Mariano Contreras (July 12, 1910 â€" December 12, 1978), better known
by his stage name Pugo, was a Filipino actor, comedian, vaudevillian,
and film director, famous as one half of the comedy team Pugo and Tugo
during the 1930s up to 1950s. He has sometimes been credited as Mang
Nano and was known as the original King of Philippine Comedy.As an
actor, Contreras has performed in movies such as Nukso ng Nukso,
released in 1960, 2 Sundalong Kanin (1952), and Kambal Tuko (1952), in
which he portrayed Momoy. Pugo was also a film director and has worked
on Kababalaghan o Kabulastugan?, released in 1960.After Tugo's death
in 1952, Contreras teamed up with Bentot in movies, radio and
television. His popular TV shows were Tangtarangtang, Si Tatang Kasi
and Wanted Boarders.
by his stage name Pugo, was a Filipino actor, comedian, vaudevillian,
and film director, famous as one half of the comedy team Pugo and Tugo
during the 1930s up to 1950s. He has sometimes been credited as Mang
Nano and was known as the original King of Philippine Comedy.As an
actor, Contreras has performed in movies such as Nukso ng Nukso,
released in 1960, 2 Sundalong Kanin (1952), and Kambal Tuko (1952), in
which he portrayed Momoy. Pugo was also a film director and has worked
on Kababalaghan o Kabulastugan?, released in 1960.After Tugo's death
in 1952, Contreras teamed up with Bentot in movies, radio and
television. His popular TV shows were Tangtarangtang, Si Tatang Kasi
and Wanted Boarders.
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