Marcelo Chávez (13 March 1911 – 14 February 1970) was a Mexican
film actor
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. He frequently co-starred with comedian
Germán Valdés, known as Tin Tan.
[Baugh p.268]
Selected filmography
* ''
Summer Hotel
''Summer Hotel'' (Spanish: ''Hotel de verano'') is a 1944 Mexican comedy film directed by René Cardona.Herrera-Sobek, p. 1080
The film's sets were designed by Manuel Fontanals.
Cast
* Carlos Amador
* Blanquita Amaro
* Ramón Armengod
* Eva B ...
'' (1944)
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The Disobedient Son'' (1945)
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The Noiseless Dead'' (1946)
* ''
Music Inside'' (1947)
* ''
The Lost Child'' (1947)
* ''
Music, Poetry and Madness'' (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
Part ...
'' (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 mark ...
'' (1949)
* ''
The King of the Neighborhood'' (1950)
* ''
The Mark of the Fox'' (1950)
* ''
Sinbad the Seasick'' (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'' (1951)
* ''
Kill Me Because I'm Dying!'' (1951)
* ''
The Beautiful Dreamer'' (1952)
* ''
Snow White
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'' (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 / V ...
'' (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
''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 and Gloria Mange.Agrasanchez p.26
The film's sets were designed b ...
'' (1953)
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The Vagabond'' (1953)
* ''
The Viscount of Monte Cristo'' (1954)
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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 c ...
'' (1955)
* ''
Bluebeard
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'' (1955)
* ''
Barefoot Sultan'' (1956)
* ''
Puss Without Boots'' (1957)
* ''
The Phantom of the Operetta'' (1960)
* ''
Rebel Without a House'' (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
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1911 births
1970 deaths
Mexican male film actors
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