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Ricardo Montalban

  • Born Nov. 25, 1920
  • Mexico City, Mexico
  • Died Jan. 14, 2009, aged 88

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 …

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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.

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The Cow (voice)

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Vincent Ludwig

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General Juanito Pequeño (voice)

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Grandfather

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Grandfather

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Khan Noonien Singh

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Khan Noonien Singh

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Head of Council (voice)

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Armando

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Armando

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Luis Montoya

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Señor Senior Sr. (voice)

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Matsou

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Vaclav Maryska

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King

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Gerard Sefra

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Tony Lorca

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Armondo Guitierrez (voice)

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Tokura / Alex Pareno

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The Pinkerton Man

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Little Wolf

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Nakamura

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Zachary 'Zach' Powers

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Mr. Roarke

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Barbu

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Chato

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Roderigues

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Vittorio

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Martin Nieves

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Vartkes (voice)

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Satine

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Peter Moralas

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Pablo Rodriguez

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Alejandro Goldman

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Phil Benton

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Abner Smith

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Ironshirt

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Enrique Cuellar / Louis Boissevain / Francisco Sosentes

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Jose O'Rourke

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Count Alfonso De Borba

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Prince Phillip Gregory

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Lawrence Gentry

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Nick Grobbo

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El Tigre / Padre Eduardo Sanchez

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Father Clementi

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Ortega

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Pete Delanos

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Rick Rivera

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Damon West

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Captain Esteban

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Federico Vascon

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Major Padula

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Ricardo Montez

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Zach Powers

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Silent Film Star

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Demi Armendez

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Bernard Torres

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Nicholas Amenor / Armand Dubovier

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Pete McLean / Joe Bermudes

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Pepe Gonzales

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King Carlos (voice)

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Roberto Santos

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Jean-Paul

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'Spanish John' Espejo

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Louie Ramponi

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Cochise

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Marcos Zappa

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Antonio Gómez

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Manuel Kaire

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Captain Gordon, the Black Buccaneer

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Alejandro Zayas

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El Gallo

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Duke Gaspard Ducluzeau

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Captain Henri Privaux

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Joe Martinez / Angelo Pelligrini / Nemo Rustin / Frank / Father Garcia / Tony Santos / Frank Montclair / Father William Gomez

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Luis Vargas

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Johnny Monterez

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Joaquin Murieta

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Sergeant Frank Ortega

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Jacobito

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Esteban Espinosa

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Chu Chu Ramirez

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Lt. Devereaux

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Jarameño

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Natachai

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Fiesta Specialty Dancer

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Don Raspi

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Pietro Donati

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The White King

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Manuel

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Mr. Roarke

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Mario Morales

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Anunciador en barco

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Pietro

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Jalisco

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Father Sanchez

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Vincent Pavanne

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Teniente

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Dist. Atty. Charles Quintero

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Narrator (voice)

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Mr. Roarke

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Turk

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Fernando

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Turtle George

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Colonel Diego Alcazar

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Armando Suárez

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Bandit Tasmoro

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El Gallo

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Amal

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Prince Said

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Jean Duval

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General Lafuente

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Dr. Luis Delgado

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George Lorenz

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Janacek

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Al Matteo

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Philip Crow / Jean Lafitte

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John Stambler / Kane

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Narrator

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Teddy Green

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Narrator

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Khan

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Narrator

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Khan (voice) (archive footage)

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Self

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Self

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(archive footage) (uncredited)

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Self / Self (uncredited)

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Self

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Self

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Self

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Self - Guest Host / Gino

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Himself

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Self

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Self

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Self

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Self - Narrator

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Felipe (archive footage)

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Self - Host

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