Dely Atay-Atayan

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Dely Atay-Atayan (March 17, 1914 - August 30, 2004) was the stage name of Adelaida Fernando-Villegas, a Filipina character actor, comedian and singer. She is married to actor and comedian Andoy Balunbalunan. Her career in entertainment spanned seven decades, beginning in bodabil and ending in television.

Atay-Atayan began her career as a singer of kundimans in the bodabil circuit. She eventually branched into films. However, Atay-Atayan is perhaps best known for playing Doña Delilah, the wealthy, imperious and disapproving mother-in-law of John Puruntong (Dolphy) in the iconic sitcom John En Marsha, which ran for seventeen years on RPN 9. Her portrayal proved as the definitive "mother-in-law" archetype in Filipino popular culture. Her famous tag-line, uttered without fail in every episode to John Puruntong, was a scathing admonition: "Magsumikap ka!" (Filipino for "Try harder!")

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  • 1940 -Lakambini [Cervantina Filipina Corp.]
  • 1940 -Gunita [Sampaguita]
  • 1940 -Nag-iisang Sangla [Lvn]
  • 1947 -Bakya mo Neneng [Premiere]
  • 1948 -Ang Anghel sa Lupa [Premiere]
  • 1948 -Wala na akong Iluha [Premiere]
  • 1948 -Itanong mo sa Bulaklak [Premiere]
  • 1948 -Bulaklak at Paruparo [Premiere]
  • 1948 -Maliit lamang ang Daigdig [Premiere]
  • 1949 -Kayumanggi [Premiere]
  • 1949 -Anak ng Panday [Premiere]
  • 1949 -Halik sa Bandila [Premiere]
  • 1949 -Kumander Sundang [Premiere]
  • 1949 -Kay Ganda ng Umaga [Premiere]
  • 1950 -48 Oras [Premiere]
  • 1950 -Tatlong Balaraw [Premiere]
  • 1950 -Kenkoy [Premiere]
  • 1951 -Bahay na Tisa [Premiere]
  • 1951 -Diego Silang [Premiere]
  • 1953 - Highway 54 [LGS]
  • 1953 -Kambal na Lihim [LGS]
  • 1953 -Tayo'y Mag-aliw [Premiere]
  • 1953 -Tampalasan [LGS]
  • 1954 -Selosong Balo [V]
  • 1956 -Mr. & Mrs. [People's]
  • 1957 -Bicol Express [Premiere]
  • 1957 -H-Line Gang [Premiere]
  • 1958 -Kilabot sa Sta. Barbara [Tamaraw Studios]

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