Pancho Magalona -Tita Duran

 Pancho Magalona was born  Enrique Gayoso Magalona, Jr. on 1921 in the southern Philippine province of Negros Occidental and was the son of Philippine Senator Enrique B. Magalona, Sr.

He married Tita  Duran and they were the most popular love team in the movies.

 

Pancho and his real life wife Tita Duran, appeared in numerous Sampaguita Pictures movies.
They were the parents of the singer-raper-actor Francis Magalona.

Other children who did not join the movies are:

2.  Susan M. Contreras
3. Vicky,
4. Victor (married to Ma. Angeles)
5.  Henry, Popeye "Pye",
6. Malot,
7. Maricar M. Martinez
8. Martin.

Pancho Magalona  co-starred on some Hollywood movies that were shot in the Philippines, such as The Hook (with Kirk Douglas) and Merrill's Marauders (with Jeff Chandler).

He won the Famas Best Actor Award in 1958 for "Hanggang sa Dulo ng Daigdig" and is best remembered for playing the character Simon in the movie version of Jose Rizal's novel El Filibusterismo.

Suffering from emphysema for a year, he later died at Lung Center of the Philippines in April 1998

TITA DURAN

TITA DURAN BIOGRAPHY

Tita Duran (1929-1991) was a Filipina film actress who began as a child actor. She was the first ever successful child star of Philippine cinema.

She is the mother of a well-Filipino rapper Francis Magalona and grandmother to Maxene Magalona who as a child shows a striking resemblance.

Charming, Sweet and Youthful, Duran joined a movie in her earliest career as an 8 yr old child who abandoned by their mother in 1936 family-drama of Awit ng mga Ulila aka (The Songs of the Orphans.

She married her all-time partner Pancho Magalona, and one of those children is a Master Rapper from the Philippines Francis Magalona.

In 1938, Sampaguita Pictures spotted the child and cast her in a tear-jerker movie of Inang Mahal aka (Dear Mother). Her second movie in Sampaguita where her home is, Ang Magsasampaguita]aka (a Sampaguita Vendor).

Duran made 2 movies under LVN Pictures and it was Pangarap aka (Dream) and Sawing Gantimpala aka (Lost Price) both in 1940.

After World War II, she made a comeback in her studio Sampaguita Pictures,not a child actress but a beautiful lady. She joined in a War Picture with Carmen Rosales in Guerilyera and typecasted in numerous Musical Movies paired by some of the Sampaguita's finest actor.

After her last movie in Sampaguita Isang Halik Mo Pancho, she made Maria Went to Town under Deegar Cinema Inc.

She died in 1990.

* 1936 -Awit ng mga Ulila
* 1936 -Sa Paanan ng Krus
* 1936 –Tunay na Ina
* 1937 -Milagro ng Nazareno sa Quiapo
* 1937 -Anak ng Kadiliman
* 1938 -Inang Mahal
* 1938 -Alipin ng Palad
* 1938 -Mariang Alimango
* 1938 -Ang Pusong Wasak
* 1939 -Anak ng Hinagpis
* 1939 -Tatlong Pagkabirhen
* 1939 -Palaboy ng Diyos
* 1939 -Ang Magsasampaguita
* 1940 -Awit ng Magulang
* 1940 -Pangarap
* 1940 -Lihim ng Lumang Simbahan
* 1940 -Sa Duyang ng Pagmamahal
* 1940 -Sawing Gantimpala
* 1940 -Bahaghari



* 1941 -Panambitan
* 1941 -Paraiso
* 1946 -Guerilyera
* 1946 -Maynila
* 1947 -Lantang Asahar
* 1947 -Ang Kapilya sa Daangbakal
* 1947 -Dahil sa Ina
* 1948 -Ang Anak ng Dagat
* 1948 -Pamana ng Tulisan
* 1948 -Bulaklak na Walang Pangalan
* 1948 -Dahil sa Iyo
* 1948 -Tatlong Puso
* 1948 -Maharlika
* 1949 -Always kay ganda mo
* 1949 -Ulilang Kalapati]
* 1949 -Tala sa Umaga
* 1949 -Milagro ng Birhen ng mga Rosas
* 1949 -Sa Piling Mo



