cite news |last=Avendaño |first=Christine O. |date=November 9, 2010 |title=President honors Dolphy with Grand Collar |newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20101109-302212/President-honors-Dolphy-with-Grand-Collar |url-status=dead |access-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216170929/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20101109-302212/President-honors-Dolphy-with-Grand-Collar |archive-date=December 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=October 29, 2008 |title='Dolphy at 80!' World Tour |work=Global Nation |publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer |url=http://globalnation.inquirer.net/diaspora/diaspora/view/20081029-169043/Dolphy-at-80-World-Tour |url-status=dead |access-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216170749/http://globalnation.inquirer.net/diaspora/diaspora/view/20081029-169043/Dolphy-at-80-World-Tour |archive-date=2013-12-16}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Rodolfo Vera Quizon was born along Calle Padre Herrera (now P. Herrera Street) in [[Tondo, Manila]], on July 25, 1928.{{sfn|Orteza|2009|p=2}}

His parents were married on July 14, 1925, in [[Malate, Manila]].{{sfn|Orteza|2009|p=8}} His father, Melencio Espinosa Quizon (December 1, 1899 – May 14, 1971),<ref name=absdolphy>{{cite news|last=Bunoan |first=Vladimir|title=Dolphy is dead at 83 |url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/10/12/dolphy-dead-83 |access-date=April 21, 2017 |publisher=[[ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs]] |date=July 10, 2012}}</ref> was a ship engine worker from [[Bulacan]] stationed in the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] Gulf. His mother, Salud de la Rosa Vera{{sfn|Orteza|2009|p=8}} (February 6, 1901 – September 12, 1986),{{sfn|Orteza|2009|p=11}} was a seamstress and a schoolteacher.{{sfn|Orteza|2009|p=8}} He had four brothers and five sisters.{{sfn|Orteza|2009|p=12}}

Quizon began studying at the age of six, and was enrolled in public schools.{{sfn|Orteza|2009|p=18}} He attended Magat Salamat Elementary School and Isabelo de los Reyes Elementary School until seventh grade. 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.{{sfn|Orteza|2009|p=19}}

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 [[Shoeshiner|shining shoes]], attaching buttons at a pants factory, sorting bottles by size, working as a [[stevedore]] at the pier, [[Trade|trading]], and driving a [[Kalesa|''calesa'']]. 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]].<ref name="Goldfish">Lo, Ricardo F. (July 20, 2008). [http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/07/19/08/dolphy-80-living-goldfish-bowl "Dolphy at 80:  Living in a Goldfish Bowl"]. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved on 2011-03-30.</ref>

Quizon started performing onstage during the [[Japanese occupation of the Philippines]]. When he turned 17, Benny Mack got him a job as a [[chorus line|chorus]] dancer for a month at the Avenue Theater and subsequently, the Lyric Theater. He also appeared in shows at the Orient Theater. "Golay" was his first stage name. During air raids, they would interrupt the show and run for the [[air-raid shelter]] in the [[orchestra pit]] together with the audience. If no bombs fell and exploded, the show would resume.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

==Career==

=== Early career ===
He starred in his first film when he was 19 with [[Fernando Poe Sr.]] in ''Dugo at Bayan (I Remember Bataan)'', billed as “Rodolfo Quizon”. It was the father of his future friend, actor [[Fernando Poe Jr.]], who first gave him a break in films playing minor roles as a character actor.<ref name="PW" /> In a [[DZMM]] radio interview, he revealed his first talent fee was [[Philippine peso|₱]]5.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}

In the late 1940s, Dolphy began to work in radio through Conde Ubaldo, a radio writer, director, and producer. He joined the program ''Wag Naman'', which starred [[Pancho Magalona]], Tessie Quintana, and Baby Jane. His comedy duo with [[Panchito Alba|Panchito]] also started on radio on Conde Ubaldo shows.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}
	 	
Magalona recommended Dolphy to [[José Roxas Perez]], the owner of [[Sampaguita Pictures]], in 1952. His first movie with Sampaguita was ''Sa Isang Sulyap Mo, Tita'', with Magalona and [[Tita Duran]]. It was also in Sampaguita in which the [[comedy duo]] of Dolphy and Panchito became popular.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}
	
