Togo (comedian)

Andres Solomon (November 30, 1905 – November 3, 1952), better known by his stage name Togo, was a Filipino actor, comedian and vaudevillian, famous as one half of the comedy team Account Re

cover during the 1930s up to 1950s.[1][2][3]

As an actor, Sol

Death

Solomon died of a heart attack 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 short film on the life and death of the comedian and showed it as an added featurette of the movie.

Togo & his fellow on screen comedian partner Pugo 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.

References
  1. Togo, people.theiapolis.com
  2. Pugo, movie-industry.blogspot.com
  3. Inquirer.net. "The greatest comedians of all time". Retrieved August 26, 2008.


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