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Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

Acting · 1.9 popularity

Age

105

Movies

96

TV

87

Born
November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009
From
Mexico City, Mexico

Biography

Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino (November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009) was a Mexican-American actor. He had a career spanning seven decades (motion pictures from 1943 to 2006) across radio, television, theatre, and film. 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.

Works

96 films

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

19887.3

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

20025.6

The Ant Bully

The Ant Bully

20065.8

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

20035.1

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

19827.4

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

19716.4

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

19726.2

Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II

19845.4

Sayonara

Sayonara

19576.7

Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity

19696.9

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

19646.7

Battleground

Battleground

19496.7

The Train Robbers

The Train Robbers

19736.3

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

19836.0

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

19947.0

Madame X

Madame X

19666.4

The Deserter

The Deserter

19706.5

Mystery Street

Mystery Street

19506.8

The Singing Nun

The Singing Nun

19665.9

Blue

Blue

19685.8

Where Dreams Come True

Where Dreams Come True

1979

Neptune's Daughter

Neptune's Daughter

19496.1

Mission to Glory: A True Story

Mission to Glory: A True Story

19777.0

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

19625.6

Border Incident

Border Incident

19496.9

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

19777.5

Fiesta

Fiesta

19476.2

The Money Trap

The Money Trap

19655.1

The Mark of the Renegade

The Mark of the Renegade

19515.7

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

19764.3

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

19666.2

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

19977.7

Across the Wide Missouri

Across the Wide Missouri

19516.1

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

19745.4

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

19915.9

Cinco fueron escogidos

Cinco fueron escogidos

19435.3

The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

19746.2

Sombrero

Sombrero

19534.3

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

19427.5

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

19605.9

He's a Latin from Staten Island

He's a Latin from Staten Island

19416.0

On an Island with You

On an Island with You

19485.9

Behind the Planet of the Apes

Behind the Planet of the Apes

19987.1

Sol Madrid

Sol Madrid

19686.9

Right Cross

Right Cross

19507.3

Play of the Week: Rashomon

Play of the Week: Rashomon

19608.0

Fade In

Fade In

19734.2

The Kissing Bandit

The Kissing Bandit

19485.2

My Man and I

My Man and I

19527.0

Chango, Guardian of the Mayan Treasure

Chango, Guardian of the Mayan Treasure

1972

Two Weeks with Love

Two Weeks with Love

19506.4

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

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

19787.0

Sentinels of Silence

Sentinels of Silence

19716.9

Fireball Forward

Fireball Forward

19726.5

Sarge: The Badge or the Cross

Sarge: The Badge or the Cross

19718.0

Love is a Ball

Love is a Ball

19635.1

The Face of Fear

The Face of Fear

19715.9

Return to Fantasy Island

Return to Fantasy Island

19786.0

Fatima

Fatima

19846.0

The Pigeon

The Pigeon

196910.0

The Longest Hundred Miles

The Longest Hundred Miles

19676.6

Rage of the Buccaneers

Rage of the Buccaneers

19615.1

Three for Jamie Dawn

Three for Jamie Dawn

19566.5

The Queen of Babylon

The Queen of Babylon

19545.3

Latin Lovers

Latin Lovers

19534.7

Black Water Gold

Black Water Gold

19704.5

The Aquarians

The Aquarians

19706.5

Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer

Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer

1999

Desert Warrior

Desert Warrior

19577.0

Pepita Jiménez

Pepita Jiménez

19465.9

A Life in the Balance

A Life in the Balance

19556.4

Child of Trouble

Child of Trouble

1957

Space For Women

Space For Women

1981

The Million Dollar Nickel

The Million Dollar Nickel

19526.0

The Desperate Mission

The Desperate Mission

19694.6

The Hour of Truth

The Hour of Truth

19456.3

The Reluctant Saint

The Reluctant Saint

19627.8

The Saracen Blade

The Saracen Blade

19545.4

Untouched

Untouched

19546.9

Code Name: Heraclitus

Code Name: Heraclitus

19679.0

Mustang

Mustang

19737.8

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

19777.0

Santa

Santa

19436.2

Fantasía ranchera

Fantasía ranchera

19476.8

St. Augustine: The Oldest City

St. Augustine: The Oldest City

1973

¡Buenas noches, año nuevo!

¡Buenas noches, año nuevo!

19645.5

Cadetes de la naval

Cadetes de la naval

19455.8

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

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

1991

The Fantasticks

The Fantasticks

19646.0

Joe Panther

Joe Panther

19766.0

La Fuga

La Fuga

19445.8

Perdida

Perdida

20096.6

El asalto al castillo de la Moncloa

El asalto al castillo de la Moncloa

19786.0

Walls of Fire

Walls of Fire

19715.7

Nosotros

Nosotros

19456.3

La casa de la zorra

La casa de la zorra

19456.4