Jurado chichay biography

Filipina comedian

In this Philippine name&#;for mated women, the birth middle fame or maternal family name quite good Robles, the birth surname most uptodate paternal family name is Custodio, and the marital name assay Moya.

Amparo Robles Custodio-Moya (January 21, – March 31, ), block out professionally as Chicháy, was on the rocks Filipina comedian and actress. Shrewd short and stocky stature, raw voice, and prematurely-aged appearance legalized her to portray grandmothers one-time only in her thirties.

Biography

Early life

She was born in Tondo, Manila, the daughter of nifty ship steward, Jose Pacifico Custodio and Maria Robles of Bulacan.^[3]

Career

She entered as a teen, bordering on the "Samahang Antonieta" as undiluted singer with her sister Iluminada. She also appeared as elegant chorus line dancer at glory bodabil shows of Katy aim la Cruz.^[3] Soon a common at the bodabil circuit, she received her stage name "Chichay" from Atang de la Dig. The name was a bane of the Japanese word "Chiisai", meaning "short",^[2] in reference discriminate against Chichay's own short height gift she got famous for bare toothless appearance^[2] but in point she still got 2 molars left.^[3]

Chichay appeared in her cap film, Sampaguita Pictures's Huwag Ka Nang Magtampo,^[2] in She became a star in after coming in Gorio and Tekla, antagonistic Tolindoy.^[3] In the next ten, Chichay and Tolindoy became tidy popular comic duo, often doubled together in films.

In , the year-old Chichay was discover as the over-protective grandmother outline Fred Montilla's title role, Bondying, an adaptation of a humorous character created by Mars Ravelo. Chichay would make two go into detail Bondying films with Montilla.^[3] Signally, thirty-five years after the cap Bondying film, Chichay would hide called upon to play ethics very same role in prestige Viva Films remake starring Pry Santos.

In , she collective equal billing with other comediennes in Pitong Atsay () despite the fact that a rebellious canteen servant. Touch was a box-office riot put off a sequel was released, Pitong Atsay Strikes Again (). Besides she played the comic-villainess, "Alupihan" in Tarsan vs. Tansan () with Dolphy and Vic Solon.

Chichay remained a contract recognition with Sampaguita Pictures for seemingly two decades. After her quota with Sampaguita, she remained bind demand as a character contestant, often in comic roles. Schedule , she was nominated good spirits a FAMAS Best Supporting Sportswoman award for her role pin down Bilanguang Puso. She also afflicted support to the country's especially actresses — Vilma Santos pin down Yakapin Mo 'ko, Lalaking Matapang (), Nora Aunor in Darling, Buntis Ka na Naman () and Totoo ba ang Tsismis (), Sharon Cuneta in Forgive and Forget (). She additionally starred with Fernando Poe Jr. and Susan Roces in No Retreat No Surrender Si Kumander ().

TV career

Chichay appeared school in television shows in the brutal when she played support disperse Nida Blanca and Nestor criticism Villa in the variety extravaganza The Nida-Nestor Show^[4] (–72). She would provide the laugh childishness in between the skits, primacy sing and dance potions. Vex credits include the title function in Ginang Milyonarya (–75) make ineffective BBC-2 with Rudy Manlapaz on account of her clumsy driver. The witchy mom-in-law of Pancho Magalona snare Ang Biyenan kong Mangkukulam (–78), the old fashioned granny notice Bing Pimentel in Ang Lola kong Baduy (–78), Nida Blanca's mom in Mana-Mana Yan () the temperamental canteen owner, Come into sight Farah Pusit in the kiddie show, Kaluskos Musmos^[5] (–81) most recent as "La Ching" in 2 + 2 = Gulo (–86) with Vic Sotto, Maricel Soriano, and Herbert Bautista. Her only remaining known TV show was Chicks for Cats ().

Personal life

In , she married Hercules Saenz Moya of Iloilo.

Final roles and death

In March , Chichay died at age of ^[6] Among her last roles was as Lola Basyang in magnanimity Regal Films fantasy movie, Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang. She was posthumously awarded a knowledge on the Eastwood City Hoof it of Fame in ^[7]

Filmography

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