Manuel Valdés
Date of birth: 1931-01-29
Place of birth: Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Loco Valdes, Loco, El Loco Valdés, Fernando Manuel Alonso Gómez de Valdés Castillo
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.
Movie Credits
Frankenstein, the Vampire and Company
1962-02-08
Two screwballs get mixed up with monsters, mad scientists and vampires.
La pulquería
1981-06-24
The Devil offers a man to help him if he can show him to love.
The Legend of the Nahuala
2007-10-31
Leo San Juan, an insecure child of nine years old, lives eternally frightened by horror stories that
Trip to the Moon
1958-04-02
In this movie a couple of comedians try to disappear for a while and end up in an asylum, where conf
Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan
2005-10-27
"Ni Muy Muy, Ni Tan Tan, Simplemente, Tin Tan. Tin Tan was one of the greatest comdedian-act
The Loving Ones
1979-07-03
A Mexican sex comedy (fichera)
Póker de reinas
1960-05-19
A musical comedy about a group of pretty girls who meet in Mexico and decide to break into showbiz a
Tin Tan
2010-11-12
Germán Cipriano Gómez Valdés Castillo, a young radio announcer from Cuidad Juárez, succeeds in drawi
Little Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb vs. the Monsters
1962-09-20
The film follows adventures of Little Red Riding Hood (Maria Gracia) and Tom Thumb (Cesaro Quezadas)
Little Red Riding Hood
1959-05-05
The classic story of the Red Riding Hood spiced up by a couple of funny characters like the dog Duke
Two Kinds of Schemes
1989-08-17
Gold-digger conspires with gal-pal to snag herself a rich husband.
Cada quien su musica
1959-06-11
Unscrupulous promoter creates hostilities that ruin the friendships between six young musicians.
Dos tontos y un loco
1961-12-21
Crown-prince of a primitive country goes to Mexico for college. Wacky hijinks ensue.
A ritmo de twist
1962-12-17
Rivalry between two bathing-suit manufacturers -- one run by teenagers and the other by unscrupulous
Caperucita y sus tres amigos
1961-04-20
Villagers think the Big Bad Wolf has returned to his fierce, wild-animal ways. Also gypsies.
Detectives o ladrones..?
1967-06-22
Two bumbling bozos with detective licenses get hoodwinked by a pair of jewel-thieves.
K-9 World Cup
2015-03-18
The road to glory is walked as a pack. When the Mexicanine Republic becomes the host for the World C
Bromas, S.A
1967-12-28
Eccentric millionaire hires a team of young people to help him stage practical jokes.
Bikinis y Rock
1972-12-25
Two hippie-identified dudebros take over the management of a bikini factory belonging to the father
Ferias de México
1959-05-27
Itinerant card-shark with pre-teen daughter adopts an orphan boy; the children grow up and fall in l
Las mil y una noches
1958-09-17
Professional story-teller falls afoul of a sultan, but saves himself from execution using the tricks
El bar de los nacos
1989-01-01
Mexican feature film
Two Ghosts and a Girl
1959-10-22
Two ghosts who died in a turn-of-the-century duel and now haunt a theater attempt to help a girl who
The Mocking Ghosts
1965-09-30
Two fake fortune-tellers at a carnival accidentally conjure up some real ghosts.
The Panther Women
1967-03-03
The Panther women are worshipers of Satan and perform rituals in their honor and sacrifice. The fig
Madness from Terror
1961-08-04
Monster film and mad doctor spoof.
The Phantom of the Operetta
1960-12-22
Aldo and his girlfriend Lucy reopen an abandoned opera house, but find out that the place is inhabit
Oh, Love… How Have You Put Me!
1951-11-23
A low-class baker accidentally gets to know an attractive but bitter fiancée. By getting her snobby,
Me traes de un ala
1953-02-05
To conquer the beautiful vedette Rosita, journalist Tin Tan is subject to her whims. Fired along wit
What a Beautiful Legs!
1949-02-24
A man hired to impersonate a bankrupt business mogul who is currently on the run from creditors sets
Locos Peligrosos
1957-07-31
A cellist and a pianist, along with the daughter of the owner of a musical home, form a classical tr
El hombre inquieto
1954-11-26
Adult street urchin passes himself off as rich man's long-lost son.
The King of the Neighborhood
1950-02-04
A poor man becomes a modern Robin Hood, robbing the rich to give to the poor.
The Champion Cyclist
1957-03-21
Cleto, a poor newspaper boy, dreamed of becoming a cyclist and inventor. His latest invention is del
La pulquería 2
1982-06-27
In this second part, the devil (Alfonso Zayas) returns to earth in search of a cure for his loss of
El capitán Mantarraya
1970-10-03
Elderly sea captain charms and delights an audience of children, telling them stories about the high
Las hermanas Karambazo
1960-04-27
Three brothers meet three sisters from the nearest town.
Dormitorio para señoritas
1960-05-11
Young lawyer is mistaken for music professor and goes to live at a boarding school for young women.
Las Tentadoras
1980-06-12
The female employees at a nightclub go on a strike.
Chava Flores: Como lo Querías Ver
Muñecas de medianoche
1979-12-27
Two young men go into hiding to escape from a contract killer; they put on women's clothing and hang
Tintansón Cruzoe
1965-09-30
Tin Tan is marooned on an island full of colorful natives.
Music of Always
1958-07-17
Producer, director and projectionist watch an assortment of musical numbers and brainstorm about fr
Peligros de juventud
1960-07-26
Each of the boys and girls at the coffee shop has something snarled in their love life.
La faraona
1956-12-10
Pastora Heredia is a beautiful gypsy with great character who always tries to help the needy. One da
La engañadora
1955-01-01
La pulquería 3: Entre ficheras anda el diablo
1984-11-01
After regaining his manliness, he escapes from hell Satan for embezzling Secretary of infernal hacie
¡No me defiendas, compadre!
1949-10-29
A bungling wannabe-lawyer keeps interfering in his friend's lives; his desire to help always makes t
El Tigre Negro
1962-04-12
Two brothers lose their tent to a bandit and become criminals to defeat the one who has ruined them.
Con quien andan nuestros locos
1961-04-13
Sometimes a man will go to the ends of the earth to win the girl he loves! In this romantic comedy,