* 1950 -Huwag ka ng Magtampo!
* 1950 -Umaga na Giliw
* 1950 -Kay Ganda mo Neneng
* 1951 -Kasintahan sa Pangarap
* 1952 -Barbaro
* 1952 -Buhay Pilipino
* 1952 -Cumbanchera
* 1953 -Ang Ating Pag-ibig
* 1953 -Sa Isang Sulyap mo Tita
* 1953 -Vod-A-Vil
* 1954 -Sa Isang Halik mo Pancho
* 1955 -Maria Went to Town
* 1956 -Mr. & Mrs.
* 1957 -Bicol Express
* 1957 -Yaya Maria
* 1958 -Tatak ni Solomon

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PANCHO MAGALONA

Pancho Magalona biography




Pancho Magalona—The son of a Philippine senator, Pancho and his real life wife Tita Duran, appeared in so many Sampaguita Pictures movies. These included Bella Filipina, Dahil Sa Iyo, Bulaklak na Walang Pangalan, Maria Went To Town, Milagro Ng Birhen Ng Mga Rosas, Vod-A-Avil, Always, Ang Ating Pag-ibig, Kay Ganda Mo Neneng, Kasintahan sa Pangarap, Sabas, Ang Barbaro, Mr. & Mrs., Buhay Pilipino and Tatak ni Solomon. He also appeared in which was directed by Rolf Bayer for Shaw Malaya Film Productions. His son Francis Magalona is still active in showbiz.


He passed away at the Lung Center of the Philippines in Apri 1998. He had been confined for a year, suffering from emphysema.

Pancho's health started to deteriorate following the death of his wife Tita in 1990. His son Francis often talked about his concern for Pancho's "loss of will to live" after Tita's passing.

Pancho and Tita were the most popular movie loveteam in the late 40s, and were the biggest money makers for Sampaguita pictures.

Pancho co-starred in some Hollywood movies shot in the Philippines, such as The Hook (with Kirk Douglas) and Merril's Marauders (with Jeff Chandler).

He won the Famas Best Actor Award in 1958 for "Hanggang sa Dulo ng Daigdig" and is best remembered for playing the character Simon in the movie version of Jose Rizal's novel El Filibusterismo.

MOVIES

# A Time for Dying (1983)

# Bitayin si... Baby Ama! (1976)
# Sakada (1976)
... aka The Tenants (Philippines: English title)

# Surabaya Conspiracy (1969) .... Captain Haryan
... aka The Gold Seekers (USA: TV title)
# Moro Witch Doctor (1964) .... Martin Gonzaga
# "Pancho Loves Tita" (1964) TV series .... Pancho
# Cavalry Command (1963) .... Captain Magno Maxalla
... aka The Day of the Trumpet
# Isinusumpa ko! (1963)
# Merrill's Marauders (1962) .... Taggy
# Filibusterismo, El (1962) .... Simoun
# Navy Blues (1960)

# Cry Freedom (1959) .... Marking
# Hanggang sa dulo ng daigdig (1958)
# Lola Sinderella (1955)
# Sa dulo ng landas (1955)
# Waldas (1955)
# Menor de edad (1954)
# Milyonarya at hampaslupa (1954)
# Sa isang halik mo Pancho (1954) .... Pancho
# Ating pag-ibig, Ang (1953)
# Sa isang sulyap mo Tita (1953)
# Lihim ng kumpisalan (1952)
# Barbaro (1952)
# Kasaysayan ni Rudy Concepcion (1952) .... Rudy Concepcion
# Sabas, ang barbaro (1952)
# Teksas, ang manok na nagsasalita (1952)
... aka Texas (Philippines: English title)
# Huling patak ng dugo (1950)

# Milagro ng birhen ng mga rosas (1949)

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FRANCIS MAGALONA

Francis Magalona


Name: Francis Magalona

Nickname: Kiko, Francis M., Francis
Birthday: October 04, 1964
Birth Place: Manila
Full Name: Francis Michael Magalona

He is the son of the late Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran.

Her daughter is also in the showbiz.

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MAXENE MAGALONA

Maxene Magalona



Maxene whose full name is Maxene Sofia Maria Arroyo Magalona was born on November 23, 1986.

She is the daughter of the famous rapper and actor Francis Magalona and a granddaughter of the celebrity couple, Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran.

Her mother is Pia Arroyo and she has seven siblings.

They are, Unnah Sarah, Nicolo, Frank, Saab, Elmo, Arkin and Clara.



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