Dolphy acted in the comic book adaptation ''Jack en Jill'' with [[Rogelio de la Rosa]] and [[Lolita Rodriguez]] in 1954. He was not the first choice for the role, for which Batotoy and [[Bayani Casimiro]] had been considered.{{Additional citation needed|date=November 2020}} Dolphy said the movie established him as an actor, because he played a gay character, when they were not recognized.<ref name="Leavold 2017 87–10132">{{Cite book|last=Leavold|first=Andrew|title=The Search for Weng Weng|publisher=The LedaTape Organisation|year=2017|isbn=9780994411235|location=Australia|pages=95|chapter=The short, the fat and the ugly}}</ref>

The first time Dolphy played a serious role was in a 4-in-1 [[drama movie]] with [[Barbara Perez]], who played a blind girl, in the segment inspired by [[Charlie Chaplin]]'s movie ''[[City Lights]]''.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

After his contract with Sampaguita expired, he left the company. When he joined the production studio, his talent fee was ₱1,000 per film. By the time he left, he was earning ₱7,000 per picture.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

===Television, film parodies, and RVQ Productions ===
Dolphy acted in ''Tansan The Mighty'' (1962),<ref name="Leavold 2017 87–10123">{{Cite book|last=Leavold|first=Andrew|title=The Search for Weng Weng|publisher=The LedaTape Organisation |year=2017 |isbn=9780994411235|location=Australia|pages=96|chapter=The short, the fat and the ugly}}</ref> and its sequel ''Tansan vs Tarzan'' (1963).<ref name="Leavold 2017 87–10123" />

From 1964 to 1972, he starred in ''Buhay Artista'', a big success of the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=ANCX|title=Google celebrates the King of Comedy's 92nd birthday with a Dolphy doodle|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/spotlight/07/25/20/google-philippines-celebrates-dolphys-92nd-birthday-with-doodle|access-date=2020-11-23|website=ABS-CBN News}}</ref> [[Eugenio Lopez Jr.|Eugenio "Geny" López Jr.]] got him into television on Channel 2, and the show aired on [[ABS-CBN]]. It is a concept by López and Ading Fernando. While doing radio, his talent fee was ₱250-₱300 per program; when he did television, he was at ₱500 per show. He left ABS-CBN when it was shuttered following the [[Proclamation No. 1081|proclamation]] of [[Proclamation No. 1081|Martial Law]] in September 1972, moving to [[GMA Network]] since ''Buhay Artista'' moved to RBS-7 (former name of GMA) from December 1972 to early 1974.

While on television, he began appearing in films for independent studios like LEA Productions, Balatbat Productions, Filipinas Productions, Zultana Productions and [[Fernando Poe Jr.]]'s D'Lanor Productions.

In 1964, he played the lead in ''Captain Barbell''<ref name="Leavold 2017 87–10123" /> and in ''Daigdig ng Fantasia (Fantasy World)'' with [[Nova Villa]]. Both films were directed by [[Herminio Bautista|Herminio "Butch" Bautista]].

From 1965 to 1966, Dolphy made a minimum of 15 [[spy film]] parodies.<ref name="Leavold 2017 87–10122">{{Cite book|last=Leavold|first=Andrew|title=The Search for Weng Weng|publisher=The LedaTape Organisation |year=2017 |isbn=9780994411235|location=Australia|pages=96–97|chapter=The short, the fat and the ugly}}</ref> Also in 1966, Dolphy starred in another 19 [[parody film]]s.<ref name="Leavold 2017 87–10122" />

For the 1966 film ''Pepe en Pilar'', Dolphy introduced [[Ronaldo Valdez]] to [[Susan Roces]], as a new face was needed as a partner for Roces. Dolphy first met Valdez in a basketball court and brought him to the [[press conference]] so Roces could see him. Roces' initial response was "He is too young". Dolphy brought Ronaldo to a barber shop, bought him a pair of boots at Glenmore and lent him his suit. When Dolphy presented him to Roces again, she said, "I prefer him now", not realizing that he was the same person he had introduced earlier. Dolphy later gave him the stage name “Ronaldo Valdez” (real name: Ronald James Gibbs).

