Marcelo Chávez (13 March 1911 – 14 February 1970) was a Mexican

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. He frequently co-starred with comedian

Germán Valdés Germán Genaro Cipriano 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 Juarez, ...

, known as Tin Tan.Baugh p.268

Selected filmography

* '' Summer Hotel'' (1944) *''

The Disobedient Son ''The Disobedient Son'' (Spanish:''El hijo desobediente'') is a 1945 Mexican comedy film directed by Humberto Gómez Landero and starring Germán Valdés, Marcelo Chávez and Delia Magaña.Herrera-Sobek p.1080 Cast * Germán Valdés as Germán Ric ...

'' (1945) * ''

The Noiseless Dead ''The Noiseless Dead'' (Spanish: ''Hay muertos que no hacen ruido'') is a 1946 Mexican comedy horror film directed by Humberto Gómez Landero and starring Germán Valdés, Marcelo Chávez and Amanda del Llano.Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.113 Cast * ...

'' (1946) * ''

Music Inside ''Music Inside'' (Spanish:''Con la música por dentro'') is a 1947 Mexican musical comedy film directed by Humberto Gómez Landero, starring Germán Valdés, Marcelo Chávez and Marga López.Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.113 Cast * Germán Valdés ...

'' (1947) * '' The Lost Child'' (1947) * ''

Music, Poetry and Madness ''Music, Poetry and Madness'' (Spanish title:''Músico, poeta y loco'') is a 1948 Mexican comedy film directed by Humberto Gómez Landero and starring Germán Valdés, Marcelo Chávez and Meche Barba.Hershfield & Maciel p.73 Cast * Germán Valdé ...

'' (1948) * ''

Rough But Respectable ''Rough But Respectable'' or ''I Am a Chic Charro'' (Spanish: ''Soy charro de levita'') is a 1949 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Marcelo Chávez and Rosita Quintana.Holmstrom, p. 225 Parti ...

'' (1949) * ''

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 marked ...

'' (1949) * ''

The King of the Neighborhood ''The King of the Neighborhood'' (''El rey del barrio'') is a 1950 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares. Synopsis Tin Tan is a highly popular inhabitant of his neighborhood, where he has a faithful band of followers. He's ...

'' (1950) * '' The Mark of the Fox'' (1950) * ''

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, Marcelo Chávez and Famie Kaufman.Agrasánchez p.34 Main cast * Germán Valdés as Simbad ...

'' (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.Monsiváis ...

'' (1951) *''

When Women Rule ''When Women Rule'' (Spanish: ''Cuando las mujeres mandan'') is a 1951 Cuban musical comedy film directed by Joseph P. Mawra and starring Federico Piñero, Alberto Garrido (comedian), Alberto Garrido and Germán Valdés. The Mexican star Valdés, a ...

'' (1951) * ''

Kill Me Because I'm Dying! ''Kill Me Because I'm Dying!'' (Spanish: ''¡¡¡Mátenme porque me muero!!!'') is a 1951 Mexican comedy film directed by Ismael Rodríguez and starring Germán Valdés, Óscar Pulido and Yolanda Montes.Agrasánchez p.40 Cast * Germán Valdés as ...

'' (1951) * ''

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 desi ...

'' (1952) * ''

Snow White "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a 19th-century German fairy tale that is today known widely across the Western world. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'' and numbered as Ta ...

'' (1952) * ''

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 Partial cast * Germán Valdés as Tin Tan / Val ...

'' (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 Tan * ...

'' (1953) * ''

The Island of Women ''The Island of Women'' (Spanish: ''La isla de las mujeres'') is a 1953 Mexican 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 which is ru ...

'' (1953) * '' The Unknown Mariachi'' (1953) * '' The Vagabond'' (1953) * ''

The Viscount of Monte Cristo ''The Viscount of Monte Cristo'' (Spanish: ''El Vizconde de Montecristo'') is a 1954 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Ana Bertha Lepe and Andrés Soler.Hershfield & Maciel p.77 The film draw ...

'' (1954) * ''

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 cas ...

'' (1955) * ''

Bluebeard "Bluebeard" (french: Barbe bleue, ) is a French folktale, the most famous surviving version of which was written by Charles Perrault and first published by Barbin in Paris in 1697 in ''Histoires ou contes du temps passé''. The tale tells the st ...

'' (1955) * ''

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 Valdés as ...

'' (1956) * ''

Puss Without Boots ''Puss Without Boots'' (Spanish:''El gato sin botas'') is a 1957 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Germán Valdés, Martha Valdés and Nono Arsu.Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.117 Cast * Germán Valdés as Agustín Tancre ...

'' (1957) * '' The Phantom of the Operetta'' (1960) * ''

Rebel Without a House ''Rebel Without a House'' (Spanish:''Rebelde sin casa'') is a 1960 Mexican comedy film directed by Benito Alazraki and starring Germán Valdés, Ana Bertha Lepe and Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo.Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.117 Cast * Germán Valdés as Te ...

'' (1960)

References

Bibliography

* Scott L. Baugh. ''Latino American Cinema: An Encyclopedia of Movies, Stars, Concepts, and Trends: An Encyclopedia of Movies, Stars, Concepts, and Trends''. ABC-CLIO, 2012.

External links

* 1911 births 1970 deaths Mexican male film actors {{Mexico-film-actor-stub