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Manuel Valdés

Actor

Manuel Valdés

Born January 29, 1931 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, MexicoDied August 28, 202050 films

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.

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The King of the Neighborhood posterFirst watchThe King of the Neighborhood19508.4as Man in Billard Room (uncredited)A poor man becomes a modern Robin Hood, robbing the rich to give to the poor.View film

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Filmography

50 films as actor
  1. TBAChava Flores: Como lo Querías VerManuel "El Loco" Valdés
  2. 2015K-9 World Cup
  3. 2007The Legend of the NahualaLorenzo Villavicencio (voice)
  4. 1989Two Kinds of SchemesDon Próculo
  5. 1989El bar de los nacos
  6. 1984La pulquería 3: Entre ficheras anda el diablo
  7. 1982La pulquería 2
  8. 1981La pulquería
  9. 1980Las Tentadoras
  10. 1979Muñecas de medianocheDon Prudencio
  11. 1979The Loving OnesMédico Brujo
  12. 1972Bikinis y Rock
  13. 1970El capitán Mantarraya
  14. 1967Bromas, S.ABenjamín
  15. 1967Detectives o ladrones..?
  16. 1967The Panther WomenLeocadio
  17. 1965The Mocking GhostsFrancois de Lavalier
  18. 1965Tintansón Cruzoe
  19. 1962A ritmo de twist
  20. 1962Little Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb vs. the MonstersEl Lobo
  21. 1962El Tigre Negro
  22. 1962Frankenstein, the Vampire and CompanyAgapito
  23. 1961Dos tontos y un locoPríncipe Bongo
  24. 1961Madness from TerrorDoctor Lucas
  25. 1961Caperucita y sus tres amigosThe Once-Wicked Wolf
  26. 1961Con quien andan nuestros locosAbundio Plata
  27. 1960The Phantom of the Operetta(uncredited)
  28. 1960Peligros de juventud
  29. 1960Póker de reinas
  30. 1960Dormitorio para señoritas
  31. 1960Las hermanas Karambazo
  32. 1959Two Ghosts and a GirlManuel López
  33. 1959Cada quien su musica
  34. 1959Ferias de México
  35. 1959Little Red Riding HoodEl Lobo Feroz
  36. 1958Las mil y una noches
  37. 1958Music of Always
  38. 1958Trip to the MoonDanton
  39. 1957Locos PeligrososPuppy Lane
  40. 1957The Champion CyclistTranquilino
  41. 1956La faraona(uncredited)
  42. 1955La mujer XBailarín (uncredited)
  43. 1955La engañadora
  44. 1954El hombre inquietoCliente de Tienda (uncredited)
  45. 1953Me traes de un alaBailarín (uncredited)
  46. 1951Oh, Love… How Have You Put Me!Man in Canteen (uncredited)
  47. 1951They Say I'm a CommunistHombre en baile (uncredited)
  48. 1950The King of the NeighborhoodMan in Billard Room (uncredited)
  49. 1949¡No me defiendas, compadre!Asistente entrenador (uncredited)
  50. 1949Oh What Beautiful Legs!(uncredited)