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

(1929-06-14)June 14, 1929
Cebu, Philippine Islands
DiedDecember 2, 1991(1991-12-02) (aged 62)
Manila, Philippines
OccupationActress
Years active1935–1958, 1983
Spouse(s)Enrique Magalona, Jr.
Children9 (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. She was the mother of Francis Magalona and grandmother to Maxene Magalona.[1]

Filmography
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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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