By 1967, Dolphy's production house RVQ Productions was established. Dolphy explained that when Sampaguita closed he thought he should produce his own films. He started with a film adaptation of the sitcom ''Buhay Artista'' (''Actor's Life''), a box office success.<ref name="Leavold 2017 87–10132" />

In 1969, one of his biggest hits was ''Facifica Falayfay'', where he starred as the gay lead character. It was directed by Luciano "Chaning" Carlos, with whom he worked in 23 of his movies.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}} Also in that year, he starred in ''Adolphong Hitler''.<ref name="Leavold 2017 87–10123" />

''[[John en Marsha]]'' started in 1971, a year before the declaration of [[Proclamation No. 1081|Martial Law]], on RPN Channel 9. It was written, and directed by Ading Fernando. [[Boots Anson-Roa]] and [[Helen Gamboa]] were considered for the role of Marsha, his wife in the show before [[Nida Blanca]], who was doing ''Wala Kang Paki'' with [[Nestor de Villa]], eventually got the part. Before Dely Atay-Atayan, [[Chichay]] was also considered for the role of Doña Delilah, his wealthy and condescending mother-in-law. His real son [[Rolly Quizon]] and then-child actress [[Maricel Soriano]] played their children. John en Marsha was such a hit that movie versions of the show were made eight times.

In 1973, ''Fefita Fofongay viuda de Falayfay'' was released, a sequel to ''Facifica Falayfay''.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}} That same year Dolphy acted in ''Captain Barbell''{{'}}s sequel ''Captain Barbell Boom!''<ref name="Leavold 2017 87–10123" />

In 1974, a third instalment of ''Facifica Falayfay'' was released called ''Sarhento Fofongay: A ... ewan!''

In 1978, he returned to gay roles in the movie ''Ang Tatay Kong Nanay'' (My Father that is also a Mother), directed by respected [[Lino Brocka]]. With him in the movie was [[Niño Muhlach]], dubbed as the "child wonder of the Philippines", as the son of his boyfriend, played by [[Phillip Salvador]].

In 1979, Dolphy starred in ''Dancing Master''<ref name="Leavold 2017 87–1013">{{Cite book|last=Leavold|first=Andrew|title=The Search for Weng Weng|publisher=The LedaTape Organisation |year=2017 |isbn=9780994411235|location=Australia|page=98|chapter=The short, the fat and the ugly}}</ref> and ''Darna... Kuno?''<ref name="Leavold 2017 87–10123" />

The spy-spoof film ''The Quick Brown Fox,'' was released on November 6, 1980.<ref name="Leavold 2017 230–231">{{Cite book|last=Leavold|first=Andrew|title=The Search for Weng Weng|publisher=The LedaTape Organisation |year=2017 |isbn=9780994411235|location=Australia|pages=230–231|chapter=Weng Weng filmography}}</ref> In it Dolphy plays the lead and it is his first collaboration with [[Weng Weng]].<ref name="Leavold 2017 87–101">{{Cite book|last=Leavold|first=Andrew|title=The Search for Weng Weng|publisher=The LedaTape Organisation |year=2017 |isbn=9780994411235|location=Australia|pages=98–99|chapter=The short, the fat and the ugly}}</ref> That year, Dolphy acted in the ''Dancing Master'' follow-up ''Superhand: Shadow of the Dancing Master'' and ''Dolphy's Angels''.<ref name="Leavold 2017 87–1013" />

In 1981, Dolphy starred in ''Stariray'',<ref>{{Cite book|last=Leavold|first=Andrew|title=The Search for Weng Weng|publisher=The LedaTape Organisation|year=2017|isbn=9780994411235|location=Australia|pages=231|chapter=Weng Weng filmography}}</ref> ''Da Best In Da West'',<ref name=":13">{{Cite book|last=Leavold|first=Andrew|title=The Search for Weng Weng|publisher=The LedaTape Organisation |year=2017 |isbn=9780994411235|location=Australia|page=233|chapter=Weng Weng filmography}}</ref> and ''Dancing Masters 2''.<ref name="Leavold 2017 87–1013" /> That year Dolphy acted in ''Agent 00'', starring Weng Weng.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Leavold|first=Andrew|title=The Search for Weng Weng|publisher=The LedaTape Organisation |year=2017 |isbn=9780994411235|location=Australia|page=232|chapter=Weng Weng filmography}}</ref>

===1992–2012: Later works, honors and final years===
[[File:Hadr logo.jpg|thumb|right|The ''Home Along Da Riles'' was one of the Philippines' longest running shows of all time.]]
His next successful TV venture after ''John en Marsha'' was ''[[Home Along Da Riles]]'' in 1992 with [[Nova Villa]], as his wife and real son [[Vandolph]], as one of his children.

