Amparo Robles Custodio (January 21, 1918 â€" March 31, 1993), known
professionally as Chichay, was a Filipina comedian and actress. Her
short and stocky stature, scratchy voice, and prematurely-aged
appearance allowed her to portray grandmothers while only in her
thirties.She was born in Tondo, Manila, the daughter of a ship
steward, Jose Pacifico Custodio and Maria Robles of Bulacan.She
entered show business as a teen, joining the "Samahang Antonieta" as a
singer with her sister Iluminada. She also appeared as a chorus line
dancer at the bodabil shows of Katy de la Cruz. Soon a regular at the
bodabil circuit, she received her stage name "Chichay" from Atang de
la Rama. The name was a corruption of the Japanese word "Chiisai",
meaning "short", in reference to Chichay's own short height and she
got famous for her toothless appearance but in reality she still got 2
molars left.Chichay appeared in her first film, Sampaguita Pictures's
Huwag Ka Nang Magtampo, in 1949. She became a star in 1953 after
appearing in Gorio and Tekla, opposite Tolindoy. In the next decade,
Chichay and Tolindoy became a popular comic duo, often paired together
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