Ricardo Montalban
Acting
- Born:
- 1920-11-25
- Died:
- 2009-01-14
- Place of birth:
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Star Trek: Short Treks
Perdida
The Ant Bully
American Dad!
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Kim Possible
Titans
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer
Family Guy
Behind the Planet of the Apes
Love Boat: The Next Wave
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Freakazoid!
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Chicago Hope
Heaven Help Us
That's Entertainment! III
The Golden Palace
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
Marian Apparitions of the 20th Century: A Message of Urgency
Dream On
B.L. Stryker
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
American Masters
The Colbys
Murder, She Wrote
Cannonball Run II
Fatima
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Space For Women
Dynasty
B. J. and the Bear
Where Dreams Come True
The Magic of David Copperfield
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
El asalto al castillo de la Moncloa
Fantasy Island
Return to Fantasy Island
Captains Courageous
Fantasy Island
Mission to Glory: A True Story
Joe Panther
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
McNaughton's Daughter
Switch
The Mark of Zorro
Wonder Woman
Fade In
Mustang
Griff
Police Story
The Train Robbers
St. Augustine: The Oldest City
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Chango, Guardian of the Mayan Treasure
Fireball Forward