Ramón Valdés

Ramón Valdés

Known for
Acting
Born
September 2, 1924
Died
August 9, 1988 (aged 63)
Birthplace
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Biography

Ramón Valdés was a Mexican actor of film and television best known for his portrayal of Don Ramón in the popular sitcom El Chavo. Prior to becoming a television star, Valdés was an extra in many films. Valdés participated in more than 50 Mexican films, specializing in hyperactive underdog characters. He is likely best-remembered for playing Don Ramón in the hit television show El Chavo. Valdés also appeared on Chespirito's other hit show, El Chapulín Colorado, usually as Chapulín's antagonist, the famous Tripaseca ("Dry Gut"). In some episodes, he portrayed a character named Super Sam, an English-speaking, money-thirsty superhero dressed as Superman, clearly mocking Uncle Sam and the relatively wealthy situation of United States, when compared to average Latin American countries, as well as criticizing the American colonialism. Valdés also played El Peterete, the original partner of El Chómpiras in early versions of the Los Caquitos sketches. Both El Chavo and El Chapulín became major international hits across Latin America, Spain, the United States and other non-Spanish speaking countries, giving their entire cast international fame.

Known For

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Filmography

2025
Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose poster

Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose

TV · as Don Ramón (archive footage) · 8 eps

2010
A Day in the Life poster

A Day in the Life

Movie · as Seu Madruga (Don Ramon) (archive footage)

2006
El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón poster

El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón

Movie · as Don Ramón

2005
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2 poster

Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2

Movie · as Don Ramón / Seu Madruga

2001
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1 poster

Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1

Movie · as Don Ramón

2001
Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos poster

Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos

Movie · as Self / Don Ramón

1999
Reves poster

Reves

Movie · as Rolo

1988
¡Ah qué Kiko! poster

¡Ah qué Kiko!

TV · as Don Ramón · 52 eps

1985
Los gatilleros del diablo

Los gatilleros del diablo

Movie · as Compadre Lucas

1984
Pirate Apprentice poster

Pirate Apprentice

Movie

1983
El mas valiente del mundo

El mas valiente del mundo

Movie

1982
Las Nuevas Aventuras De Federrico poster

Las Nuevas Aventuras De Federrico

TV · as Don Moncho · 29 eps

1981
Okey, Mister Pancho poster

Okey, Mister Pancho

Movie · as Chivo Loco

1980
El secuestro de los cien millones poster

El secuestro de los cien millones

Movie

1980
Chespirito poster

Chespirito

TV · 93 eps

1979
El Chanfle poster

El Chanfle

Movie · as Reyes

1979
Chanoc en el Circo Union poster

Chanoc en el Circo Union

Movie · as Tsekub Baloyán

1979
En esta primavera poster

En esta primavera

Movie · as Ramón

1977
Chanoc on the Island of the Dead poster

Chanoc on the Island of the Dead

Movie · as Tzekub

1975
Chanoc en el foso de las serpientes poster

Chanoc en el foso de las serpientes

Movie · as Tzekub

1973
Las tarántulas poster

Las tarántulas

Movie

1973
Entre Pobretones y Ricachones poster

Entre Pobretones y Ricachones

Movie · as (uncredited)

1973
El Chavo del Ocho poster

El Chavo del Ocho

TV · as Seu Madruga · 314 eps

1973
El Chapulín Colorado poster

El Chapulín Colorado

TV · as Tripaseca / Conde Terra Nova / Hombre Lobo / Alma Negra · 289 eps

1972
Chanoc vs. the Tiger and the Vampire poster

Chanoc vs. the Tiger and the Vampire

Movie · as Pata larga

1972
Hijazo de mi vidaza poster

Hijazo de mi vidaza

Movie

1971
El profe poster

El profe

Movie · as Papá de Martín

1971
Los Beverly de Peralvillo poster

Los Beverly de Peralvillo

Movie · as Cliente afeminado del taxi

1970
Chanoc en las garras de las fieras poster

Chanoc en las garras de las fieras

Movie · as Don Arturo

1970
El capitán Mantarraya poster

El capitán Mantarraya

Movie · as El ingeniebro

1970
El cuerpazo del delito poster

El cuerpazo del delito

Movie · as (segment "La rebelde")

1970
¡Ahí, madre! poster

¡Ahí, madre!

