Cachupoy
Birth nameSalvador Garcia Tampac
Birth dateJuly 11, 1932
Birth placeSampaloc, Manila, Philippines
Death dateDecember 8, 1993 (aged 61)
Death placeManila, Philippines
OccupationActor, comedian
Years active1966–1991

Salvador Garcia Tampac (July 11, 1932 – December 8, 1993), better known by his screen name Cachupoy, was a Filipino actor-comedian. He was a mainstay of the Magandang Tanghali television program.[1]

Early life

Cachupoy was born on July 12, 1932, in Sampaloc, Manila. He was the third child of Segundina Garcia and Meliton Tampac. He graduated from Juan Luna Elementary School, Roxas High School and reached the second year of Fine Arts (major in painting) at University of Santo Tomas. He dreamt of being an actor or a painter.

Career

Before entering show business, he worked for a construction firm. He acted in stage shows with the moniker "Susing"; Lou Salvador Sr. gave him the name "Cachupoy". It was Director Jose Miranda Cruz that gave him the first break in the movies. His first film was Tatlong Mabilis in 1965. He also starred in Igorota and Ang Pulubi, from Nepumuceno Pictures. He also showed a flair for singing and was part of the trio The Millionaires which was also made up of Manok and Miniong Villegas. They broke up after three years of performing. He was under contract with Nepomuceno Productions and with ABS-CBN for television projects. His first television performance as a comedian was Hiwaga sa Bahay Na Bato. His shows at Channel 3 were Cuatro Vidas, Winner Take All and Eddie and Nova Plus.[2]

Cachupoy's performance in the 1988 film 7 Pasiklab sa Army was given high praise by critic Lav Diaz for being very comedic, stating that he was better than even his comedian co-stars Don Pepot and Redford White in the film.[3]

Cachupoy starred in films such as Sa Kabukiran, Sitak ni Jack, Rangers in the Wrong War (1987), A Man Called Tolonges (1981), and Pitong James Bonds (1966). He also starred in the "Andres de Saya" series (1980, 1983, and 1986) with Vic Vargas and Gloria Diaz and Mahiwagang Singsing (1986) with Lotlot de Leon.[4][unreliable source?][5][unreliable source?]

Cachupoy was also known in his performances with Serafin Gabriel (a.k.a. Apeng Daldal) and with Arturo Vergara Medina (a.k.a. Bentot).[citation needed]

Later life and death

Cachupoy was married to Marietta P. Garcia, the founder of the Mediserve Technical Career Institute in Tacloban City; it received controversy for allegedly operating without license from the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS).[6] Cachupoy's last film was Ganti ng Api in 1991, then he quit and retired from the industry.[citation needed] Cachupoy succumbed to a non-communicable disease on December 8, 1993, in Manila, Philippines.[citation needed] He was 61 years old.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNote(s)Ref(s).
1966Pitong James Bonds
1968Alyas 1-2-3
Manila, Open City
1977Checkered Flag or CrashAlso known as simply Crash[7]
1980Andres de Saya
1982Pretty Boy Tsaplin and the 3'IstodyesTsaplin[8]
1984Atsay Killer: Buti Nga Sa'yo
1985Captain Yagit[9]
1986Soldyer!Sgt. Pagaspas
1987Rangers in the Wrong War
PutoBoy George[10]
1988Bobo Cop
7 Pasiklab sa Army[3]
Jockey T'yan
1989Captain Yagit[11]
Khong KhingBobo Films' initial offering[12]
1991Ganti ng Api

References

  1. ^ Francisco, Butch. "Remembering departed stars". philstar.com. Archived December 21, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  2. ^ Silverio, Julio (May 28, 1969). "Itinatampok Cachupoy". Pilipino
  3. ^ Diaz, Lav (July 14, 1988). "Palpak pero may sorpresa" (in Filipino). Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. Archived May 17, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Cachupoy Archived April 19, 2013 at archive.today, people.theiapolis.com
  5. ^ Cachupoy Archived April 19, 2013 at archive.today, people.theiapolis.com
  6. ^ Veridiano, Ben (June 26, 1992). "NBI raids unaccredited med school". Manila Standard. Tacloban City: Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 12. Archived July 17, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  7. ^ Speed (ed.) (1979). Film Review: 1979–80. Norwich: Fletcher & Son Ltd. p. 138. ISBN 9780491021692. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Pimentel, Margot K. (February 3–9, 1982). "Ratings Card". Starwatch. Vol. 2, no. 1. Businessday Corporation. p. 2. Cachupoy's Tsaplin endures the disgrace of having as sidekicks a so-called comedy team called Tatlong Itlog, a trio straight out of the vaudeville stage[...]
  9. ^ Willis, Douglas (1997). Horror and Science Fiction Films IV. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Pres. p. 72. ISBN 0-8108-3055-8. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  10. ^ Soriano, Luciano E. (November 20, 1987). "Unfulfilled fantasies". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 10. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  11. ^ "'Captain Yagit'". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. September 21, 1989. p. 27. Archived July 17, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  12. ^ Libo-on, Eddie (November 10, 1989). "Rudy helps uplift industry". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 25. Archived July 17, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 17, 2023.