MEXICO CITY, September 2 (EL UNIVERSAL).- Ramon Valdes He lived in the shadow of two of his brothers: Germán Valdés “Tin Tan” and Manuel “El Loco” Valdés. Both were stars in different eras: “Tin Tan” as “El Pachuco” in the golden age of Mexican cinema and “El Loco” in series from the sixties and seventies, but he was also called “Moncho” when his brothers achieved fame.
Ramón Esteban Gómez Valdes y Castillo was born on September 2, 1923 in Mexico City. Ramón, the son of Rafael Gómez Valdés Angelini and Guadalupe Castillo, had a difficult childhood as one of nine children, but when he entered the world of art his life changed.
The first to knock on the doors of the show was Germán, who did not hesitate to bring his brothers to the big screen, it is not for nothing that there are many films that we see Ramón Valdés in supporting roles, most of which had “Tin Tan” as the protagonist.
“The King of the Neighborhood”, “Tender Pumpkins”, “The Mark of the Skunk”, “Dizzy Sinbad”, “The Troublemaker”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “The Tramp” and “The Tin Tan Follies” are some of them Films in which “Moncho” had smaller roles, although he also appeared in others such as “The Innocent”, “Life is Worthless” and “The Champion of the Neighborhood”.
Success came a little late in Ramón Valdés’ life. It was in 1968 that he was called “Chespirito” by Roberto Gómez Bolaños. to take part in his new project “Los supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada” alongside Rubén Aguirre and María Antonieta de las Nieves.
When “El chavo del Ocho” was born, it was clear that Ramón would play a role in the cast, and so was born “Don Ramón”, the unemployed and lazy father of “La Chilindrina”, a man who raises his daughter alone raises and always owes the rent.
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The role of “Don Ramón” was very popular with the audience and not to mention the cast, as he developed a great friendship with “Chespirito” and with María de los Ángeles Fernández, who brought “Doña Clotilde” to life.
The seventies were the golden age for Ramón Valdés and the project in which he was involved for several years until he was followed by “Moncho” after the departure of Carlos Villagrán at the end of the seventies, who in the eighties began to work in the circus television alongside Villagran.
Although he played other roles, “Don Ramón” became the great character of his theatrical career and he lived out his last years until died August 9, 1988 at the age of 63 because of the prostate cancer he was suffering from.
Teresa García Amaro