In 2001, Dolphy played another gay character, this time with his sons [[Eric Quizon]] and [[Jeffrey Quizon]] playing the same character at three different stages in life. They all won the Prix de la Meilleure Interpretation in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]] for playing [[Walter Dempster|Walterina Markova]], a [[transvestite]] in the movie ''[[Markova: Comfort Gay]]''.<ref name="PW">Montelibano Edith. (September 22, 2008). [http://pinoywired.com/2008/09/22/comedy-king-dolphy-to-shine-at-the-shrine/ "Comedy King Dolphy to Shine at the Shrine"]. Pinoy Wired. Retrieved on 2011-03-30.</ref>

In 2003, the sitcom ''Home Along Da Riles'' returned as ''Home Along Da Airport''. In 2006, the sitcom ''John en Shirley'', a spinoff and sequel series to ''John en Marsha'' was released, with Dolphy and Maricel Soriano reprising their roles.

On July 25, 2008, Quizon celebrated his 80th birthday with the launching of a [[Biography|biographical book]], ''Dolphy, Hindi Ko Ito Narating Mag-isa'' ''(Dolphy, I Didn't Get Here All By Myself)''. ABS-CBN President [[Charo Santos-Concio]] stated, ''Nagbigay siya ng mga ngiti at halakhak sa gitna ng mga problema'' (He gave us joy and laughter in times of trouble). Bibeth Orteza was commissioned to complete the book, amid the creation of "Dolphy Aid Para sa Pinoy Foundation, Inc.", a non-profit and non-stock organization.<ref name="Goldfish" /><ref name="PEP">(2008-07-24). [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/109105/PEP-Dolphy-celebrates-80th-b-day-launches-book "PEP: Dolphy celebrates 80th b-day, launches book"]. GMA News Online.</ref> Also that year, Dolphy made a movie with Comedy Box Office King [[Vic Sotto]] in a comedy movie, ''[[Dobol Trobol: Lets Get Redi 2 Rambol!|Dobol Trobol]]'', a movie where Dolphy played a chef and Vic a hotel resident manager. This was the first time a film was produced through joint ventures of ''RVQ Productions'' (Dolphy's Film Outfit) & ''M-Zet Films'' (Vic Sotto's Film Outfit) and ''APT Entertainment''. The film also featured stars Carmi Martin, Riza Santos, Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Ricky Davao and more.

In 2009, Dolphy was cast as a retired senior citizen in Chicago who wanted to watch ''[[Wowowee]]'' in [[Manila]] entitled ''[[Nobody Nobody But... Juan]]'', and co-starred with Eddie "Manoy" Garcia, Gloria Romero, Joe Aldeguer, Pokwang, Giselle "G" Toengi, Heart Evangelista, Ya Chang, real life sons Eric Quizon, Jeffrey "Epi" Quizon & Vandolph Quizon. Also in 2009, Dolphy was nominated to receive the Order of National Artists, "the highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts".<ref>{{cite web |title=The National Artists Award |url=https://www.culturalcenter.gov.ph/programs/awards-and-grants/the-national-artists-award/details |website=Cultural Center of the Philippines |access-date=March 12, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dolphy's National Artist nomination being evaluated |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/gov-t-now-evaluating-dolphy-s-national-artist-nomination |website=Rappler.com |date=June 22, 2012}}</ref> However, he did not pass the second deliberation of the screening committee. In 2012, Dolphy was diagnosed with [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]].<ref name="inq-fights-4-life">{{cite news|last=San Diego Jr.|first=Bayani|author2=Marinel R. Cruz|date=June 21, 2012 |title=Dolphy Fights for His Life |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/45849/dolphy-fights-for-his-life |access-date=June 22, 2012}}</ref> As a result, his public appearances were reduced, and he was frequently admitted to the intensive care unit.

