Ramón Valdés
Acting • Born 1924-09-02 – Died 1988-08-09
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.
Filmography
128 credits
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1
Movie • 1973
Don Ramón
El Chanfle
Movie • 1979
Reyes
El mariachi desconocido
Movie • 1953
Campeón del barrio
Movie • 1964
Gancho
El ángel y yo
Movie • 1966
El vividor
Movie • 1956
Reves
Movie • 1999
Rolo
Okey, Mister Pancho
Movie • 1981
Chivo Loco
The Sleeping Beauty
Movie • 1952
Cavernario
Crisol
Movie • 1967
Efrain
Héroe a la fuerza
Movie • 1964
El pecador
Movie • 1965
Fuerte, audaz y valiente
Movie • 1963
Chanoc en las garras de las fieras
Movie • 1970
Don Arturo
Los valientes no mueren
Movie • 1962
El rifle implacable
Movie • 1965
Joselito vagabundo
Movie • 1966
The Mocking Ghosts
Movie • 1965
Carnival Worker
Retablos de la Guadalupana
Movie • 1967
Maleante
Forbidden Cargo
Movie • 1966
Los tres mosqueteros y medio
Movie • 1957
Chanoc vs. the Tiger and the Vampire
Movie • 1972
Pata larga
Entrega Inmediata
Movie • 1963
Original XU 777
What a Beautiful Legs!
Movie • 1949
Willy
El aviso inoportuno
Movie • 1969
¡En peligro de muerte!
Movie • 1962
Hillbilly
Un par de robachicos
Movie • 1967
El profe
Movie • 1971
Papá de Martín
El pandillero
Movie • 1959
El señor doctor
Movie • 1965
Paciente vendado (uncredited)
Cada quién su lucha
Movie • 1966
La Vida No Vale Nada
Movie • 1955
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Oh, Love… How Have You Put Me!
Movie • 1951
Baker (uncredited)
Las locuras de Tin Tan
Movie • 1952
Ice Cream Shop Employee (uncredited)
School for Tramps
Movie • 1955
Taxista (uncredited)
Me traes de un ala
Movie • 1953
González (uncredited)
Dios los cría
Movie • 1953
Ramón
The King of the Neighborhood
Movie • 1950
El Norteño
Una estrella y dos estrellados
Movie • 1960
Hipólito
The Troublemaker
Movie • 1951
Police Detective (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Operetta
Movie • 1960
Policía (uncredited)
Las tarántulas
Movie • 1973
El capitán Mantarraya
Movie • 1970
El vagabundo
Movie • 1953
Chanoc en el Circo Union
Movie • 1979
Tsekub Baloyán
El cofre del pirata
Movie • 1959
La odalisca No. 13
Movie • 1958
Refifí entre las mujeres
Movie • 1958
Empleado de don Luis (uncredited)
Variedades de medianoche
Movie • 1960
El cuerpazo del delito
Movie • 1970
(segment "La rebelde")
Chanoc on the Island of the Dead
Movie • 1977
Tzekub
Chanoc en el foso de las serpientes
Movie • 1975
Tzekub
Tintansón Cruzoe
Movie • 1965
En esta primavera
Movie • 1979
Tin Tan y las modelos
Movie • 1960
El mas valiente del mundo
Movie • 1983
¡Ahí, madre!
