Manuel Valdés

Actor

January 29, 1931 (89 years)

† August 28, 2020

Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico

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

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Rafaela

Braulio

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.

7.3

Las Lunas del Auditorio

Self

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8.0

The Legend of the Nahuala

Lorenzo Villavicencio (voice)

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.

7.5

Little Red Riding Hood

El Lobo Feroz

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.

6.3

Oh What Beautiful Legs!

(uncredited)

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 (Germán Valdés). 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. Another common English translation of the title of this film is Tender Pumpkins or Tender Little Pumpkins (although a direct translation is Baby Zucchini).

7.1

La pulquería

The Devil offers a man to help him if he can show him to love.

6.0

Trip to the Moon

Danton

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.

8.3

The King of the Neighborhood

Man in Billard Room (uncredited)

A poor man becomes a modern Robin Hood, robbing the rich to give to the poor.

6.6

La pulquería 3: Entre ficheras anda el diablo

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.

6.2

K-9 World Cup

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.

6.8

The Phantom of the Operetta

(uncredited)

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.

5.2

Muñecas de medianoche

Don Prudencio

Two young men go into hiding to escape from a contract killer; they put on women's clothing and hang around in bars.

6.4

Me traes de un ala

Bailarín (uncredited)

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.

6.3

La pulquería 2

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.

4.8

The Loving Ones

Médico Brujo

A Mexican sex comedy (fichera)

6.5

El hombre inquieto

Cliente de Tienda (uncredited)

Adult street urchin passes himself off as rich man's long-lost son.

6.5

They Say I'm a Communist

Hombre en baile (uncredited)

A worker overwhelmed by the economic crisis and the cost of living is accidentally propaganda of a political party, apparently from left, who convinces him to join their ranks and defending the working class. After entering through a ritual as mysterious as typical, you will realize demagoguery and arrangements existing between union leaders to maintain the status quo unchanged and profit from mafia practices.

4.9

Two Kinds of Schemes

Don Próculo

Gold-digger conspires with gal-pal to snag herself a rich husband.

5.9

Two Ghosts and a Girl

Manuel López

Two ghosts who died in a turn-of-the-century duel and now haunt a theater attempt to help a girl who's in danger from bank robbers.

5.5

The Panther Women

Leocadio

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.