Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino (November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009) was a Hispanic/Latin 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.
Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino (November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009) was a Hispanic/Latin 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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Perdida
Character:
Release Date:21/10/2009
The Ant Bully
Character:Head of Council (voice)
Release Date:28/07/2006
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Character:Grandfather
Release Date:25/07/2003
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Character:Grandfather
Release Date:07/08/2002
Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer
Character:Self
Release Date:23/02/1999
Behind the Planet of the Apes
Character:Self
Release Date:05/09/1998
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
Character:Self
Release Date:12/05/1997
That's Entertainment! III
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:01/07/1994
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Character:Self
Release Date:28/09/1991
Marian Apparitions of the 20th Century: A Message of Urgency
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1991
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Character:Vincent Ludwig
Release Date:02/12/1988
Cannonball Run II
Character:King
Release Date:29/06/1984
Fatima
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/1984
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
Character:Self
Release Date:11/12/1983
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Character:Khan Noonien Singh
Release Date:04/06/1982
Space For Women
Character:Self - Narrator
Release Date:10/07/1981
Where Dreams Come True
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1979
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Self
Release Date:13/09/1978
El asalto al castillo de la Moncloa
Character:Felipe (archive footage)
Release Date:21/06/1978
Return to Fantasy Island
Character:Mr. Roarke
Release Date:20/01/1978
Captains Courageous
Character:Manuel
Release Date:04/12/1977
Fantasy Island
Character:Mr. Roarke
Release Date:14/01/1977
Mission to Glory: A True Story
Character:General Lafuente
Release Date:01/01/1977
Joe Panther
Character:Turtle George
Release Date:01/10/1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Character:Silent Film Star
Release Date:26/07/1976
The Mark of Zorro
Character:Captain Esteban
Release Date:29/10/1974
Wonder Woman
Character:Abner Smith
Release Date:12/03/1974
Fade In
Character:Himself
Release Date:08/11/1973
Mustang
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:07/10/1973
The Train Robbers
Character:The Pinkerton Man
Release Date:01/02/1973
St. Augustine: The Oldest City
Character:(Self) Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1973
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Character:Armando
Release Date:29/06/1972
Fireball Forward
Character:Jean Duval
Release Date:05/03/1972
The Face of Fear
Character:Sergeant Frank Ortega
Release Date:08/10/1971
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Character:Armando
Release Date:20/05/1971
Sentinels of Silence
Character:
Release Date:01/05/1971
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
Character:Al Matteo
Release Date:22/02/1971
The Deserter
Character:Natachai
Release Date:04/12/1970
The Aquarians
Character:Dr. Luis Delgado
Release Date:24/10/1970
Black Water Gold
Character:Alejandro Zayas
Release Date:06/01/1970
The Desperate Mission
Character:Joaquin Murieta
Release Date:20/11/1969
The Pigeon
Character:John Stambler / Kane
Release Date:04/11/1969
Sweet Charity
Character:Vittorio
Release Date:25/02/1969
Blue
Character:Ortega
Release Date:09/05/1968
Sol Madrid
Character:Jalisco
Release Date:07/02/1968
The Longest Hundred Miles
Character:Father Sanchez
Release Date:21/01/1967
Code Name: Heraclitus
Character:Janacek
Release Date:01/01/1967
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Character:The White King
Release Date:06/11/1966
The Singing Nun
Character:Father Clementi
Release Date:17/03/1966
Madame X
Character:Phil Benton
Release Date:03/03/1966
The Money Trap
Character:Pete Delanos
Release Date:07/09/1965
¡Buenas noches, año nuevo!
Character:Fernando
Release Date:17/12/1964
The Fantasticks
Character:El Gallo
Release Date:17/10/1964
Cheyenne Autumn
Character:Little Wolf
Release Date:15/10/1964
Love Is a Ball
Character:Duke Gaspard Ducluzeau
Release Date:24/04/1963
The Reluctant Saint
Character:Don Raspi
Release Date:02/11/1962
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
Character:Major Padula
Release Date:25/07/1962
Rage of the Buccaneers
Character:Captain Gordon, the Black Buccaneer
Release Date:15/12/1961
Play of the Week: Rashomon
Character:Bandit Tasmoro
Release Date:12/12/1960
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Character:Louie Ramponi
Release Date:10/11/1960
Sayonara
Character:Nakamura
Release Date:25/12/1957
Desert Warrior
Character:Prince Said
Release Date:31/10/1957
Child of Trouble
Character:Teddy Green
Release Date:02/05/1957
Three for Jamie Dawn
Character:George Lorenz
Release Date:08/07/1956
A Life in the Balance
Character:Antonio Gómez
Release Date:01/07/1955
The Queen of Babylon
Character:Amal
Release Date:28/12/1954
Untouched
Character:Federico Vascon
Release Date:23/12/1954
The Saracen Blade
Character:Pietro Donati
Release Date:06/06/1954
Latin Lovers
Character:Roberto Santos
Release Date:12/08/1953
Sombrero
Character:Pepe Gonzales
Release Date:22/04/1953
My Man and I
Character:Chu Chu Ramirez
Release Date:05/09/1952
The Million Dollar Nickel
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/1952
Across the Wide Missouri
Character:Ironshirt
Release Date:12/10/1951
The Mark of the Renegade
Character:Marcos Zappa
Release Date:24/07/1951
Two Weeks with Love
Character:Demi Armendez
Release Date:10/11/1950
Right Cross
Character:Johnny Monterez
Release Date:06/10/1950
Mystery Street
Character:Peter Moralas
Release Date:23/06/1950
Battleground
Character:Roderigues
Release Date:09/11/1949
Border Incident
Character:Pablo Rodriguez
Release Date:28/10/1949
Neptune's Daughter
Character:Jose O'Rourke
Release Date:10/06/1949
The Kissing Bandit
Character:Fiesta Specialty Dancer
Release Date:14/11/1948
On an Island with You
Character:Ricardo Montalban
Release Date:03/05/1948
Fiesta
Character:Mario Morales
Release Date:12/06/1947
Fantasía ranchera
Character:
Release Date:12/02/1947
Pepita Jimenez
Character:Luis Vargas
Release Date:22/02/1946
La casa de la zorra
Character:
Release Date:06/12/1945
The Hour of Truth
Character:
Release Date:15/11/1945
Nosotros
Character:Armando Suárez
Release Date:01/06/1945
Cadetes de la naval
Character:
Release Date:21/02/1945
La Fuga
Character:Teniente
Release Date:04/07/1944
Cinco fueron escogidos
Character:
Release Date:08/07/1943
Santa
Character:Jarameño
Release Date:10/06/1943
The Three Musketeers
Character:(uncredited)
Release Date:27/08/1942
He's a Latin from Staten Island
Character:
Release Date:04/06/1941
Television Appearances
Star Trek: Short Treks
Character:Khan (voice) (archive footage)
American Dad!
