Bangkay

 ( 1947 Births ) 

José Clemente "Nonong" de Andrés (May 4, 1947 – November 6, 2018), popularly known by his stage name Bangkay (), was a Filipino actor.

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Career de Andrés made his debut in acting as an extra in Kisame Street which starred Dolphy, Panchito Alba and Nida Blanca. de Andrés was initially hesitant to take up an acting career, stating that he accepted the role just for fun, but eventually committed to it full-time.

He frequently took roles as an extra in horror and comedy films in the 1980s to the 1990s, appearing in more than a hundred films. He often played dead in several films which earned him the nickname "Bangkay". Due to low pay, de Andrés decided to leave show business and remain a bachelor for the rest of his life.

After retiring, Bangkay was entrusted to take care of a friend's son in Plaridel, Quezon until his adoptive son went to the United States to study college. Sometime in 2005, he began managing a beach resort owned by the town mayor, watching over the place for at least eight years.

Bangkay returned to acting, and took a role in Forevermore. He and fellow horror film colleague Lilia Cuntapay became known as part of a love team dubbed as "BangLi" due to their roles in the series. Because of this, he and Cuntapay were invited as hurados for It's Showtime's Magpasikat Season 6 in 2015.

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Personal life De Andrés never married and had no children. A Masbate native, de Andrés started his involvement in the entertainment industry as a layout artist for Dolphy. which was established by comedian, Dolphy.

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Death

De Andrés died at the age of 71 on November 6, 2018, in Plaridel, Quezon. Initially as a period of ill health but the caretaker spoke that he was accidentally suicide himself at the beach resort. His remains were interred at Loyola Memorial Park in Parañaque.

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Selected filmography

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Film

Salamamgkero	Akay
Payaso
Jockey T'yan		Credited as Nonong de Andres
Patrolman
Si Prinsipe Abante at ang Ibong Adarna	Doctor
Manila Boy	Turko's henchmen no. 2
Shake, Rattle & Roll V	Pido	"Impakto" segment
Ang Tipo Kong Lalake (Maginoo pero Medyo Bastos)	Beggar
Magic Kombat	Albularyo
Woman of Breakwater	Taong grasa
Scaregivers	Prison cell mayor
	Aswang
Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers	Bibi

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Television

2014	Forevermore	Mang Bangky
2015	#ParangNormal Activity	Papa Lits
2016	FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	Mang Gorio
	Maynila
	Tsuperhero	Old Bokutox/Bokutox/Fr. Evangelista
2017	Dear Uge
	Alyas Robin Hood
2018	Bagani	Laman
	Inday Will Always Love You	Tegi

Categories: 1947 Births, 2018 Deaths, Filipino Male Comedians, Filipino Male Film Actors, Filipino Male Television Actors, Male Actors From Quezon, People From Masbate

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