Juan García Garza (5 February 1905 – 12 October 1973), nicknamed "El Peralvillo", was a Mexican actor and screenwriter. He wrote the screenplays of the films of comedian

Germán Valdés Germán Genaro Cipriano Teodoro Gómez Valdés y Castillo (19 September 1915 – 29 June 1973), known professionally as Tin-Tan, was a Mexican actor, singer and comedian who was born in Mexico City but was raised and began his career in Ciudad ...

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Tender Pumpkins ''Tender Pumpkins'' or ''Tender Little Pumpkins'' (Spanish: ''Calabacitas tiernas'') is a 1949 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Rosita Quintana and Nelly Montiel.Mora, pg. 84 This film mark ...

'' (1949), and was credited for the street talk featured in Valdés's films.García Riera, p. 170.

Selected filmographyr

*'' Juan Pistolas'' (1936) *''El baúl macabro'' (1936) - Agente Gavilando *''

Allá en el Rancho Grande Allá is a rock band formed by three young Chicanos (Mexican-Americans) from Chicago: Jorge Ledezma (guitars, keyboards, vibraphone, composer & producer), his brother Angel Ledezma (drums) and Lupe Martinez (vocals, guitar and keyboards). As inspir ...

'' (1936) - Gabino (uncredited) *''El impostor'' (1937) *''Canción del alma'' (1938) - Julían - bandido *''La Adelita'' (1938) - Eusebio Vargas *''

Padre de más de cuatro ''Padre de más de cuatro'' ("Father of More Than Four") is a 1938 Mexican film. It stars Sara García Sara García Hidalgo (8 September 1895 – 21 November 1980) was a Mexican Actor, actress who made her biggest mark during the "Golden ...

'' (1938) - Apostadore *''La bestia negra'' (1939) - El Malcriado *''El charro Negro'' (1940) - Esbirro de Emilio *''Con su amable permiso'' (1940) - El deslenguado *''El Zorro de Jalisco'' (1941) - Esbirro de Ernesto (uncredited) *''

The Unknown Policeman ''The Unknown Policeman'' (Spanish: ''El gendarme desconocido'') is a 1941 Mexican comedy film directed and co-written by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Mapy Cortés, Chino Herrera, Daniel "Chino" Herrera and Gloria Marín.Standish & B ...

'' (1941) - Chusma (uncredited) *''¡Ay Jalisco... no te rajes!'' (1943) - (uncredited) *'' The Circus'' (1943) - Acróbata (uncredited) *''El misterioso señor Marquina'' (1943) - Villano (uncredited) *''

Romeo and Juliet ''The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet'', often shortened to ''Romeo and Juliet'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the romance between two young Italians from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's ...

'' (1943) *''Espionaje en el golfo'' (1943) *''

El corsario negro ''El Corsario Negro'' ("The Black Corsair") is a Mexican films of 1944, 1944 Mexico, Mexican film of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. It was directed by Chano Urueta and stars Pedro Armendariz, José Baviera, June Marlowe, and Maria Luisa Zea. Th ...

'' (1944) - Iván, corsario (uncredited) *''Me ha besado un hombre'' (1944) - Hombre celoso en cabaret *''El mexicano'' (1944) *'' The Abandoned'' (1945) - Cliente de Margarita (uncredited) *''Canaima'' (1945) - Esbirro de Cupira (uncredited) *'' A Day with the Devil'' (1945) *''Amor de una vida'' (1946) - Campesino (uncredited) *''El ahijado de la muerte'' (1946) - El coyote *'' Enamorada'' (1946) - Capt. Quiñones *'' The Pearl'' (1947) - Aid 2 *''

Corridor of Mirrors ''Corridor of Mirrors'' is Prometheus's ( Benji Vaughan) second album. Track listing # Arcadia Magik (8:51) # One Cell Short of a Brain (6:50) # Drug Sock (7:37) # The Logic of the Polyphonic (8:19) # 9th (The Man Who Swam Through a Speaker) ...

