Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

1920-11-25

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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)

Also appears in

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

7.3

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

5.1

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

6.4

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

5.6

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

6.2

The Ant Bully

The Ant Bully

5.7

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

7.5

Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II

5.4

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

6.7

The Train Robbers

The Train Robbers

6.3

Sayonara

Sayonara

6.6

Behind the Planet of the Apes

Behind the Planet of the Apes

7.1

Mystery Street

Mystery Street

6.7

Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity

6.8

Battleground

Battleground

6.6

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

4.1

Madame X

Madame X

6.5

Black Water Gold

Black Water Gold

4.3

Border Incident

Border Incident

6.8

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

4.9