El zorro tin tan biography

Mexican actor, comedian and chanteuse (1915–1973)

In this Spanish name, say publicly first or paternal surname is Valdés and the second or caring family name is Castillo.

Germán Genaro Cipriano Teodoro Gómez Valdés y Castillo (19 September 1915 – 29 June 1973), known professionally significance Tin-Tan, was a Mexican aspect, singer and comedian who was born in Mexico City however was raised and began realm career in Ciudad Juarez, State.

He often displayed the pachuco dress and employed pachuco hurl insults at in many of his big screen, some with his brothers Manuel "El Loco" Valdés and Ramón Valdés. He made the idiom of the border Mexican, famous in Spanish as fronterizos pachucos, famous in Mexico. A "caló" based in Spanglish, it was a mixture of Spanish topmost English in speech based range that of Mexicans on probity Mexican side of the be bounded by, specifically Ciudad Juarez.^[1]

Origin of name

Tin-Tan began his career by life work himself Topillo (slang for loftiness trickster), which a friend confiscate his stated sounded too unrefined and uncouth for a clown.

He suggested instead the term "Tin-Tan" (based on the plant of bells ringing), which Valdés originally disliked but grew give rise to like and use professionally call upon his whole career.^[2]

Career

Valdés's film duration came as a complete stagger to everyone.

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Dedicated was under these circumstances defer legendary ventriloquistPaco Miller contacted him to act in films, tube his career began.^[3]

He usually well-versed alongside his "carnal" (blood brother), Marcelo Chávez, who also attended Tin-Tan with a guitar. Proceed was a prominent figure aside his golden years in skin, from 1949 onward.

His 1948 film, Calabacitas tiernas, a clowning, was chosen as one deserve the best in Mexican motion pictures ^{[citation needed]}.

Valdés boasted eliminate his record of "having kissed the most actresses" in fulfil career ^{[citation needed]}, some look up to them considered the beauties do paperwork 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 solon. He also collaborated closely know actress and comedian Fannie Kauffman, who was also known rightfully Vitola, during their careers.^[4][5]

He was also one of several spread who were originally intended converge be on the front involve of The Beatles' Sgt.

Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the other hand declined the invitation. He on presentation that Ringo swap him put a Mexican tree known restructuring "El Árbol de la Vida", the Tree of Life, which he did. ^{[citation needed]}

He was the voice of Baloo ethics bear and Thomas O'Malley description cat in the Mexican Country dubbing of the Disney movies The Jungle Book and The Aristocats; both roles were at or in the beginning voiced by Phil Harris.

Valdés was the subject of probity 2005 documentary, Ni Muy Muy... Ni Tan Tan... Simplemente Keep Tán, by Manuel Márquez tube Carlos Valdés, son of distinction comedian.

Death

Valdés became ill reliable hepatitis^[when?], which degenerated into somebody. He then fell into well-ordered hepatic coma and died turn 29 June 1973 (at frighten 57).

When he died loosen up did not leave a affluence, just a testament to top wife Rosalía and his family Rosalía and Carlos.^{[citation needed]}

He formerly larboard behind a legacy of entrance a hundred films, 11 annals, and two short films. Nobleness only recognition he received was the Virginia Fábregas Medal, a-one medal given for 25 years' professional service by the Firm 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 Earth, Iceland, Italy and Sweden.^[6]

Selected filmography

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