Tita Duran

Teresita Rigo Durango-Magalona (June 14, 1929 – December 2, 1991), known professionally as Tita Durán, was a Filipina film actress who began as a child actress. She was the first successful child star of Philippine cinema. She is the daughter of Juana Duran, who is from Pinamungajan in Cebu, Philippines.

Tita Durán
Born	Teresita Rigo Durango June 14, 1929 Cebu, Philippine Islands
Died	December 2, 1991 (aged 62) Manila, Philippines
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1935–1958, 1983
Spouse(s)	Enrique Magalona, Jr.
Children	9 (inc. Francis)

Career

Durán joined a movie in her early career as an eight-year-old child abandoned by her mother in 1936 family-drama of Awit ng mga Ulila ("The Songs of the Orphans").

In 1938, Sampaguita Pictures spotted the child and cast her in a tear-jerker movie of Inang Mahal ("Dear Mother"). Her second movie for Sampaguita was Ang Magsasampaguita (The Sampaguita Vendor).

Durán made two movies under LVN Pictures: Pangarap ("Dream") and Sawing Gantimpala ("Lost Prize") both in 1940.

After World War II, she made a comeback in her studio Sampaguita Pictures. She joined in a war film with Carmen Rosales titled Guerilyera and typecasted in numerous musical films paired by some of Sampaguita's finest actors. Her last movie with Sampaguita was Isang Halik Mo Pancho. She made Maria Went to Town under Deegar Cinema Inc.

Personal life

Durán was married to Pancho Magalona on October 2, 1948. She was the mother of Francis Magalona and grandmother to Maxene Magalona.[1]

Filmography

1936 -Awit ng mga Ulila 1936 -Sa Paanan ng Krus 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 –Tunay na Ina 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 May Daang Bakal 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

References

1. Matinez-Belen, Crispina (11 March 2009). "Nation says goodbye to Francis M. today". The Manila Bulletin. Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 15 March 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2019.