In 2010, Dolphy played a priest in his last movie in ''Father Jejemon'', with his co-stars Cherrie Gil, Roy Alvarez, Maja Salvador, EJ Falcon, singer Ralph Salazar & YouTube singing duo [[Moymoy Palaboy]]. That same year, President [[Benigno Aquino III]] said he believes the late Comedy King deserves to be conferred the National Artist award but stressed he cannot shortcut the process for legal reasons. Since there is a temporary restraining order on the conferment of the [[National Artist of the Philippines|National Artist]] title issued during the past administration, President Aquino conferred to Dolphy the [[Order of the Golden Heart]], with the rank of Grand Collar (''Maringal na Kuwintas)''.<ref>{{cite news|date=July 13, 2012|title=Zsa Zsa's tearful eulogy: I miss you, Lovey|newspaper=Philippine Star|url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=826893&publicationSubCategoryId=63|access-date=July 13, 2012}}</ref> Also that year, Dolphy was recognized as Outstanding Manilan by the Manila City Government.

In 2012, he was given the Diwa ng Lahi award in 2012, given by City Hall in celebration of the city's founding anniversary. He died later that year.

===Posthumous honors===
[[File:Dolphy_2013_stampsheet_of_the_Philippines.jpg|thumb|Dolphy's 2013 commemorative [[first day cover]] and stamp]]
After his death, on July 13, 2012, President Aquino declared a "National Day of Remembrance" in honor of Dolphy's contributions to the Philippine showbiz industry.<ref>{{cite news|last=Avendaño|first=Christine O.|date=July 12, 2012|title=Aquino declares Friday a National Day of Remembrance to honor Dolphy|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/227943/aquino-declares-friday-a-national-day-of-remembrance-to-honor-dolphy|access-date=March 12, 2021}}</ref>

During his wake at the Heritage Park in Taguig, fellow actor and former Philippine President [[Joseph Estrada]] bestowed the 2012 People's Artist Award on him to recognize Quizon's many contributions to the movie industry.<ref name="People's Artist Award2">[http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/07/14/12/dolphy-honored-peoples-artist-award People's Artist Award] Retrieved via www.abs-cbnnews.com July 14, 2012</ref> On November 23, 2013, Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) released a limited edition "Dolphy Stamp", and [[first day cover]]. A [[mobile app]] entitled ''Dolphy's Cleanup'' was released in honor of Quizon in December 2013 for the [[iOS]] platform,<ref name="cleanup2">{{cite news|last=Angeles|first=Steve|date=December 23, 2013|title=Why Quizon family came out with Dolphy app|work=ABS-CBN News|publisher=[[ABS-CBN Corporation]]|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/12/23/13/why-quizon-family-came-out-dolphy-app|access-date=December 24, 2013}}</ref> with a [[Porting|port]] for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices released in 2014. The [[edutainment]] game, developed by iGen Technologies, puts players in the role of Dolphy as he helps clean up the neighborhood, with part of the revenue from the game's sales to be donated to charity.<ref name="cleanup2" /><ref name="dolphycleanup2">{{cite news|date=December 14, 2013|title='Dolphy Clean Up' app now out|work=[[The Manila Times]]|url=http://manilatimes.net/dolphy-clean-up-app-now-out/60493/|access-date=December 24, 2013}}</ref> Also that year, the documentary film ''[[The Search for Weng Weng]]'' was released.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Harvey|first=Dennis|date=2015-02-26|title=Film Review: 'The Search for Weng Weng'|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/film-review-the-search-for-weng-weng-1201438775/|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> In it, Quizon is interviewed about his former colleague.<ref name=":02">{{cite AV media|title=''The Search for Weng Weng''|last=Leavold|first=Andrew|type=DVD|language=en|publisher=Wild Eye Releasing|location=USA|id=760137943594}}</ref>

On July 25, 2020, [[Google]] celebrated his 92nd birthday with a [[Google Doodle]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Google celebrates Dolphy's 92nd birthday|language=en|work=Manila Standard|url=https://manilastandard.net/mobile/article/329642|access-date=2020-11-23}}</ref>

Araneta also noted that Dolphy grew up in Manila, where he began his showbiz career as a dancer at the Avenue, Lyric and Orient theaters.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sauler|first=Erika|date=2013-04-16|title=Comedy king Dolphy's statue unveiled in Manila|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/392023/comedy-king-dolphys-statue-unveiled-in-manila|access-date=2021-07-29|website=INQUIRER.net|language=en}}</ref>

[[Dolphy Theatre|ABS-CBN Studio 1]], one of the oldest studio of ABS-CBN was transformed into a proscenium theater and was named in honor of Dolphy on his 80th birthday in 2008. A necrological service was held in the namesake theatre for Dolphy at the time of his death.<ref name="dolphy83">{{cite news |title=Public viewing on Comedy King's body Wednesday night at Dolphy Theater|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/48879/public-viewing-on-comedy-kings-body-wednesday-night-at-dolphy-theater|date=11 July 2012|first=Jamie Marie|last=Elona|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|access-date=14 March 2022}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
[[File:Dolphy.jpg|thumb|Dolphy in 2008.]]

