Personal Info
Birth date
1931-01-29 (94 Years)
Day of death
2020-08-28
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Also known as
Loco Valdes
Loco
El Loco Valdés
Fernando Manuel Alonso Gómez de Valdés Castillo
Manuel Valdés
Biography
Fernando Manuel Alonso Gómez de Valdés y Castillo (21 January 1931 – 28 August 2020), better known as Manuel "El Loco" Valdés, was a Mexican actor and comedian. He was member of the Valdés family; brother of Ramón Valdés, who portrayed "Don Ramón" on the sitcom El Chavo, and Germán Valdés (a.k.a. "Tin Tan"). He was also the father of singers Cristian Castro and Marcos Valdés.
Filmography
Rafaela
NYR
Overview:
Rafaela is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nathalie Lartilleux for Televisa. It is based on the Venezuelan telenovela of the same name produced in 1977. Scarlet Ortiz and Jorge Poza star as the main protagonists, while Chantal Andere, Diana Bracho and Arturo Carmona star as the main antagonists. Though Rafaela was nominated for best female antagonist, best first actor, and best first actress, it did not win any awards. Canal de las Estrellas originally broadcast Rafaela at 5pm MDT from January 31 to March 11, 2011. From March 14 to July 15, 2011, it was moved to 4PM MDT. From June 20 to August 5, 2011, Univision transmitted Rafaela weekdays at 1pm central for 2 hours, replacing Niña de mi Corazón. From August 8, 2011 to October 14, 2011, one episode was shown weekdays at 1pm central.The Legend of the Nahuala
7.813
Overview:
Leo San Juan, an insecure child of nine years old, lives eternally frightened by horror stories that Nando tells his older brother. Within these stories it is 'The Legend of Nahuala', according to which, an old abandoned Casona is possessed by the spirit of an evil witch known as the Nahuala.K-9 World Cup
6.2
Overview:
The road to glory is walked as a pack. When the Mexicanine Republic becomes the host for the World Canine Cup, the coach has one chance to put together the best team in history; but the new warriors will have to learn to put aside their differences and work as a team, to show their country that ultimate football glory is more than just a dream.Little Red Riding Hood
7.3
Overview:
The classic story of the Red Riding Hood spiced up by a couple of funny characters like the dog Duke, companion to the girl in her adventures, and the stinky Skunk, henchman to the Wolf.La pulquería 3: Entre ficheras anda el diablo
6.7
Overview:
After regaining his manliness, he escapes from hell Satan for embezzling Secretary of infernal hacienda, being chased by a couple of poor devils good for nothing, and took refuge in the cabaret ends up working as a transvestite.What a Beautiful Legs!
5.9
Overview:
A man hired to impersonate a bankrupt business mogul who is currently on the run from creditors sets out organize a musical starring beauties from Brazil, Mexico, and Spain in this Spanish-language comedy starring popular funnyman Tin Tan. Now, as the hapless imposter attempts to finance a musical without any money, he also discovers just how difficult it can be to juggle three beautiful starlets who all have eyes for their presumably wealthy producer.Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan
7.6
Overview:
"Ni Muy Muy, Ni Tan Tan, Simplemente, Tin Tan. Tin Tan was one of the greatest comdedian-actors in the history of Mexican Cinema. He began his film career during the early years of what became the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. Throughout the majority of his movies he plays the character of a pachuco; the Chicano/Mexicano in zoot suit, throwing out the tirili phrases and words, and jammin the jitty-bug. With the style and the slang down to a tee, he was picked up in Cd. Juarez Chihuahua by an acting troupe. Touring extensively through-out Mexico with the troupe landed him in Mexico City with film contracts. It was in those films that Tin Tan exposed the image of the pachuco, which Mexican Youth adopted. From the desert border-towns of Juarez y El Paso the style took off in various parts of the country, most notably in Mexico CityDos tontos y un loco
6.333
Overview:
Crown-prince of a primitive country goes to Mexico for college. Wacky hijinks ensue.Muñecas de medianoche
5.1
Overview:
Two young men go into hiding to escape from a contract killer; they put on women's clothing and hang around in bars.El capitán Mantarraya
5.2
Overview:
Elderly sea captain charms and delights an audience of children, telling them stories about the high adventures he experienced when he was young.La pulquería 2
6.4
Overview:
In this second part, the devil (Alfonso Zayas) returns to earth in search of a cure for his loss of masculinity; while Gerardo (Jorge Rivero), the rich and handsome character, continues to seduce his beloved.The Phantom of the Operetta
6.5
Overview:
Aldo and his girlfriend Lucy reopen an abandoned opera house, but find out that the place is inhabited by a group of Phantoms wearing the Claude Rains 1943 Phantom of the Opera costume.Trip to the Moon
5.8
Overview:
In this movie a couple of comedians try to disappear for a while and end up in an asylum, where confused as the mad, and try to escape, but one of them falls in love and that complicates things.The King of the Neighborhood
8.3
Overview:
A poor man becomes a modern Robin Hood, robbing the rich to give to the poor.Me traes de un ala
5.9
Overview:
To conquer the beautiful vedette Rosita, journalist Tin Tan is subject to her whims. Fired along with his friend Narciso from the newspaper they worked, Tin Tan trying to sell a movie plot. A woman looking to buy it and Tin Tan will visit her in a gloomy mansion where a mess is unleashed.The Panther Women
5.3
Overview:
The Panther women are worshipers of Satan and perform rituals in their honor and sacrifice. The fighters will face them up and down the ring.The Loving Ones
4.1
Overview:
Juan Alonso goes through life without giving himself time to smell the flowers along the way. He stumbles upon a cabaret show and falls in love with the star. What he finds out later is that the lead dancer is actually a transsexual and he is torn by her feelings for her. Surprisingly beautiful, this story really takes a lot of twists and turns.Oh, Love… How Have You Put Me!