'' (1947) - Compadre gordo *''

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'' (1948) - Esbirro de Regino *''The Pearl'' (1948) *''¡Ay, Palillo, no te rajes!'' (1948) - (uncredited) *''El casado casa quiere'' (1948) - Luis Conejo *''Cara sucia'' (1949) *''Medianoche'' (1949) - El norteño *''Carta Brava'' (1949) - El Gorila *'' Rough But Respectable'' (1949) - Sanforizado *'' No me defiendas compadre'' (1949) - Sr. García *''

Novia a la medida ''Novia a la medida'' ("Bride to the Measure") is a 1949 Mexican film. It stars Sara García Sara García Hidalgo (8 September 1895 – 21 November 1980) was a Mexican Actor, actress who made her biggest mark during the "Golden Age of Mexi ...

'' (1949) - Tambor *''

'' (1949) *''Ventarrón'' (1949) - Esbirro de Ventarrón (uncredited) *''

The King of the Neighborhood ''The King of the Neighborhood'' () is a 1949 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares. It has been included in a list of the twenty most important movies in Mexican film history. Synopsis Tin Tan is a highly popular inhabitan ...

'' (1950) - El Peralvillo *''

The Mark of the Skunk ''The Mark of the Skunk'' (Spanish: ''La marca del zorrillo'') is a 1950 Mexican comedy adventure film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Silvia Pinal and Marcelo Chávez. It is a parody of '' The Mark of Zorro'' ...

'' (1950) - Pitaya *''

Sinbad the Seasick ''Sinbad the Seasick'' (Spanish: ''Simbad el mareado'') is a 1950 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Jacqueline Evans and Famie Kaufman.Agrasánchez p.34 It was made at the Churubusco Studio ...

'' (1950) - Juan el policía *''El ciclón del Caribe'' (1950) *''La ciudad perdida'' (1950) *''

Mi querido capitán ''Mi querido capitán'' ("My Dear Captain") is a 1950 Mexican film. It stars Sara García. Cast * Fernando Soler – Don Gastón Garza y Garza * Sara García Sara García Hidalgo (8 September 1895 – 21 November 1980) was a Mexican Acto ...

'' (1950) - Octaviano *''

The Honesty of the Lock ''The Honesty of the Lock'' () is a 1950 Spanish drama film directed by Luis Escobar. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Esperanza Barrera * Dolores Bremón * Paquita Bresoli * Modesto Cid * Margarita de Córdoba - ...

'' (1950) *''

Oh Darling! Look What You've Done! ''Oh Darling! Look What You've Done To Me!'' (Spanish: ''¡Ay, amor, cómo me has puesto!'') is a 1951 Mexican romantic comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Rebeca Iturbide and Marcelo Chávez.Monsivá ...

'' (1951) - Peralvillo *''Los tres alegres compadres'' (1952) - (uncredited) *''

The Night Falls ''The Night Falls'' (Spanish: ''La noche avanza'') is a 1952 Mexican crime film noir directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Pedro Armendáriz, Anita Blanch and Rebeca Iturbide.Hernandez-Rodriguez p.62 Armendáriz delivers a particularly ene ...

'' (1952) - Esbirro de Marcial *''

Chucho the Mended ''Chucho the Mended'' (Spanish: ''Chucho el remendado'') is a 1952 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Alicia Caro and Perla Aguiar.Espinoza p.231 Plot A thief known in criminal circles as ...

'' (1952) - Detective *''Las tres alegres comadres'' (1952) - El norteño *''

The Beautiful Dreamer ''The Beautiful Dreamer'' (Spanish: ''El bello durmiente'') is a 1952 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Lilia del Valle and Wolf Ruvinskis.Schroeder Rodríguez p.117 The film's sets were de ...

'' (1952) - Cavernario bruto *''

Snow White "Snow White" is a German fairy tale, first written down in the early 19th century. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'', numbered as Tale 53. The original title was ''Sneewittch ...

'' (1952) *''

You've Got Me By the Wing ''You've Got Me By the Wing'' (Spanish: ''Me traes de un ala'') is a 1953 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Silvia Pinal and Aurora Segura.Amador, p. 116. Cast * Germán Valdés as Tin T ...

