Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 20, 1915
Died
June 29, 1973 (age 57)
Place of Birth
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Also Known As
Tin Tan
Germán Genaro Cipriano Gómez Valdés y Castillo
German Valdes Tin-Tan
Topillo
Germán Valdés
Biography
Better known as Tin Tan, was an actor,singer and comedian who was born in Mexico City but was raised and began his career in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. He often displayed the pachuco dress and employed pachuco slang in many of his movies, some with his brothers Manuel "El Loco" Valdésand Ramón Valdés. He made the language of the Mexican American pachucos famous in Mexico. A "caló" based in Spanglish, it was a mixture of Spanish and English in speech based on that of Mexican immigrants.
Known For
Film
3 Lessons of Love
Germán Valadez
1959
TV
Tanto Amor
René Lombardo Méndez
2015
TV
Drenaje Profundo
Diego
2010
TV
Un día para vivir
Cristian
2021
Film
Mi campeón
Tin Tan
1952
Film
Las tarántulas
1973
Film
Reportaje
Pachuco composer
1953
Film
Tin Tan
Himself (Archive Footage)
2010
Film
The King of the Neighborhood
Tin-Tán
1950
Film
Dios los cría
Tin Tan
1953
Film
The Troublemaker
Tin Tan
1951
Film
The Phantom of the Operetta
Aldo / Baldomiro Valdes
1960
Film
They also sing of pain
Tin Tan
1950
Film
Oh, Love… How Have You Put Me!
Tin Tan
1951
Film
Las locuras de Tin Tan
Tin Tan
1952
Film
Refifí entre las mujeres
Refifí
1958
Film
Viva Chihuahua
1961
Film
Seis días para morir
José
1967
Film
Noche de muerte
Tin Tan
1975
Film
The Champion Cyclist
Cleto García
1957
Filmography
2021TVUn día para viviras Cristian2015TVTanto Amoras René Lombardo Méndez2010FilmTin Tanas Himself (Archive Footage)2010TVDrenaje Profundoas Diego2005FilmNi Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tanas Himself1975FilmNoche de muerteas Tin Tan1975FilmLa mafia amarillaas Germán1975FilmAcapulco 12-221974FilmLa disputa1973FilmLas tarántulas1972FilmLos Cacosas El Muerto1972FilmThe Incredible Professor Zovekas Chalo1972FilmChanoc vs. the Tiger and the Vampireas Tsekub Baloyán1971FilmCaín, Abel... y el Otro1970FilmEl Queliteas Proculo1970FilmChanoc en las garras de las fierasas Tin Tan / Tsekub Baloyán1970FilmEl capitán Mantarraya1970FilmGregorio y su angelas Devil1967FilmSeis días para moriras José1967FilmDetectives o ladrones..?as Harry1966FilmEl ángel y yo1966FilmLoco por ellas1965FilmEspecialista en chamacas1965FilmThe Mocking Ghostsas Cyril Ludovico Churchill1965FilmTintansón Cruzoe1965FilmFace of the Screaming Werewolfas Man in Wax Museum1965FilmPuerto Rico en carnaval1963FilmFuerte, audaz y valiente1963FilmTin-Tán El Hombre Mono1962Film¡En peligro de muerte!as Marshall Nylon1962FilmPilotos de la muerteas Octano Pérez y Pérez1962FilmThe Treasure of King Solomonas Tin Tan1961FilmViva Chihuahua1961FilmSuicídate mi amor1961FilmMadness from Terroras Pacifico Otero1961FilmEl duende y yoas Modesto1960FilmThe Phantom of the Operettaas Aldo / Baldomiro Valdes1960FilmEl Violeteroas Lorenzo Miguel1960FilmUna estrella y dos estrelladosas Tin Tan1960FilmTin Tan y las modelos1960FilmHouse of Terroras Casimiro1960FilmLa tijera de oroas Pablo Emilio Campos1960FilmRebelde Sin Casa1960FilmVariedades de medianoche1959FilmTwo Ghosts and a Girlas Germán Pérez1959FilmEscuela de verano1959FilmEl que con niños se acuesta...as Chon1959FilmVivir del cuento1959FilmFerias de México1959FilmEl cofre del pirata1959FilmVagabundo y Millonarioas Antonio García / Andrés Aguilar1959Film3 Lessons of Loveas Germán Valadez1959FilmEl pandillero1958Film¡Paso a la juventud..!1958FilmSchool for Mothers-in-Law1958FilmLa odalisca No. 131958FilmLas mil y una noches1958FilmMusic of Always1958FilmYo quiero ser artistaas Self1958FilmRefifí entre las mujeresas Refifí1958FilmTrip to the Moonas Tin Tan1957FilmLos tres mosqueteros y medio1957FilmLocos Peligrososas Federico1957FilmEl gato sin botasas Agustín Tancredo (El Gato) / Don Victorio Tancredo1957FilmThe Champion Cyclistas Cleto García1957FilmThe Adventures of Pito Pérezas Pito Perez1957FilmTeatro del crimenas Tin Tan1956FilmEl vividor1956FilmEl sultán descalzoas Sultán Casquillo1955FilmLo que le pasó a Sansónas Sanson1955FilmThe Doctor of the Crazy Women1955FilmLos líos de Barba Azulas Ricardo1954FilmEl hombre inquietoas Abel Caim1954FilmThe Count of Monte Cristoas Inocencio Dantes1953FilmReportajeas Pachuco composer1953FilmEl mariachi desconocidoas Agustín1953FilmDios los críaas Tin Tan1953FilmEl vagabundo1953FilmLa isla de las mujeres1953FilmMe traes de un alaas Tin Tan1952FilmThe Sleeping Beautyas Triquitrán1952FilmMi campeónas Tin Tan1952FilmChucho El Remendado1952FilmEl Cenicientoas Valentin1952FilmLas locuras de Tin Tanas Tin Tan1951FilmKill Me Because I'm Dying!!!as Tin-Tan1951FilmOh, Love… How Have You Put Me!as Tin Tan1951FilmThe Troublemakeras Tin Tan1951FilmCuando Las Mujeres Mandan1950FilmSimbad el Mareadoas Simbad1950FilmThey also sing of painas Tin Tan1950FilmThe Mark of the Skunkas Tin1950FilmThe King of the Neighborhoodas Tin-Tán1949Film¡No me defiendas, compadre!1949FilmSoy Charro de Levitaas Tin Tan1949FilmWhat a Beautiful Legs!as Tin-Tán1948FilmMúsico, poeta y loco1947FilmEl niño perdidoas Tin Tan1947FilmCon la música por dentro1946FilmThe Noiseless Deadas Tin Tan1945FilmSong of Mexicoas Tin Tan1945FilmThe Naughty Sonas Germán Rico / Tin Tan1944FilmHotel de verano1943FilmEl que la traga la pagaas Vagabundo de Playa