Ricardo Montalban
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 25, 1920
- Died
- January 14, 2009
- Birthplace
- Mexico City, Mexico
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 2009
Actor
The Ant Bully 2006
as Head of Council (voice)
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over 2003
as Grandfather
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 2002
as Grandfather
Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer 1999
as Self
Behind the Planet of the Apes 1998
as Self
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line 1997
as Self
That's Entertainment! III 1994
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special 1991
as Self
Marian Apparitions of the 20th Century: A Message of Urgency 1991
as Narrator
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! 1988
as Vincent Ludwig
Cannonball Run II 1984
as King
Fatima 1984
as Self - Host
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra 1983
as Self
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 1982
as Khan Noonien Singh
Space For Women 1981
as Self - Narrator
Where Dreams Come True 1979
as Narrator
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney 1978
as Self
- El asalto al castillo de la Moncloa
El asalto al castillo de la Moncloa 1978
as Felipe (archive footage)
Return to Fantasy Island 1978
as Mr. Roarke
Captains Courageous 1977
as Manuel
Fantasy Island 1977
as Mr. Roarke
Mission to Glory: A True Story 1977
as General Lafuente
- Joe Panther
Joe Panther 1976
as Turtle George
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood 1976
as Silent Film Star
The Mark of Zorro 1974
as Captain Esteban
Wonder Woman 1974
as Abner Smith
Fade In 1973
as Himself
Mustang 1973
as Narrator (voice)
The Train Robbers 1973
as The Pinkerton Man
- St. Augustine: The Oldest City
St. Augustine: The Oldest City 1973
as (Self) Narrator
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes 1972
as Armando
Chango, Guardian of the Mayan Treasure 1972
as Narrator
Fireball Forward 1972
as Jean Duval
- The Face of Fear
The Face of Fear 1971
as Sergeant Frank Ortega
Escape from the Planet of the Apes 1971
as Armando
Sentinels of Silence 1971
Actor
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross 1971
as Al Matteo
Walls of Fire 1971
as Self - Narrator
The Deserter 1970
as Natachai
The Aquarians 1970
as Dr. Luis Delgado
Black Water Gold 1970
as Alejandro Zayas
The Desperate Mission 1969
as Joaquin Murieta
The Pigeon 1969
as John Stambler / Kane
Sweet Charity 1969
as Vittorio
Blue 1968
as Ortega
Sol Madrid 1968
as Jalisco
Space Seed 1967
as Khan
The Longest Hundred Miles 1967
as Father Sanchez
Code Name: Heraclitus 1967
as Janacek
Alice Through the Looking Glass 1966
as The White King
The Singing Nun 1966
as Father Clementi
Madame X 1966
as Phil Benton
The Money Trap 1965
as Pete Delanos
¡Buenas noches, año nuevo! 1964
as Fernando
The Fantasticks 1964
as El Gallo
Cheyenne Autumn 1964
as Little Wolf
Love is a Ball 1963
as Duke Gaspard Ducluzeau
The Reluctant Saint 1962
as Don Raspi
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man 1962
as Major Padula
Rage of the Buccaneers 1961
as Captain Gordon, the Black Buccaneer
Play of the Week: Rashomon 1960
as Bandit Tasmoro
Let No Man Write My Epitaph 1960
as Louie Ramponi
Sayonara 1957
as Nakamura
Desert Warrior 1957
as Prince Said
Child of Trouble 1957
as Teddy Green
Three for Jamie Dawn 1956
as George Lorenz
A Life in the Balance 1955
as Antonio Gómez
The Queen of Babylon 1954
as Amal
Untouched 1954
as Federico Vascon
The Saracen Blade 1954
as Pietro Donati
Latin Lovers 1953
as Roberto Santos
Sombrero 1953
as Pepe Gonzales
My Man and I 1952
as Chu Chu Ramirez
The Million Dollar Nickel 1952
as Self
Across the Wide Missouri 1951
as Ironshirt
The Mark of the Renegade 1951
as Marcos Zappa
Two Weeks with Love 1950
as Demi Armendez
Right Cross 1950
as Johnny Monterez
Mystery Street 1950
as Peter Moralas
Battleground 1949
as Roderigues
Border Incident 1949
as Pablo Rodriguez
Neptune's Daughter 1949
as Jose O'Rourke
The Kissing Bandit 1948
as Fiesta Specialty Dancer
On an Island with You 1948
as Ricardo Montez
Fiesta 1947
as Mario Morales
Fantasía ranchera 1947
Actor
Pepita Jiménez 1946
as Luis Vargas
La casa de la zorra 1945
Actor
The Hour of Truth 1945
Actor
Nosotros 1945
as Armando Suárez
Cadetes de la naval 1945
Actor
La fuga 1944
as Teniente
Cinco fueron escogidos 1943
Actor
Santa 1943
as Jarameño
La razón de la culpa 1943
as Anunciador en barco
El Verdugo De Sevilla 1942
as Jacobito
The Three Musketeers 1942
as (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.