Movie · as Entrenador de futbol

1970
Gregorio y su angel poster

Gregorio y su angel

Movie · as Tony

1970
Los juniors

Los juniors

Movie

1970
La Hermanita Dinamita poster

La Hermanita Dinamita

Movie · as Manejador de ambulancia

1970
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada poster

Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada

TV · as Ramon Valdes / Seu Madruga / Peterete · 33 eps

1969
El aviso inoportuno poster

El aviso inoportuno

Movie

1969
Cuernos debajo de la cama poster

Cuernos debajo de la cama

Movie · as Detective

1969
Duelo en El Dorado poster

Duelo en El Dorado

Movie · as Esbirro de Poveda (uncredited)

1968
El caudillo

El caudillo

Movie

1968
Crown of Tears poster

Crown of Tears

Movie · as Don Rumualdo (uncredited)

1967
Retablos de la Guadalupana

Retablos de la Guadalupana

Movie · as Maleante

1967
Un par de robachicos poster

Un par de robachicos

Movie

1967
El pícaro

El pícaro

Movie

1967
Crisol poster

Crisol

Movie · as Efraín

1966
El ángel y yo poster

El ángel y yo

Movie

1966
Joselito vagabundo poster

Joselito vagabundo

Movie

1966
Forbidden Cargo poster

Forbidden Cargo

Movie

1966
Cada quién su lucha poster

Cada quién su lucha

Movie

1966
Duelo de pistoleros poster

Duelo de pistoleros

Movie · as El flaco (uncredited)

1966
Tirando a gol

Tirando a gol

Movie · as Juez registro civil (uncredited)

1966
¡Viva Benito Canales! poster

¡Viva Benito Canales!

Movie · as Lencho (uncredited)

1966
El indomable

El indomable

Movie

1966
La cigüeña distraída poster

La cigüeña distraída

Movie · as Ladrón (uncredited)

1966
El tragabalas poster

El tragabalas

Movie · as Soldado

1965
El pecador poster

El pecador

Movie

1965
El rifle implacable poster

El rifle implacable

Movie

1965
The Mocking Ghosts poster

The Mocking Ghosts

Movie · as Carnival Worker

1965
El señor doctor poster

El señor doctor

Movie · as Paciente vendado (uncredited)

1965
Tintansón Cruzoe poster

Tintansón Cruzoe

Movie

1965
El amor no es pecado (El cielo de los pobres) poster

El amor no es pecado (El cielo de los pobres)

Movie · as Don Cosme (uncredited)

1965
Diablos en el cielo poster

Diablos en el cielo

Movie

1965
Mi héroe poster

Mi héroe

Movie

1964
Campeón del barrio poster

Campeón del barrio

Movie · as Gancho

1964
Héroe a la fuerza poster

Héroe a la fuerza

Movie

1964
Un ángel de mal genio poster

Un ángel de mal genio

Movie · as Gangster

1964
My Soul for a Love poster

My Soul for a Love

Movie

1964
Ruletero a toda marcha

Ruletero a toda marcha

Movie · as Juez registro civil (uncredited)

1964
Buenos días, Acapulco poster

Buenos días, Acapulco

Movie · as Chofer gangoso

1964
Vivir de Sueños

Vivir de Sueños

Movie

1964
La Sonrisa de los Pobres poster

La Sonrisa de los Pobres

Movie · as Borracho cantina (uncredited)

1963
Fuerte, audaz y valiente poster

Fuerte, audaz y valiente

Movie

1963
Entrega Inmediata poster

Entrega Inmediata

Movie · as Original XU 777

1963
Los amigos Maravilla en el mundo de la aventura poster

Los amigos Maravilla en el mundo de la aventura

Movie · as Cantinero (uncredited)

1963
Vuelven los Argumedo poster

Vuelven los Argumedo

Movie · as Ramírez (alguacil) (uncredited)

1962
Los valientes no mueren poster

Los valientes no mueren

Movie · as Jugador cartas (uncredited)

1962
¡En peligro de muerte! poster

¡En peligro de muerte!

