Tita Duran

Teresita Rigo Durango Magalona (born Teresita Rigo Durango; September 30, 1928 – April 27, 1990), known professionally as Tita Duran, 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.

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Rigo, the birth surname or paternal family name is Durango, and the marital name is Magalona.
Tita Duran
Born
Teresita Rigo Durango

(1928-09-30)September 30, 1928
Cebu, Philippine Islands
DiedApril 27, 1990(1990-04-27) (aged 61)
Manila, Philippines
OccupationActress
Years active1935–1958, 1983
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1948⁠–⁠1991)​
Children9 (inc. Francis)

Career

Duran 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).

Duran 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

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

Filmography

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.
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