===Relationships===
Quizon never married and was public with his relationships and family. He has 18 children from six relationships. In his autobiography, he mentioned that he had five relationships before [[Zsa Zsa Padilla]] that bore children, the last being [[Alma Moreno]]. Some of his children followed their father's footsteps in showbiz.<ref name="Goldfish"/><ref name="BWW">Valisno, Jeffrey O. (December 16, 2010). [https://archive.today/20130118182420/http://bworldonline.com/weekender/content.php?id=23009 "Dolphy: laughing all the way to the end"]. BusinessWorld Weekender. Retrieved on 2011-03-30.</ref>

* Engracita Dominguez (actress). They met during a stage show and had six children: Manuel (b. 1951), Salud (b. 1954), Rodolfo Jr. (b. 1955), [[Freddie Quizon|Wilfredo]] (1956–2005), Edgar (1957–2020), and [[Rolly Quizon|Raul]] (1958–2018). They separated in 1963.
* Gloria Smith (actress). They met in 1956 and had four children: Mariquita (b. 1962), Carlos (b. 1965), Geraldino (1972–2018), and Edwin (b. 1975).
* Alice Smith (actress with screen name Pamela Ponti). They had four children: Ronaldo (b. 1965), [[Eric Quizon|Enrico]] (b. 1967), Madonna (b. 1971), and [[Epi Quizon|Jeffrey]] (b. 1973).
* Evangeline Tagulao (nurse). They met in the late 1960s while filming in a hospital and had one son, Rommel (born 1968).
* [[Alma Moreno]] (actress). They met in 1981 and had one son, [[Vandolph]] (born 1984).
* [[Zsa Zsa Padilla]] (actress and singer). For more than 20 years, he was in a [[domestic partnership]] with Padilla, having two daughters, Nicole (legally adopted 1990) and [[Zia Quizon|Zia]] (born 1991). Nicole is the only legitimate child of Dolphy as the rest were born out of wedlock.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Lago |first1=Amanda |last2=Chiu |first2=Patricia Denise |date=July 31, 2012 |title=Adopted child to inherit half of Dolphy's estate? |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/content/267620/adopted-child-to-inherit-half-of-dolphy-s-estate/story/ |website=GMA News Online}}</ref>

===Religion===
Quizon was a devout [[Catholicism|Catholic]] throughout his life{{sfn|Orteza|2009|p=196}} and occasionally attended [[Mass in the Catholic Church|Mass]].{{sfn|Orteza|2009|p=214}} He also practiced various Catholic rituals, including praying the [[rosary]] or observing [[Holy Week in the Philippines|Holy Week]] ({{abbr|i.e.|id est}} ''[[Seven Churches Visitation|Visita Iglesia]]'' on [[Maundy Thursday]] and [[Fasting and abstinence in the Catholic Church|abstaining]] from meat on [[Good Friday]]), and would make the [[sign of the cross]] when he would pass a Catholic church.{{sfn|Orteza|2009|p=196}} Two of Quizon's children are [[born-again Christian]]s who unsuccessfully attempted to convert him; he did not, and showed respect towards [[Evangelicalism|Evangelicals]].{{sfn|Orteza|2009|p=214}}

===Politics===
Quizon was quite involved into politics throughout his acting career, but had tried to distance himself from it. He had said that he would likely start a [[blog]] if only he were [[computer illiteracy|literate]] in browsing the Internet.{{sfn|Orteza|2009|p=196}} He had high regards with [[Presidency of Corazon Aquino|the presidency]] of [[Corazon Aquino]], referring to her as an "asset" for the [[Filipinos]].{{sfn|Orteza|2009|p=198}} He declined to enter politics despite repeated entreaties to do so.{{sfn|Orteza|2009|p=197}}