Movie · as Hillbilly

1962
El Tigre Negro poster

El Tigre Negro

Movie · as Bandido (uncredited)

1962
El centauro del norte poster

El centauro del norte

Movie

1962
Cazadores de asesinos poster

Cazadores de asesinos

Movie · as Bandido (uncredited)

1962
The Treasure of King Solomon poster

The Treasure of King Solomon

Movie · as Ali Ben

1962
Dinamita Kid poster

Dinamita Kid

Movie · as Damián

1961
El duende y yo poster

El duende y yo

Movie · as Ramón (borracho cantina)

1961
Bonitas las Tapatias poster

Bonitas las Tapatias

Movie · as Autoridad (uncredited)

1961
Viva Chihuahua poster

Viva Chihuahua

Movie

1961
Escuela de valientes

Escuela de valientes

Movie · as Andrés, caporal (uncredited)

1961
Los inocentes poster

Los inocentes

Movie

1961
Jóvenes y rebeldes

Jóvenes y rebeldes

Movie · as El ratas (uncredited)

1961
El malvado Carabel poster

El malvado Carabel

Movie · as Tendero

1960
Una estrella y dos estrellados

Una estrella y dos estrellados

Movie · as Hipólito

1960
The Phantom of the Operetta poster

The Phantom of the Operetta

Movie · as Policía (uncredited)

1960
Variedades de medianoche poster

Variedades de medianoche

Movie

1960
Tin Tan y las modelos poster

Tin Tan y las modelos

Movie

1959
El pandillero poster

El pandillero

Movie

1959
El cofre del pirata poster

El cofre del pirata

Movie

1959
3 Lessons of Love poster

3 Lessons of Love

Movie · as Tijerino (uncredited)

1959
Escuela de verano poster

Escuela de verano

Movie · as Anastasio

1959
Vivir del cuento poster

Vivir del cuento

Movie · as Dos Pisos (uncredited)

1958
La odalisca No. 13 poster

La odalisca No. 13

Movie

1958
Refifí entre las mujeres poster

Refifí entre las mujeres

Movie · as Empleado de don Luis (uncredited)

1958
School for Mothers-in-Law poster

School for Mothers-in-Law

Movie · as Albañil (uncredited)

1958
Las mil y una noches poster

Las mil y una noches

Movie

1957
Los tres mosqueteros y medio poster

Los tres mosqueteros y medio

Movie

1957
The Adventures of Pito Pérez poster

The Adventures of Pito Pérez

Movie · as Trailero

1956
El vividor poster

El vividor

Movie

1956
Una Movida Chueca poster

Una Movida Chueca

Movie · as Preso

1956
Pura vida poster

Pura vida

Movie · as Caimán (uncredited)

1956
El sultán descalzo poster

El sultán descalzo

Movie · as Vendedor de tacos (uncredited)

1956
Ladies Club poster

Ladies Club

Movie · as Hombre en tendajo (uncredited)

1956
Golden Wedding poster

Golden Wedding

Movie · as Revolucionario (uncredited)

1955
La Vida No Vale Nada poster

La Vida No Vale Nada

Movie · as Bus Driver (uncredited)

1955
School for Tramps poster

School for Tramps

Movie · as Taxista (uncredited)

1954
Mulata poster

Mulata

Movie · as Marinero (uncredited)

1953
El mariachi desconocido poster

El mariachi desconocido

Movie

1953
Me traes de un ala poster

Me traes de un ala

Movie · as González (uncredited)

1953
Dios los cría poster

Dios los cría

Movie · as Ramón

1953
El vagabundo poster

El vagabundo

Movie

1952
The Sleeping Beauty poster

The Sleeping Beauty

Movie · as Cavernario

1952
Las locuras de Tin Tan poster

Las locuras de Tin Tan

Movie · as Ice Cream Shop Employee (uncredited)

1951
Oh, Love… How Have You Put Me! poster

Oh, Love… How Have You Put Me!

Movie · as Baker (uncredited)

1951
The Troublemaker poster

The Troublemaker

Movie · as Police Detective (uncredited)

1951
Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!! poster

Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!

Movie

1950
The King of the Neighborhood poster

The King of the Neighborhood

Movie · as El Norteño

1950
The Mark of the Skunk poster

The Mark of the Skunk

Movie · as Guard

1950
Simbad el Mareado poster

Simbad el Mareado

Movie · as Hampón con lentes (uncredited)

1949
Oh What Beautiful Legs! poster

Oh What Beautiful Legs!

Movie · as Willy

1949
Soy Charro de Levita poster

Soy Charro de Levita

Movie · as Don Primitivo

1949
Novia a la medida poster

Novia a la medida

Movie · as Amigo de Rafael (uncredited)