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

Personal life and career

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 RVQ Productions. which was established by comedian,

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. de Andrés made his debut in acting as an

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in ''Kisame Street'' which starred

, Panchito and

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. 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

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,

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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

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became known as part of a

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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.

Death

de Andrés died at the age of 71 on November 6, 2018, in

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, after a period of ill health. His remains were interred at Loyola Memorial Park in Parañaque.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

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