He supported [[Fernando Poe Jr.]] (1939–2004), whose father, Fernando Poe Sr. ({{abbr|d.|died}} 1951), was a close friend of his, during [[Fernando Poe Jr. presidential campaign, 2004|his presidential campaign in 2004]].{{sfn|Orteza|2009|p=202}}{{sfn|Orteza|2009|p=200}} After Poe had suffered a stroke (which would later claim his life), Quizon visited him during his confinement and assured him and his wife, [[Susan Roces]], that he indeed had won the presidential race, despite losing it to [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]].{{sfn|Orteza|2009|pp=202-204}}

== Health problems and death ==
[[File:Dolphy's Tomb held in The heritage park.jpg|thumb|right|Dolphy's tomb at The Heritage Park in [[Taguig]]]]
Dolphy died on July 10, 2012, 20:34 ([[Time in the Philippines|Philippine time]], 12:34 UTC), at the age of 83, just 15 days before his 84th birthday due to [[Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome|multiple organ failure]], secondary to complications brought on by [[pneumonia]], chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and [[Acute kidney injury|acute renal failure]].<ref>{{cite news|date=July 10, 2012|title=Dolphy passes away, says partner Zsa Zsa Padilla|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/48524/dolphy-passes-away|access-date=July 10, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=July 10, 2012|title=Comedy King Dolphy passes away|newspaper=The Philippine Star|url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=826197&publicationSubCategoryId=63|access-date=July 10, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bunoan|first=Vladmir|date=July 10, 2012|title=Dolphy is dead at 83|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/07/10/12/dolphy-dead-83|access-date=July 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Jimenez|first=Fidel|author2=Amanda Fernandez|date=July 10, 2012|title=Curtains down for Dolphy at 83|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/264905/news/nation/curtains-down-for-dolphy-at-83|access-date=July 11, 2012|archive-date=July 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120714001018/http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/264905/news/nation/curtains-down-for-dolphy-at-83|url-status=dead}}</ref>

While several of Dolphy's relatives were buried at the Quizon Family mausoleum in [[Loyola Memorial Park]] in [[Marikina]] (which includes his parents, Salud and Melencio; his siblings Melencio Jr. and Teresita; his son [[Freddie Quizon|Wilfredo]]; and another relative, Orlando Gallardo), he himself was buried elsewhere, at The Heritage Park in [[Fort Bonifacio]], [[Taguig]].

==Filmography==
{{main|Dolphy filmography}}

==Honors==
[[File:Dolphy conferment in 2010.jpg|thumb|Dolphy's conferment of the Order of the Golden Heart at the [[Malacañang Palace]] in 2010.]]
'''National Honor'''
*[[File:PHI_Order_of_the_Golden_Heart_var2_Grand_Collar_BAR.svg|45px]]: [[Order of the Golden Heart]], ''Maringal na Kuwintas'' (Grand Collar'')'' - (2010)

==Awards==
===Special Awards===
*Lifetime Achievement Award PASADO Awards
*Golden Father Foundation Parangal ng Bayan Awardee
*1994 Bert Marcelo Memorial Foundation, Dangal ng Lipi Awardee
*1995 PMPC Star Awards for TV, Lifetime Achievement Award
*1998 Gawad Urian Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award
*2000 Cinemanila International Film Festival, Lifetime Achievement Award
*2002 Lou Salvador Sr. Memorial Award, Bituin ng FAMAS Mula Noon Hanggang Ngayon Award
*2005 FAMAS Huwarang Bituin
*[[2009 GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards]], Comedy Box-Office King (with Vic Sotto)<ref>[http://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/4186/40th-box-office-entertainment-awards-given-out "40th Box Office Entertainment Awards given out"]. ''Pep.ph''. Retrieved May 21, 2014.</ref>
*[[2009 Metro Manila Film Festival]] [[Metro Manila Film Festival Special Awards|Lifetime Achievement Award]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000431/2009 "Metro Manila Film Festival:2009"]. ''IMDB''. Retrieved April 9, 2014.</ref>
*2010 FAMAS Awards, Exemplary Achievement Award
*2010 Grand Collar of the Order of the Golden Heart – the highest award given to a private citizen by the President of the Philippines. Dolphy was cited for his contributions to the entertainment industry and for his charitable and philanthropic works.<ref name="Collar"/><ref>{{cite journal|author=Ancheta, Maria Rhodora G. |url=http://journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/humanitiesdiliman/article/viewArticle/628 |title=The "King" of Philippine Comedy: Some Notes on Dolphy and the Functions of Philippine Cinematic Humor as Discourse | journal=Humanities Diliman: A Philippine Journal of Humanities |volume=3 |issue=2 |pages=74–117 |year=2006}}</ref><ref name="inq20101106">{{cite news|last=Bordadora|first=Norman|title=Aquino confers decoration on Dolphy|url=http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20101106-301789/Aquino-confers-decoration-on-Dolphy|access-date=November 6, 2010|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=November 6, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20101110070815/http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20101106-301789/Aquino-confers-decoration-on-Dolphy|archive-date=November 10, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
*2012 Gawad na Diwa ng Lahi – the highest honor given by the government of Manila to artists<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/7455-dolphy-has-pneumonia,-receives-gawad-na-diwa-ng-lahi-award | title=Dolphy has pneumonia, receives Gawad na Diwa ng Lahi award | date=June 22, 2012 | agency=Rappler | access-date=June 23, 2012}}</ref>
*2012 People's Artist Award – the award bestowed posthumously upon Dolphy by the Dakilang Lahi Foundation, recognizes the many contributions of the actor to the movie industry.<ref name="People's Artist Award2"/>

