Andres Solomon (November 30, 1905 – November 3, 1952), better known by his

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Togo, was a

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and vaudevillian, famous as one half of the comedy team

Pugo and Togo Pugo and Togo were a Filipino comedy team in Philippine movies during the 1940s up to the 1950s.Pugo

during the 1930s to 1950s until his death, which he was being replaced by

Bentot Arturo Vergara Medina (13 July 1920 – 19 June 1986), better known by his stage name Bentot or Ben Cosca, was a Filipino comedian and vaudevillian who spent most of his career under LVN Pictures. He had many box office hits with another fame ...

from 1952.Togo
people.theiapolis.comPugo
movie-industry.blogspot.com As an actor, Solomon performed in movies such as ''Kambal Tuko'', released in 1952, in which he portrayed Popoy, '' Death March'' (1946), and '' Arimunding-Munding'' (1938).

Death

Solomon died of a

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on November 3, 1952, during the filming of ''Dalawang Sundalong Kanin'', 27 days before his 47th birthday.

Legacy

Following Togo's death, LVN Pictures produced a

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on the life and death of the comedian and showed it as an added featurette of the movie. Pugo & his fellow on screen comedian partner Togo were both posthumously featured on the YouTube channel Graveyard Pinoy TV, a Filipino inspired version of Graveyard Hollywood TV of California was launched in 2020.

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