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{{short description|Filipino actor, comedian and vaudevillian}}
{{short description|Filipino actor, comedian and vaudevillian}}
'''Andres Solomon''' (November 30, 1905 – November 3, 1952), better known by his [[stage name]] '''Togo''', was a [[Philippines|Filipino]] [[actor]], [[comedian]] and [[vaudevillian]], famous as one half of the comedy team [[Pugo and Togo|Account Re]]
'''Andres Solomon''' (November 30, 1905 – November 3, 1952), better known by his [[stage name]] '''Togo''', was a [[Philippines|Filipino]] [[actor]], [[comedian]] and [[vaudevillian]], famous as one half of the comedy team [[Pugo and Togo]] during the 1930s up to 1950s.<ref name="Theiapolis">[http://people.theiapolis.com/actor-1P7J/togo/ Togo], people.theiapolis.com</ref><ref name="Movie Industry">[http://movie-industry.blogspot.com/search/label/Pugo Pugo], movie-industry.blogspot.com</ref><ref name="Inquirer2">{{cite web|url=http://abkd.wordpress.com/2008/08/26/the-greatest-comedians-of-all-time-4/ |title=The greatest comedians of all time |accessdate=August 26, 2008 |author=Inquirer.net}}</ref>


As an actor, Solomon performed in movies such as ''Kambal Tuko'', released in 1952, in which he portrayed Popoy, ''[[Death march (disambiguation)|Death March]]'' (1946), and ''[[Arimunding-Munding]]'' (1938).
[[Pugo and Togo|cover]] during the 1930s up to 1950s.<ref name="Theiapolis">[http://people.theiapolis.com/actor-1P7J/togo/ Togo], people.theiapolis.com</ref><ref name="Movie Industry">[http://movie-industry.blogspot.com/search/label/Pugo Pugo], movie-industry.blogspot.com</ref><ref name="Inquirer2">{{cite web|url=http://abkd.wordpress.com/2008/08/26/the-greatest-comedians-of-all-time-4/ |title=The greatest comedians of all time |accessdate=August 26, 2008 |author=Inquirer.net}}</ref>

As an actor, Sol


==Death==
==Death==
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==Legacy==
==Legacy==
Following Togo's death, [[LVN Pictures]] produced a [[short film]] on the life and death of the comedian and showed it as an added featurette of the movie.
Following Togo's death, [[LVN Pictures]] produced a [[short film]] on the life and death of the comedian and showed it as an added featurette of the movie.

Togo & his fellow on screen comedian partner Pugo were both posthumously featured on the YouTube channel Graveyard Pinoy TV, a Filipino inspired version of Graveyard Hollywood TV of California was launched in 2020.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:55, 18 January 2022

Andres Solomon (November 30, 1905 – November 3, 1952), better known by his stage name Togo, was a Filipino actor, comedian and vaudevillian, famous as one half of the comedy team Pugo and Togo during the 1930s up to 1950s.[1][2][3]

As an actor, Solomon performed in movies such as Kambal Tuko, released in 1952, in which he portrayed Popoy, Death March (1946), and Arimunding-Munding (1938).

Death

Solomon died of a heart attack on November 3, 1952, during the filming of Dalawang Sundalong Kanin, 27 days before his 47th birthday.

Legacy

Following Togo's death, LVN Pictures produced a short film on the life and death of the comedian and showed it as an added featurette of the movie.

References

  1. ^ Togo, people.theiapolis.com
  2. ^ Pugo, movie-industry.blogspot.com
  3. ^ Inquirer.net. "The greatest comedians of all time". Retrieved August 26, 2008.