- Born Ricardo Reyes in 1957
- Comedian, sidekick of Tito, Vic and Joey
- Passed away 17th April 2015 from diabetes, stroke and kidney failure
Showing posts with label Joey de Leon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Joey de Leon. Show all posts
Sunday, 9 December 2018
Noel "Ungga" Ayala
From the PEP article
“Little actors who made it big in showbiz” by Nerisa Almo posted
on October 3, 2007:
Noel's showbiz
nickname, Ungga (short for "unggoy," monkey), was first
heard in the movie Starzan III: The Jungle Triangle. The nickname
became his screen name.
In his interview
with the defunct ABS-CBN show Pipol, Noel told of how he began his
long-and-winding road to showbiz.
He used his height
to work in different carnivals during fiestas. He also became a
doorman at the popular hangout in Malate, called the Hobbit House,
where most of the staff are midgets.
Eventually he tried
his luck in showbiz by accepting "extra" roles. Showbiz
insiders began to recognize this extra's talent in making people
laugh.
Ungga, who stands
two feet-six inches, appeared in several films of Joey de Leon and his
sidekick Rene Requiestas during the early 90's—Starzan's sequel,
Starzan III: The Jungle Triangle (1989), Long Ranger & Tonton:
Shooting Stars of the West (1989), SuperMouse and the Roborats (1989),
and Romeo Loves Juliet... But Their Families Hate Each Other! (1989).
Unfortunately, Noel
Ayala's career in showbiz lasted only about five years. His last
project was Milyonaryong Mini (1996), which starred Anjo Yllana.
Afterwards, his popularity waned.
Noel confessed to
Pipol that the failure of his second marriage turned him into a
gambler, an alcoholic, and a womanizer. But he says that was just a
phase in his life.
In his last TV
interview, the little star said that he resides in Mt. Bethel, La
Union, where he serves as a pastor in the All Christian Foundation.
Friday, 17 August 2018
Nonong de Andres
- Born Jose Clemente de Andres in 1947
- Comedian often referred to as "Bankay"("Corpse") due to his emaciated features
- Also worked as a graphic artist doing lettering for film ads, sometimes with Eddie Domer
- Hung himself on 6th November 2018 after a long-term battle with emphysema
As the Undertaker in Da Best In Da West (dir. Romy Villaflor, 1981)
Uncredited as one of Mr Kaiser's goons in For Y'ur Height Only (dir. Eddie Nicart, 1981)
- Comedian often referred to as "Bankay"("Corpse") due to his emaciated features
- Also worked as a graphic artist doing lettering for film ads, sometimes with Eddie Domer
- Hung himself on 6th November 2018 after a long-term battle with emphysema
As the Undertaker in Da Best In Da West (dir. Romy Villaflor, 1981)
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