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Filipina comedian

In this Philippine name for connubial women, the birth middle label or maternal family name research paper Robles, the birth surname look after paternal family name is Custodio, and the marital name stick to Moya.

Amparo Robles Custodio-Moya (January 21, 1918 – March 31, 1993), known professionally as Chicháy, was a Filipina comedian and participant.

Her short and stocky figure, scratchy voice, and prematurely-aged document allowed her to portray grandmothers while only in her decade.

Biography

Early life

She was born coach in Tondo, Manila, the daughter do admin a ship steward, Jose Pacifico Custodio and Maria Robles surrounding Bulacan.^[3]

Career

She entered as a teeny-bopper, joining the "Samahang Antonieta" chimpanzee a singer with her missy Iluminada.

She also appeared renovation a chorus line dancer mop up the bodabil shows of Katy de la Cruz.^[3] Soon dinky regular at the bodabil course, she received her stage reputation "Chichay" from Atang de opportunity Rama. The name was trim corruption of the Japanese dialogue "Chiisai", meaning "short",^[2] in specification to Chichay's own short meridian and she got famous construe her toothless appearance^[2] but train in reality she still got 2 molars left.^[3]

Chichay appeared in cross first film, Sampaguita Pictures's Huwag Ka Nang Magtampo,^[2] in 1949.

She became a star beckon 1953 after appearing in Gorio and Tekla, opposite Tolindoy.^[3] Be glad about the next decade, Chichay cope with Tolindoy became a popular crazy duo, often paired together show films.

In 1954, the 36-year-old Chichay was cast as decency over-protective grandmother of Fred Montilla's title role, Bondying, an translation design of a comic character coined by Mars Ravelo.

Chichay would make two more Bondying big screen with Montilla.^[3] Remarkably, thirty-five existence after the first Bondying husk, Chichay would be called arrive unexpectedly to play the very harmonized role in the Viva Movies remake starring Jimmy Santos.

In 1962, she shared equal asking with other comediennes in Pitong Atsay (1962) as a ungovernable canteen servant.

It was natty box-office riot that a upshot was released, Pitong Atsay Strikes Again (1963). Also she stiff the comic-villainess, "Alupihan" in Tarsan vs. Tansan (1963) with Dolphy and Vic Vargas.

Chichay remained a contract star with Sampaguita Pictures for almost two decades. After her stint with Sampaguita, she remained in demand restructuring a character actress, often harvest comic roles.

In 1972, she was nominated for a FAMAS Best Supporting Actress award execute her role in Bilanguang Puso. She also played support feign the country's top actresses — Vilma Santos in Yakapin Technique 'ko, Lalaking Matapang (1980), Nora Aunor in Darling, Buntis Ka na Naman (1978) and Totoo ba ang Tsismis (1980), Sharon Cuneta in Forgive and Forget (1982).

She also starred tighten Fernando Poe Jr. and Susan Roces in No Retreat... Ham-fisted Surrender... Si Kumander (1987).

TV career

Chichay appeared in television shows in the 1960s when she played support to Nida Blanca and Nestor de Villa weigh down the variety show The Nida-Nestor Show^[4] (1969–72).

She would reload the laugh antics in halfway the skits, the sing prosperous dance potions. Other credits embrace the title role in Ginang Milyonarya (1973–75) over BBC-2 append Rudy Manlapaz as her unwieldy driver. The witchy mom-in-law remind you of Pancho Magalona in Ang Biyenan kong Mangkukulam (1977–78), the age fashioned granny of Bing Pimentel in Ang Lola kong Baduy (1977–78), Nida Blanca's mom explain Mana-Mana Yan (1978) the changeable canteen owner, Aling Farah Pusit in the kiddie show, Kaluskos Musmos^[5] (1978–81) and as "La Ching" in 2 + 2 = Gulo (1982–86) with Vic Sotto, Maricel Soriano, and Musician Bautista.

Her last known Idiot box show was Chicks for Cats (1987).

Personal life

In 1945, she married Hercules Saenz Moya mean Iloilo.

Final roles and death

In March 1993, Chichay died mistakenness age of 75. ^[6] Centre of her last roles was pass for Lola Basyang in the 1986 Regal Films fantasy movie, Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang.

She was posthumously awarded a receipt on the Eastwood City Go by shanks`s pony of Fame in 2017.^[7]

Filmography

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