Tita Duran

Teresita Rigo Durango Magalona (born Teresita Rigo Durango; September 30, 1928 – April 27, 1990), known professionally as Tita Duran, was a Filipino film actress who began as a child actress. She was the first successful child star of Philippine cinema.

Career
Duran joined a movie in her early career as an eight-year-old child abandoned by her mother in 1936 family-drama of Awit ng mga Ulila ("The Songs of the Orphans").

In 1938, Sampaguita Pictures spotted the child and cast her in a tear-jerker movie titled Inang Mahal ("Dear Mother"). Her second movie for Sampaguita was Ang Magsasampaguita (The Sampaguita Vendor).

Duran made two movies under LVN Pictures: Pangarap ("Dream") and Sawing Gantimpala ("Lost Prize") both in 1940.

After World War II, she made a comeback in her studio Sampaguita Pictures. She joined in a war film with Carmen Rosales titled Guerilyera and typecasted in numerous musical films paired with some of Sampaguita's finest actors. Her last movie with Sampaguita was Isang Halik Mo Pancho. She made Maria Went to Town under Deegar Cinema Inc. Her career is similar to that of Hollywood's Shirley Temple.

Personal life
Duran was married to Pancho Magalona on October 2, 1948. She was the mother of Francis Magalona and grandmother to Maxene Magalona.

Duran was also the aunt of singer and television personality, Regine Velasquez, as Velasquez' father was Duran's first cousin.

Death
Tita Duran died on April 27, 1990 in Manila, Philippines.

Film

 * 1940 - Nang Mahawi ang ulap
 * 1940 - Awit ng Magulang
 * 1940 - Lihim ng Lumang Simbahan
 * 1940 - Sa Duyang ng Pagmamahal
 * 1940 - Bahaghari
 * 1941 - Paraiso
 * 1941 - Panambitan
 * 1946 - Guerilyera
 * 1946 - Maynila
 * 1947 - Dahil Sa Ina
 * 1947 - Lantang Asahar
 * 1947 - Ang Kapilya sa May Daang Bakal
 * 1948 - Ang Anak ng Dagat
 * 1948 - Pamana ng Tulisan
 * 1948 - Bulaklak na Walang Pangalan
 * 1948 - Tatlong Puso
 * 1948 - Maharlika
 * 1949 - Ulilang Kalapati
 * 1949 - Always kay ganda mo
 * 1949 - Milagro ng Birhen ng mga Rosas
 * 1949 - Dahil sa Iyo
 * 1949 - Tala sa Umaga
 * 1949 - Sa Piling Mo
 * 1950 - Huwag Ka ng Magtampo!
 * 1950 - Umaga na, Giliw
 * 1950 - Kay Ganda Mo Neneng
 * 1950 - Umaga ng Neneng
 * 1951 - Kasintahan sa Pangarap
 * 1952 - Barbaro
 * 1952 - Buhay Pilipino
 * 1952.- Sabas, ang Barbaro. Director Eddie Romero.Sampaguita Pictures.
 * 1952 - Cumbanchera
 * 1953 - Ang Ating Pag-ibig
 * 1953 - Sa Isang Sulyap Mo Tita
 * 1953 - Vod-A-Vil
 * 1954 - Sa Isang Halik Mo Pancho
 * 1955 - Maria Went to Town
 * 1956 - Bella Filipina
 * 1956 - Mr. & Mrs.
 * 1956 - Rockin' the Cha-Cha
 * 1957 - Bicol Express
 * 1957 - Yaya Maria
 * 1958 - Tatak ni Solomon
 * 1977 - Sinong Kapiling? Sinong Kasiping?
 * 1983 - Bundok ng Susong Dalaga
 * 1988 - Isusumbong Kita sa Diyos