Character:General Juanito Pequeño (voice)
Kim Possible
Character:Señor Senior Sr. (voice)
Titans
Character:
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Character:Vartkes (voice)
Family Guy
Character:The Cow (voice)
Love Boat: The Next Wave
Character:Manuel Kaire
Freakazoid!
Character:Armondo Guitierrez (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Character:King Carlos (voice)
Chicago Hope
Character:Martin Nieves
Heaven Help Us
Character:
The Golden Palace
Character:Lawrence Gentry
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
Character:Self
Dream On
Character:Alejandro Goldman
B.L. Stryker
Character:
American Masters
Character:Self
The Colbys
Character:Zach Powers
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Vaclav Maryska
Dynasty
Character:
Dynasty
Character:Zachary 'Zach' Powers
B. J. and the Bear
Character:
The Magic of David Copperfield
Character:
Fantasy Island
Character:Mr. Roarke
McNaughton's Daughter
Character:Dist. Atty. Charles Quintero
Switch
Character:Jean-Paul
Griff
Character:
Police Story
Character:
Nichols
Character:Colonel Diego Alcazar
Columbo
Character:Luis Montoya
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Character:
Dan August
Character:
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Character:Rick Rivera
Bracken's World
Character:
Here's Lucy
Character:Prince Phillip Gregory
Hawaii Five-O
Character:Tokura
The Name of the Game
Character:
Hawaii Five-O
Character:Alex Pareno
The Name of the Game
Character:Bernard Torres
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
Character:Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Character:Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Character:Self (uncredited)
It Takes a Thief
Character:Nick Grobbo
The Carol Burnett Show
Character:Self
The High Chaparral
Character:El Tigre
The High Chaparral
Character:Padre Eduardo Sanchez
Ironside
Character:
Mission: Impossible
Character:Gerard Sefra
Felony Squad
Character:
Star Trek
Character:Khan Noonien Singh
The Wild Wild West
Character:
The Long, Hot Summer
Character:
Daniel Boone
Character:Count Alfonso De Borba
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Character:Satine
Slattery's People
Character:
The Rogues
Character:
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Character:
The Great Adventure
Character:Philip Crow
The Great Adventure
Character:Jean Lafitte
Burke's Law
Character:Nicholas Amenor
Burke's Law
Character:Armand Dubovier
The Greatest Show on Earth
Character:
The Lieutenant
Character:
Combat!
Character:Barbu
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Merv Griffin Show
Character:Self
The Virginian
Character:Enrique Cuellar
The Virginian
Character:Louis Boissevain
The Virginian
Character:Francisco Sosentes
The Lloyd Bridges Show
Character:
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
Alcoa Premiere
Character:
Ben Casey
Character:
Dr. Kildare
Character:Damon West
The Dick Powell Show
Character:Stephen Baird
Cain's Hundred
Character:Vincent Pavanne
The Defenders
Character:'Spanish John' Espejo
Checkmate
Character:
Play of the Week
Character:
Adventures in Paradise
Character:Captain Henri Privaux
Riverboat
Character:Lt. Devereaux
Bonanza
Character:Matsou
The Dick Clark Show
Character:Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Character:Self
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Character:
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Character:Cochise
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character:Tony Lorca
MGM Parade
Character:Self
Gunsmoke
Character:Chato
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:
Climax!
Character:Pete McLean
Climax!
Character:Joe Bermudes
Letter to Loretta
Character:Self - Guest Host / Gino
Letter to Loretta
Character:Joe Martinez
Letter to Loretta
Character:Angelo Pelligrini
Letter to Loretta
Character:Nemo Rustin
Letter to Loretta
Character:Frank
Letter to Loretta
Character:Frank Montclair
Letter to Loretta
Character:Tony Santos
Letter to Loretta
Character:Father Garcia
Letter to Loretta
Character:Father William Gomez
General Electric Theater
Character:Esteban Espinosa
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:El Gallo
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:Pietro
Star Time
Character:Self
What's My Line?
Character:Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character:Self
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