Ricardo Montalban
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.
Filmography
Perdida
Perdida
The Ant Bully
as Head of Council (voice)
The Ant Bully
as Head of Council (voice)
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
as Grandfather
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
as Grandfather
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
as Grandfather
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
as Grandfather
Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer
as Self
Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer
as Self
Behind the Planet of the Apes
as Self
Behind the Planet of the Apes
as Self
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
as Self
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
as Self
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
as Vincent Ludwig
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
as Vincent Ludwig
Cannonball Run II
as King
Cannonball Run II
as King
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Khan Noonien Singh
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Khan Noonien Singh
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Silent Film Star
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Silent Film Star
Fade In
as Himself
Fade In
as Himself
Mustang
as Narrator (voice)
Mustang
as Narrator (voice)
The Train Robbers
as The Pinkerton Man
The Train Robbers
as The Pinkerton Man
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
as Armando
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
as Armando
The Deserter
as Natachai
The Deserter
as Natachai
The Aquarians
as Dr. Luis Delgado
The Aquarians
as Dr. Luis Delgado
Black Water Gold
as Alejandro Zayas
Black Water Gold
as Alejandro Zayas
The Desperate Mission
as Joaquin Murieta
The Desperate Mission
as Joaquin Murieta
Sweet Charity
as Vittorio
Sweet Charity
as Vittorio
Blue
as Ortega
Blue
as Ortega
The Longest Hundred Miles
as Father Sanchez
The Longest Hundred Miles
as Father Sanchez
Alice Through the Looking Glass
as The White King
Alice Through the Looking Glass
as The White King
The Singing Nun
as Father Clementi
The Singing Nun
as Father Clementi
Cheyenne Autumn
as Little Wolf
Cheyenne Autumn
as Little Wolf
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
as Major Padula
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
as Major Padula
Rage of the Buccaneers
as Captain Gordon, the Black Buccaneer
Rage of the Buccaneers
as Captain Gordon, the Black Buccaneer
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
as Louie Ramponi
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
as Louie Ramponi
Sayonara
as Nakamura
Sayonara
as Nakamura
Child of Trouble
as Teddy Green
Child of Trouble
as Teddy Green
A Life in the Balance
as Antonio Gómez
A Life in the Balance
as Antonio Gómez
The Queen of Babylon
as Amal
The Queen of Babylon
as Amal
Untouched
as Federico Vascon
Untouched
as Federico Vascon
The Saracen Blade
as Pietro Donati
The Saracen Blade
as Pietro Donati
Latin Lovers
as Roberto Santos
Latin Lovers
as Roberto Santos
Sombrero
as Pepe Gonzales
Sombrero
as Pepe Gonzales
My Man and I
as Chu Chu Ramirez
My Man and I
as Chu Chu Ramirez
Across the Wide Missouri
as Ironshirt
Across the Wide Missouri
as Ironshirt
The Mark of the Renegade
as Marcos Zappa
The Mark of the Renegade
as Marcos Zappa
Right Cross
as Johnny Monterez
Right Cross
as Johnny Monterez
Mystery Street
as Peter Moralas
Mystery Street
as Peter Moralas
Battleground
as Roderigues
Battleground
as Roderigues
Border Incident
as Pablo Rodriguez
Border Incident
as Pablo Rodriguez
Neptune's Daughter
as Jose O'Rourke
Neptune's Daughter
as Jose O'Rourke
The Kissing Bandit
as Fiesta Specialty Dancer
The Kissing Bandit
as Fiesta Specialty Dancer
On an Island with You
as Ricardo Montez
On an Island with You
as Ricardo Montez
Fiesta
as Mario Morales
Fiesta
as Mario Morales
Fantasía ranchera
Fantasía ranchera
Pepita Jiménez
as Luis Vargas
Pepita Jiménez
as Luis Vargas
La casa de la zorra
La casa de la zorra
The Hour of Truth
The Hour of Truth
Nosotros
as Armando Suárez
Nosotros
as Armando Suárez
Cadetes de la naval
Cadetes de la naval
La Fuga
as Teniente
La Fuga
as Teniente
Santa
as Jarameño
Santa
as Jarameño
The Three Musketeers
as (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
as (uncredited)
He's a Latin from Staten Island
He's a Latin from Staten Island