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Etang Discher
Born
Enriqueta Discher Grau
(1906-11-24)November 24, 1906[1]
Manila, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands
Died
November 22, 1991(1991-11-22) (aged 84)[1]
Manila, Philippines
Occupation(s)
Filipino comedian and actor
Years active
1939–1981
Children
Panchito Alba
Awards
FAMAS Best Supporting Actress 1955 Lupang Kayumanggi
Enriqueta "Etang" Discher Grau (November 24, 1906 – November 22, 1991) was a Filipino character film actress frequently cast in villainous roles. Her stern, gaunt Castilian face loomed in many post-war Filipino films, especially soap opera-type dramas. She was the woman Filipino movie audiences loved to hate, often playing a villainous aunt, mother-in-law or even a witch. While her roles were hardly predisposed to have made her a star, she nonetheless was one of the more famous (or infamous) and durable stars of Filipino films. Many of her films were produced by Sampaguita Pictures, the studio under which she was under contract for a significant part of her career.
Discher was born to a German father, Leo Discher Sr. and a Filipino mother, Pacencia Discher. She has a sister named Elena Discher. Her extended family resides on the West Coast of the United States in Washington state and California. She began her career in show business as a chorus girl in the bodabil stage shows of Katy de la Cruz.[2]
Her last known film was Karma in 1981.[3]
Her son, Panchito, became a famous film comedian in his own right, usually cast as the comedic foil to Dolphy.
^ abGravetour of the Famous E78🇬🇧 | Panchito Alba & Etang Discher | Loyola MP -Sucat on YouTube, Graveyard Pinoy TV, 19 May 2021
^Ma. Lourdes Maniquis (1994). "Philippine Theater". In Nicanor Tiongson (ed.). CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. Vol. V (1st ed.). Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines. p. 287. ISBN 971-8546-30-8.
^Fine Film, Bob Castillo, People's Journal, 12 December 1981 Archived February 13, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
Enriqueta "Etang" Discher Grau (November 24, 1906 – November 22, 1991) was a Filipino character film actress frequently cast in villainous roles. Her stern...
friends in real life. Panchito was born in Paco, Manila. His mother, EtangDischer, became a prominent film actress beginning in the 1940s, often being...
Theater Kiko Boy Alano, Patria Plata, Van de Leon, Rosa Mia, Aruray, EtangDischer, Leonora Ruiz Drama Oliva La Torre November 11–20, 1953 Dalisay Theater...
Antonia Santos, Carlos Aguilar, Johnny Astor, Chito Reyes, Nora Minda, EtangDischer, Ben Rubio LVN Pictures Drama Kamay Ni Satanas Gerardo de Leon Leila...
chorus girls who performed alongside her onstage, such as Chichay, EtangDischer, and Mary Walter, later become prominent entertainers in their own right...
Bilanggong Birhen Carlos Vander Tolosa Amalia Fuentes, Romeo Vasquez, EtangDischer, Rod Navarro, Nori Dalisay, Pacita Arana, Lito Legaspi, Ven Medina,...
X'Otic Films Action Anak ng Hinagpis Manuel Silos Katy de la Cruz, EtangDischer, Tita Duran, Pedro Faustino, Corazon Noble, Leopoldo Salcedo Filippine...
Sol, Bimbo Danao, Elvira Reyes, Fidel de Castro, Carlos Padilla, Sr., EtangDischer, Patsy, Jose Cris Soto LVN Pictures Death March Lamberto V. Avellana...
Bella Flores — Kilabot sa Makiling Rosa Aguirre — Kundiman ng Lahi EtangDischer — Tanikalang Apoy Best in Screenplay Best Story Ding m. De Jesus — Kamandag...
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