6.1
Overview:
A low-class baker accidentally gets to know an attractive but bitter fiancée. By getting her snobby, dead-pan family to spend some time with his scumbag friends, he changes their lives, while at the time stealing the girl's heart.Little Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb vs. the Monsters
3.4
Overview:
The film follows adventures of Little Red Riding Hood (Maria Gracia) and Tom Thumb (Cesaro Quezadas) and their friends, fighting against the wicked Witch Queen (Ofelia Guilmáin) and her band of monsters. The film starts at the meeting of the evil monsters in the castle in the Haunted Forest, heart of the Devil's dominion, during which the Vampire (Quintín Bulnes) accuses the Wolf (Manuel Valdés) and the Ogre (José Elías Moreno) of betraying the Witch Queen (La Reina Bruja, renamed Queen of Badness in the English dub), who orders them to ber executed. Their friend Stinky the Skunk (Santanón) however escapes and informs Little Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb, who promise to help. Meanwhile, the Queen and her sister the Old Witch cast a terrible curse, turning villagers into monkeys and mice for trying to defy her magic. The rest of the story details the heroes' quest to conquer evil.La faraona
3.5
Overview:
Pastora Heredia is a beautiful gypsy with great character who always tries to help the needy. One day she gots the notice of the death of his grandfather, a millionaire who lived in Mexico and that since his father was angry, she knew nothing of him. However, as Pastora was his only granddaughter and sole heir of all his property, it does not hesitate to cross the pond to claim his inheritance. But once there is that Don Guillermo, grandfather, not dead.Tin Tan
7.2
Overview:
Germán Cipriano Gómez Valdés Castillo, a young radio announcer from Cuidad Juárez, succeeds in drawing attention to the pachuco movement through his character Tin Tan, laying the groundwork for a new form of binational and mass linguistic expression: Spanglish. He soon became a leading figure in theater and film on the American Continent. Singled out by critics as a destroyer of the language, he quickly won the approval of the public. His ability to improvise revolutionized the film industry. His talent as an actor, singer, dancer and comedian contributed to the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. From El Hijo Desobediente to Capitán Mantarraya, from Cuidad Juárez to Havana, from mambo to rock, the legacy of Tin Tan makes him one of the great icons of Mexico today. This film tells his story as it has never been told before.Las mil y una noches
6.1
Overview:
Professional story-teller falls afoul of a sultan, but saves himself from execution using the tricks of his trade.Locos Peligrosos
5
Overview:
A cellist and a pianist, along with the daughter of the owner of a musical home, form a classical trio. A television producer challenges confronting the modern equipment. Accept and so begin a new career in popular music, so despises his former employer, thus limiting the affair between his daughter and one of them.Cada quien su musica
5
Overview:
Unscrupulous promoter creates hostilities that ruin the friendships between six young musicians.Acting
TBAChava Flores: Como lo Querías Ver as Manuel "El Loco" Valdés
2015K-9 World Cup as Unknown
2011Rafaela (120 Episodes) as Braulio
2010Tin Tan as Himself
2007The Legend of the Nahuala as Lorenzo Villavicencio (voice)
2005Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan as Himself
2002Las Lunas del Auditorio (1 Episode) as Self
1989Dos tipas de cuidado as Don Próculo
1989El bar de los nacos as Unknown
1984La pulquería 3: Entre ficheras anda el diablo as Unknown
1982La pulquería 2 as Unknown
1981La pulquería as Unknown
1980Las Tentadoras as Unknown
1979Muñecas de medianoche as Don Prudencio
1979The Loving Ones as Médico Brujo
1972Bikinis y Rock as Unknown
1970El capitán Mantarraya as Unknown
1967Bromas, S.A as Benjamín
1967Detectives o ladrones..? as Unknown
1967The Panther Women as Leocadio
1965The Mocking Ghosts as Francois de Lavalier
1965Tintansón Cruzoe as Unknown
1964My Soul for a Love as Unknown
1962A ritmo de twist as Unknown
1962Little Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb vs. the Monsters as El Lobo
1962El Tigre Negro as Unknown
1962Frankenstein, the Vampire and Company as Agapito
1961Dos tontos y un loco as Príncipe Bongo
1961Madness from Terror as Doctor Lucas
1961Caperucita y sus tres amigos as The Once-Wicked Wolf
1960The Phantom of the Operetta as (uncredited)
1960Peligros de juventud as Unknown
1960Póker de reinas as Unknown
1960Dormitorio para señoritas as Unknown
1960Las hermanas Karambazo as Unknown
1959Two Ghosts and a Girl as Manuel López
1959Cada quien su musica as Unknown
1959Ferias de México as Unknown
1959Little Red Riding Hood as El Lobo Feroz
1958Las mil y una noches as Unknown
1958Music of Always as Unknown
1958Trip to the Moon as Danton
1957Locos Peligrosos as Puppy Lane
1957The Champion Cyclist as Tranquilino
1956La faraona as (uncredited)
1955La engañadora as Unknown
1954El hombre inquieto as Cliente de Tienda (uncredited)
1953Me traes de un ala as Bailarín (uncredited)
1951Oh, Love… How Have You Put Me! as Man in Canteen (uncredited)
1950The King of the Neighborhood as Man in Billard Room (uncredited)
1949¡No me defiendas, compadre! as Unknown
1949What a Beautiful Legs! as (uncredited)