Manuel Valdés
Manuel Valdés | |
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| Born | Fernando Manuel Alonso Gómez de Valdés y Castillo 21 January 1931[1] Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Died | 28 August 2020 (aged 89) |
| Other names | El Loco |
| Notable work | Comedian, La Carabina de Ambrosio |
| Children | 12, including Cristian Castro and Marcos Valdés |
| Family | Valdés family |
Fernando Manuel Alonso Gómez de Valdés y Castillo[2] (21 January 1931 – 28 August 2020)[3] was a Mexican actor and comedian. A member of the Valdés family, he was the 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. He died of complications of cancer.[4][5]
Personal life
Manuel Valdés was born on 21 January 1931 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.[1] His parents were Rafael Gómez-Valdés Angellini and Guadalupe Castillo. Valdés had eight siblings: Rafael, Germán, Guadalupe, Pedro, Armando, Ramón, Cristóbal, and Antonio.[1]
The Valdés-Castillo family moved to Nuevo Laredo when Manuel was seven years old because the elder Valdés worked for the Mexican customs agency and had to move frequently. Germán Valdés was already successful as "Tin-Tan." He wanted to buy the family a house, but his father turned him down and they moved to Mexico City.[1]
At the age of 13, Manuel had his first film experience, working as an extra in El hijo desobediente and receiving pay of 12 pesos. He took up dancing and at the age of 19 became a dancer with Televicentro. His first experience as a comedian was on Variedades de medio día alongside Héctor Lechuga. "El Loco" Valdés is considered the first true television comedian.[1]
Valdés had twelve children: Norma, Arcelia, Manuel, Jorge, Fernando, Alejandro, Norma, Oscar, Marcos, and Cristian.[1] The last is the son of actress Verónica Castro.[6]
Filmography
Films
- La leyenda de la Nahuala (2007)
- Midnight Dolls (1979)
- The Loving Ones (1979)
- Tom Thumb and Little Red Riding Hood (1962)
- The Phantom of the Operetta (1960)
- Dangers of Youth (1960)
- A Thousand and One Nights (1958)
- Música de siempre (1958)
- Trip to the Moon (1958)
- Look What Happened to Samson (1955)
- The Cha Cha Cha Widows (1955)
- The Unknown Mariachi (1953)
- It Is Never Too Late to Love (1953)
- You've Got Me By the Wing (1953)
- Oh Darling! Look What You've Done! (1951)
- Tender Pumpkins (1949)
Television
- Como dice el dicho (2012)
- Amy, la niña de la mochila azul (2004)
- Entre el amor y el odio (2002)
- Siempre te amaré (2000)
- ¡Vivan los niños! (2002)
- La Carabina de Ambrosio (1978–1984)
Death
Valdés died on August 28, 2020. He was wearing a jersey of Club América when he was cremated on August 29.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Manuel 'El Loco' Valdés fallece a los 89 años de edad". El Siglo (in European Spanish). El Siglo de Torreon. August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Manuel 'El Loco' Valdés, un icono del cine y la comedia en México". Milenio (in Spanish). Mexico City. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Mexican actor Manuel "El Loco" Valdés passes away". El Universal. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Muere 'El Loco' Valdés a los 89 años, tras lucha contra el cáncer". www.milenio.com. Retrieved Aug 28, 2020.
- ^ "Mexican comic Manuel 'El Loco' Valdés dies at 89". NBC News. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "¿Cómo nació el romance entre Manuel 'El Loco' Valdés y Verónica Castro?". El Siglo (in European Spanish). El Siglo de Torreon. August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ ""Loco" Valdés es incinerado; llevaba playera del América en su funeral". www.msn.com. UNO TV. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
External links
- 1931 births
- 2020 deaths
- Mexican male comedians
- Mexican male film actors
- Mexican male telenovela actors
- Mexican male television actors
- Mexican people of Spanish descent
- Mexican people of Italian descent
- People from Ciudad Juárez
- Male actors of Italian descent
- 20th-century comedians
- 21st-century comedians
- 20th-century Mexican male actors
- 21st-century Mexican male actors