'' (1953) - Jefe de redacción *'' Here Come the Freeloaders'' (1953) - don Octaviano *''

The Island of Women ''The Island of Women'' (Spanish: ''La isla de las mujeres'') is a 1953 Mexican comedy film directed by Rafael Baledón and starring Germán Valdés, Lilia del Valle and The Julian Sisters.Baugh, p. 249. A man is stranded on a desert island whic ...

'' (1953) - Isleño (uncredited) *''

Plunder of the Sun ''Plunder of the Sun'' is a 1949 novel written by David Dodge about the hunt for ancient Peruvian treasure. It was adapted for the November 8, 1949 episode of the radio series ''Escape'' and later into the 1953 film noir of the same title, star ...

'' (1953) - Bartender (uncredited) *''

God Created Them ''God Created Them'' (Spanish: ''Dios los cría'') is a 1953 Mexican comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happ ...

'' (1953) - Asistente de licenciado *'' Blowing Wild'' (1953) - El Gavilan *''

The Unknown Mariachi ''The Unknown Mariachi'' (Spanish:''El mariachi desconocido'') is a 1953 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Rosa de Castilla, Gloria Mange and Rosita Fornés.Agrasanchez p.26 The film's sets ...

'' (1953) *''Contigo a la distancia'' (1954) *''Sindicato de telemirones'' (1954) - (uncredited) *'' Vera Cruz'' (1954) - Pedro *''

Bluebeard "Bluebeard" ( ) is a French Folklore, folktale, the most famous surviving version of which was written by Charles Perrault and first published by Barbin in Paris in 1697 in . The tale is about a wealthy man in the habit of murdering his wives an ...

'' (1955) - Director de periódico *''Qué lindo Cha Cha Cha'' (1955) *'' The Tall Men'' (1955) - Luis *''

Look What Happened to Samson ''Look What Happened to Samson'' (Spanish:''Lo que le pasó a Sansón'') is a 1955 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Ana Bertha Lepe and Yolanda Varela.Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.117 Main ca ...

'' (1955) *''

Run for the Sun ''Run for the Sun'' is a 1956 American Technicolor thriller adventure film released by United Artists, the third film to officially be based on Richard Connell's classic 1924 suspense story, " The Most Dangerous Game", after both RKO's '' The M ...

'' (1956) - Fernandez *''

Barefoot Sultan ''Barefoot Sultan'' (Spanish:''El sultán descalzo'') is a 1956 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Yolanda Varela and Óscar Pulido.Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.116 Main cast * Germán Valdé ...

'' (1956) *''

The Bravados ''The Bravados'' is a 1958 American Cinemascope Western film (color by DeLuxe) directed by Henry King, starring Gregory Peck and Joan Collins. The CinemaScope film was based on a novel of the same name, written by Frank O'Rourke. Plot Jim ...

'' (1958) - Pepe Martínez Deputy Sheriff Guarding the Pass (uncredited) *'' Ten Days to Tulara'' (1958) - Piranha *''Besos de arena'' (1959) *''El ciclón'' (1959) - Octaviano García *''El tesoro de Chucho el Roto'' (1960) - Octaviano *''Vuelta al paraíso'' (1960) - Filemón *''Vivo o muerto'' (1960) - Octaviano Garcia Garza *''Los valientes no mueren'' (1962) *''Sartana Does Not Forgive'' (1968) *'' The Undefeated'' (1969) - Col. Gomez *''Misión cumplida'' (1970) - Policía (uncredited) *'' Something Big'' (1971) - Juan Garcia *''El metiche'' (1972) *''Los temibles'' (1977) - (final film role)

References

Bibliography

* Monsiváis, Carlos (1997). ''Mexican Postcards''. Verso. * Hershfield, Joanne; Maciel, David R. (1999). ''Mexico's Cinema: A Century of Film and Filmmakers''. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. * García Riera, Emilio (1986). ''Historia del cine mexicano''. Secretaría de Educación Pública.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Juan 1905 births 1973 deaths Male actors from Tamaulipas Mexican male film actors 20th-century Mexican male actors People from Matamoros, Tamaulipas 20th-century Mexican screenwriters 20th-century Mexican male writers Golden Age of Mexican cinema