Movie • 1970
Entrenador de futbol
The Mark of the Skunk
Movie • 1950
Guard
Soy Charro de Levita
Movie • 1949
Don Primitivo
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2
Movie • 2005
Don Ramón / Seu Madruga
Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos
Movie • 2001
Self / Don Ramón
Pirate Apprentice
Movie • 1984
Un ángel de mal genio
Movie • 1964
Gangster
Una Movida Chueca
Movie • 1956
Preso
Los Beverly de Peralvillo
Movie • 1971
Cliente afeminado del taxi
My Soul for a Love
Movie • 1964
Novia a la medida
Movie • 1949
Amigo de Rafael (uncredited)
Simbad el Mareado
Movie • 1950
Hampón con lentes (uncredited)
Mulata
Movie • 1954
Marinero (uncredited)
Pura vida
Movie • 1956
Caimán (uncredited)
El sultán descalzo
Movie • 1956
Vendedor de tacos (uncredited)
Ladies Club
Movie • 1956
Hombre en tendajo (uncredited)
Golden Wedding
Movie • 1956
Revolucionario (uncredited)
The Adventures of Pito Pérez
Movie • 1957
Trailero
School for Mothers-in-Law
Movie • 1958
Albañil (uncredited)
Las mil y una noches
Movie • 1958
3 Lessons of Love
Movie • 1959
Tijerino (uncredited)
Escuela de verano
Movie • 1959
Anastasio
Vivir del cuento
Movie • 1959
Dos Pisos (uncredited)
El duende y yo
Movie • 1961
Ramón (borracho cantina)
Bonitas las Tapatias
Movie • 1961
Autoridad (uncredited)
Viva Chihuahua
Movie • 1961
Escuela de valientes
Movie • 1961
Andrés, caporal (uncredited)
Los inocentes
Movie • 1961
Jóvenes y rebeldes
Movie • 1961
El ratas (uncredited)
El Tigre Negro
Movie • 1962
Bandido (uncredited)
El malvado Carabel
Movie • 1961
Tendero
El centauro del norte
Movie • 1962
Cazadores de asesinos
Movie • 1962
Bandido (uncredited)
Dinamita Kid
Movie • 1962
Damián (uncredited)
Los valientes no mueren
Movie • 1962
Jugador cartas (uncredited)
Ruletero a toda marcha
Movie • 1964
Juez registro civil (uncredited)
Los amigos Maravilla en el mundo de la aventura
Movie • 1963
Cantinero (uncredited)
The Treasure of King Solomon
Movie • 1962
Ali Ben
Vuelven los Argumedo
Movie • 1963
Ramírez (alguacil) (uncredited)
Buenos días, Acapulco
Movie • 1964
Chofer gangoso
Vivir de Sueños
Movie • 1964
La Sonrisa de los Pobres
Movie • 1964
Borracho cantina (uncredited)
El amor no es pecado (El cielo de los pobres)
Movie • 1965
Don Cosme (uncredited)
Diablos en el cielo
Movie • 1965
Mi héroe
Movie • 1965
Duelo de pistoleros
Movie • 1966
El flaco (uncredited)
Tirando a gol
Movie • 1966
Juez registro civil (uncredited)
¡Viva Benito Canales!
Movie • 1966
Lencho (uncredited)
El indomable
Movie • 1966
La cigüeña distraída
Movie • 1966
Ladrón (uncredited)
El pícaro
Movie • 1967
El caudillo
Movie • 1968
Crown of Tears
Movie • 1968
Don Rumualdo (uncredited)
Cuernos debajo de la cama
Movie • 1969
Detective
Duelo en El Dorado
Movie • 1969
Esbirro de Poveda (uncredited)
Gregorio y su angel
Movie • 1970
Tony
Los juniors
Movie • 1970
La Hermanita Dinamita
Movie • 1970
Manejador de ambulancia
El capitán Mantarraya
Movie • 1970
El ingeniebro
Entre Pobretones y Ricachones
Movie • 1973
(uncredited)
El secuestro de los cien millones
Movie • 1980
Los gatilleros del diablo
Movie • 1985
Compadre Lucas
El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón
Movie • 2006
Don Ramón
A Day in the Life
Movie • 2010
Seu Madruga (Don Ramon) (archive footage)
El tragabalas
Movie • 1966
Soldado
El Chavo del Ocho
TV • 1973
Don Ramón "Monchito"
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
TV • 1970
Ramon Valdes / Seu Madruga / Peterete
El Chapulín Colorado
TV • 1973
Tripaseca / Conde Terra Nova / Hombre Lobo / Alma Negra
¡Ah qué Kiko!
TV • 1988
Don Ramón
Las Nuevas Aventuras De Federrico
TV • 1982
Don Moncho
Chespirito
TV • 1980
Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose
TV • 2025
Don Ramón (archive footage)