Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

Date of Birth:

Nov 25, 1920

Place of Birth:

Mexico City, Mexico

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Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino, KSG ( November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009) was a Mexican radio, television, theatre and film actor. He had a career spanning seven decades (motion pictures from 1943 to 2006) and multiple notable roles. During the mid-1970s, Montalbán was most notable as the spokesman in automobile advertisements for the Chrysler Cordoba, in which he famously extolled the "soft Corinthian leather" used for its interior. He also advertised the Chrysler New Yorker. From 1977 to 1984, he became famous as Mr. Roarke the main star in the television series Fantasy Island. He played Khan Noonien Singh in both the 1967 episode "Space Seed" of the first season of the original Star Trek series, and the 1982 film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. He won an Emmy Award in 1978 for his role in the mini series How the West Was Won and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild in 1993. Into his 80s, he continued to perform, often providing voices for animated films and commercials, and appearing in several Spy Kids films as "Grandfather Valentin".  Date of Death 14 January 2009, Los Angeles, California  (congestive heart failure)

filmography:

Pepita Jimenez Pepita Jimenez

1946

The Train Robbers The Train Robbers

1973

La Fuga La Fuga

1944

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

1983

Perdida Perdida

2009

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997

The Fantasticks The Fantasticks

1964

The Desperate Mission The Desperate Mission

1969

The Saracen Blade The Saracen Blade

1954

The Face of Fear The Face of Fear

1971

Fireball Forward Fireball Forward

1972

Escape from the Planet of the Apes Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971

My Man and I My Man and I

1952

Centinelas del Silencio Centinelas del Silencio

1971

Three for Jamie Dawn Three for Jamie Dawn

1956

Sombrero Sombrero

1953

The Mark of the Renegade The Mark of the Renegade

1951

¡Buenas noches, año nuevo! ¡Buenas noches, año nuevo!

1964

Return to Fantasy Island Return to Fantasy Island

1978

Cinco fueron escogidos Cinco fueron escogidos

1943

He's a Latin from Staten Island He's a Latin from Staten Island

1941

Sarge: The Badge or the Cross Sarge: The Badge or the Cross

1971

Joe Panther Joe Panther

1976

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002

I Know Catherine, The Log Lady I Know Catherine, The Log Lady

1970

Fantasía ranchera Fantasía ranchera

1947

La casa de la zorra La casa de la zorra

1945

Cadetes de la naval Cadetes de la naval

1945

The Million Dollar Nickel The Million Dollar Nickel

1952

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

1991

The Hour of Truth The Hour of Truth

1945

Mustang Mustang

1973

Black Water Gold Black Water Gold

1970

Captains Courageous Captains Courageous

1977

Santa Santa

1943

Behind the Planet of the Apes Behind the Planet of the Apes

1998

The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers

1942

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

1978

The Deserter The Deserter

1970

St. Augustine: The Oldest City St. Augustine: The Oldest City

1973

That's Entertainment! III That's Entertainment! III

1994

Play of the Week: Rashomon Play of the Week: Rashomon

1960

Fatima Fatima

1984

The Aquarians The Aquarians

1970

Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer

1999

Rage of the Buccaneers Rage of the Buccaneers

1961

The Pigeon The Pigeon

1969

Madame X Madame X

1966

Space For Women Space For Women

1981

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

Sweet Charity Sweet Charity

1969

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1988

Two Weeks with Love Two Weeks with Love

1950

The Money Trap The Money Trap

1965

Fiesta Fiesta

1947

On an Island with You On an Island with You

1948

Neptune's Daughter Neptune's Daughter

1949

Mission to Glory: A True Story Mission to Glory: A True Story

1977

Cheyenne Autumn Cheyenne Autumn

1964

Battleground Battleground

1949

Code Name: Heraclitus Code Name: Heraclitus

1967

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

1972

El asalto al castillo de la Moncloa El asalto al castillo de la Moncloa

1978

Cannonball Run II Cannonball Run II

1984

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

Sayonara Sayonara

1957

The Ant Bully The Ant Bully

2006

Across the Wide Missouri Across the Wide Missouri

1951

Border Incident Border Incident

1949

The Singing Nun The Singing Nun

1966

Mystery Street Mystery Street

1950

Sol Madrid Sol Madrid

1968

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman

1974

Let No Man Write My Epitaph Let No Man Write My Epitaph

1960

The Kissing Bandit The Kissing Bandit

1948

Blue Blue

1968

Latin Lovers Latin Lovers

1953

The Queen of Babylon The Queen of Babylon

1954

Alice Through the Looking Glass Alice Through the Looking Glass

1966

Right Cross Right Cross

1950

Untouched Untouched

1954

The Mark of Zorro The Mark of Zorro

1974

The Reluctant Saint The Reluctant Saint

1962

Where Dreams Come True Where Dreams Come True

1979

The Longest Hundred Miles The Longest Hundred Miles

1967

Fade-In Fade-In

1973

Fantasy Island Fantasy Island

1977

A Life in the Balance A Life in the Balance

1955

Desert Warrior Desert Warrior

1957

Marian Apparitions of the 20th Century: A Message of Urgency Marian Apparitions of the 20th Century: A Message of Urgency

1991

Love Is a Ball Love Is a Ball

1963

Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man

1962

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982

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