===Awards for acting===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Association
!scope="col"| Category
|-
!scope="row"| 1974
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Metro Manila Film Festival]] || Best Actor
|-
!scope="row"| 1978
| style="text-align:center;"| [[26th FAMAS Awards]] || Best Actor – ''Omeng Satanasia''
|-
!scope="row"| 1986
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| [[PMPC Star Awards for TV]] || rowspan="3"|Best Comedy Actor – ''John En Marsha'' 
|-
!scope="row"| 1987 
|-
!scope="row"| 1988 
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="2"|1990
| style="text-align:center;"| [[1990 Metro Manila Film Festival|Metro Manila Film Festival]] || [[Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] – ''Espadang Patpat'' 
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[PMPC Star Awards for TV]] || Best Comedy Actor – ''John En Marsha'' 
|-
!scope="row"| 1992
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| [[PMPC Star Awards for TV]] || style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|Best Comedy Actor – ''Home Along Da Riles'' 
|-
!scope="row"| 1993 
|- 
!scope="row"| 1994 
|-
!scope="row"| 1995 
|-
!scope="row"| 2008
| style="text-align:center;"| [[PMPC Star Awards for TV]] || Best Comedy Actor – ''John En Shirley'' 
|- 
!scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[2010 Metro Manila Film Festival|2010]]
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|[[2010 Metro Manila Film Festival|Metro Manila Film Festival]] || [[Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] – ''[[Rosario (2010 film)|Rosario]]'' 
|- 
| [[Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] – ''Father Jejemon'' 
|-
!scope="row"| 2011
| Luna Awards (Film Academy of the Phil.) || Best Actor – ''Father Jejemon'' 
|}

''He is also the only artist in the country awarded with Best Actor and Actress for a single role in the film [[Markova: The Comfort Gay]].''{{Citation needed|date=September 2012}}
 
*Not all the awards of Dolphy are included here.

==See also==
*[[Dolphy Theatre]] – A theatre named in his honor

==Gallery==

<gallery widths=200 heights=150>
File:Quizon_Family_Graves5.jpg|The tomb of Melencio Espinosa Quizon, Sr., Dolphy's father
File:Quizon_Family_Graves2.jpg|The tomb of Melencio Quizon, Jr., Dolphy's brother
File:Quizon_Family_Graves3.jpg|The Quizon Family mausoleum
File:Quizon_Family_Graves.jpg|Tombs of the Quizon family at the [[Loyola Memorial Park]]
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== Works cited ==
* {{cite book|last=Orteza|first=Bibeth|title=Dolphy: Hindi Ko Ito Narating Mag-isa|language=fil|location=[[Quezon City]], [[Philippines]]|publisher=Kaizz Ventures, Inc|year=2009|isbn=978-971-941-55-0-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9VNInQAACAAJ}}
* Leavold, Andrew. ''The Search for Weng Weng'' (2017). Australia: The LedaTape Organisation, 2017. {{ISBN|9780994411235|}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Dolphy}}
*{{IMDb name|id=1006879|name=Dolphy}}

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