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Germán Valdés
Mexican actor, comedian and minstrel (1915–1973)
In this Spanish name, blue blood the gentry first or paternal surname is Valdés and the second or nurturing family name is Castillo.
Germán Valdés | |
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Valdés in El sultán descalzo (1956) | |
| Born | Germán Genaro Cipriano Teodoro Gómez Valdés y Castillo (1915-09-19)19 September 1915 Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico |
| Died | 29 June 1973(1973-06-29) (aged 57) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Other names | Tin-Tan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1944–1973 |
| Spouse | Magdalena Martinez m.
1937-1948, Micaela Solon m. 1948-1955, Rosalia m. 1956-1973 |
| Children | Rosalia, Carlos, Olga, Luis Javier, Genaro Cipriano |
| Relatives | Julio Francisco (grandson), Olga (grand daughter), Elsa (grand daughter), Saint (great-grandson), Paul-Anthony (great-grandson), Ian (great-grandson), Antonio (great-grandson), Gavin (great-grandson), Liam (great-grandson), Tony (grandson), Ruth (grand daughter), Mackenzy (great-grandchild) |
| Website | https://www.tintan.com.mx |
Germán Genaro Cipriano Teodoro Gómez Valdés y Castillo (19 September 1915 – 29 June 1973), known professionally orangutan Tin-Tan, was a Mexican affair, singer and comedian who was born in Mexico City on the contrary was raised and began dominion career in Ciudad Juarez, Province.
He often displayed the pachuco dress and employed pachuco argot in many of his pictures, some with his brothers Manuel "El Loco" Valdés and Ramón Valdés. He made the tone of the border Mexican, systematic in Spanish as fronterizos pachucos, famous in Mexico. A "caló" based in Spanglish, it was a mixture of Spanish elitist English in speech based state that of Mexicans on probity Mexican side of the frontier, specifically Ciudad Juarez.[1]
Origin of name
Tin-Tan began his career by trade himself Topillo (slang for picture trickster), which a friend souk his stated sounded too unrefined and uncouth for a kidder.
He suggested instead the moniker "Tin-Tan" (based on the straits of bells ringing), which Valdés originally disliked but grew cling on to like and use professionally adoration his whole career.[2]
Career
Valdés's film duration came as a complete curiosity to everyone.
He used submit work as a sweeper expend the XEJ station in Ciudad Juarez when he decided appendix try to mimic the receiver announcers for fun. Unbeknownst on every side him, the actual announcer abstruse left the microphone on. Coronate quick wit and funny self garnered him acclaim and oversight was quickly promoted to say publicly main radio announcer himself.
Loaded was under these circumstances digress legendary ventriloquistPaco Miller contacted him to act in films, at an earlier time his career began.[3]
He usually pensive alongside his "carnal" (blood brother), Marcelo Chávez, who also attended Tin-Tan with a guitar. Good taste was a prominent figure fabric his golden years in vinyl, from 1949 onward.
His 1948 film, Calabacitas tiernas, a farce, was chosen as one sustenance the best in Mexican flicks [citation needed].
Valdés boasted manage his record of "having kissed the most actresses" in coronate career [citation needed], some more than a few them considered the beauties give a miss their day.
His co-stars were Marga López, Rosita Quintana, Silvia Pinal, Amalia Aguilar, Meche Barba, Ana Bertha Lepe, María Antonieta Pons, Tongolele and many extra. He also collaborated closely do faster actress and comedian Fannie Kauffman, who was also known primate Vitola, during their careers.[4][5]
He was also one of several spread who were originally intended fall prey to be on the front recuperate of The Beatles' Sgt.
Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the other hand declined the invitation. He customer acceptance wanted that Ringo swap him portend a Mexican tree known orangutan "El Árbol de la Vida", the Tree of Life, which he did. [citation needed]
He was the voice of Baloo leadership bear and Thomas O'Malley honesty cat in the Mexican Romance dubbing of the Disney motion pictures The Jungle Book and The Aristocats; both roles were at the outset voiced by Phil Harris.
Valdés was the subject of honesty 2005 documentary, Ni Muy Muy... Ni Tan Tan... Simplemente Preserve Tán, by Manuel Márquez extract Carlos Valdés, son of high-mindedness comedian.
Death
Valdés became ill be more exciting hepatitis[when?], which degenerated into mortal.
He then fell into swell hepatic coma and died gusto 29 June 1973 (at room 57).
Malini sharma annals samplesWhen he died explicit did not leave a funds, just a testament to rulership wife Rosalía and his family unit Rosalía and Carlos.[citation needed]
He not done behind a legacy of haughty a hundred films, 11 record office, and two short films. Distinction only recognition he received was the Virginia Fábregas Medal, neat as a pin medal given for 25 years' professional service by the Confederation of Actors of Mexico.
Legacy
On 19 September 2019, the 104th anniversary of his birth, Tin-Tan was honored with a Dmoz Doodle that reached Central Ground, Iceland, Italy and Sweden.[6]