Ricardo Montalban

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

200

Gender

Male

Birthday

1920-11-25

Day of death

2009-01-14 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Mexico City, Mexico

Ricardo Montalban

Biography

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.

Known For

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • Star Trek

    Star Trek

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • The Wild Wild West

    The Wild Wild West

  • Dynasty

    Dynasty

  • Dynasty

    Dynasty

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • Combat!

    Combat!

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • Ben Casey

    Ben Casey

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • The High Chaparral

    The High Chaparral

  • The High Chaparral

    The High Chaparral

  • American Masters

    American Masters

  • Felony Squad

    Felony Squad

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Fantasy Island

    Fantasy Island

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • It Takes a Thief

    It Takes a Thief

  • Switch

    Switch

  • Dream On

    Dream On

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Adventures in Paradise

    Adventures in Paradise

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

  • Checkmate

    Checkmate

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • Riverboat

    Riverboat

  • Freakazoid!

    Freakazoid!

  • Dan August

    Dan August

  • The Rogues

    The Rogues

  • The Dick Clark Show

    The Dick Clark Show

  • The Golden Palace

    The Golden Palace

  • The Colbys

    The Colbys

  • The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

    The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

  • The Dick Powell Show

    The Dick Powell Show

  • Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

    Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

  • Cain's Hundred

    Cain's Hundred

  • The Lieutenant

    The Lieutenant

  • The Great Adventure

    The Great Adventure

  • The Great Adventure

    The Great Adventure

  • Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

    Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

  • The Ant Bully

    The Ant Bully

  • B. J. and the Bear

    B. J. and the Bear

  • Nichols

    Nichols

  • The Greatest Show on Earth

    The Greatest Show on Earth

  • Alcoa Premiere

    Alcoa Premiere

  • Across the Wide Missouri

    Across the Wide Missouri

  • Bracken's World

    Bracken's World

  • Perdida

    Perdida

  • Love Boat: The Next Wave

    Love Boat: The Next Wave

  • Madame X

    Madame X

  • Battleground

    Battleground

  • The Reluctant Saint

    The Reluctant Saint

  • Two Weeks with Love

    Two Weeks with Love

  • Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

    Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

  • The Desperate Mission

    The Desperate Mission

  • Escape from the Planet of the Apes

    Escape from the Planet of the Apes

  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

    Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

  • Code Name: Heraclitus

    Code Name: Heraclitus

  • Nosotros

    Nosotros

  • Cannonball Run II

    Cannonball Run II

  • Cadetes de la naval

    Cadetes de la naval

  • B.L. Stryker

    B.L. Stryker

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • The Lloyd Bridges Show

    The Lloyd Bridges Show

  • All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

    All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

  • Star Trek: Short Treks

    Star Trek: Short Treks

  • The Aquarians

    The Aquarians

  • The Mark of the Renegade

    The Mark of the Renegade

  • Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

  • Fireball Forward

    Fireball Forward

  • Santa

    Santa

  • The Pigeon

    The Pigeon

  • The Fantasticks

    The Fantasticks

  • Slattery's People

    Slattery's People

  • The Queen of Babylon

    The Queen of Babylon

  • Border Incident

    Border Incident

  • The Kissing Bandit

    The Kissing Bandit

  • The Long, Hot Summer

    The Long, Hot Summer

  • Child of Trouble

    Child of Trouble

  • Joe Panther

    Joe Panther

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Saracen Blade

    The Saracen Blade

  • The Train Robbers

    The Train Robbers

  • Titans

    Titans

  • Desert Warrior

    Desert Warrior

  • Play of the Week

    Play of the Week

  • Blue

    Blue

  • The Money Trap

    The Money Trap

  • Star Time

    Star Time

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • A Life in the Balance

    A Life in the Balance

  • Sarge: The Badge or the Cross

    Sarge: The Badge or the Cross

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass

    Alice Through the Looking Glass

  • Fantasía ranchera

    Fantasía ranchera

  • The Deserter

    The Deserter

  • The Singing Nun

    The Singing Nun

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • Sombrero

    Sombrero

  • Right Cross

    Right Cross

  • McNaughton's Daughter

    McNaughton's Daughter

  • Let No Man Write My Epitaph

    Let No Man Write My Epitaph

  • Sweet Charity

    Sweet Charity

  • I Know Catherine, the Log Lady

    I Know Catherine, the Log Lady

  • The Mark of Zorro

    The Mark of Zorro

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

    Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

  • Sayonara

    Sayonara

  • Behind the Planet of the Apes

    Behind the Planet of the Apes

  • On an Island with You

    On an Island with You

  • La casa de la zorra

    La casa de la zorra

  • Return to Fantasy Island

    Return to Fantasy Island

  • Mystery Street

    Mystery Street

  • Griff

    Griff

  • Rage of the Buccaneers

    Rage of the Buccaneers

  • Pepita Jimenez

    Pepita Jimenez

  • The Magic of David Copperfield

    The Magic of David Copperfield

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

    The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

  • Fantasy Island

    Fantasy Island

  • Sol Madrid

    Sol Madrid

  • Untouched

    Untouched

  • Black Water Gold

    Black Water Gold

  • Captains Courageous

    Captains Courageous

  • Cheyenne Autumn

    Cheyenne Autumn

  • ¡Buenas noches, año nuevo!

    ¡Buenas noches, año nuevo!

  • Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer

    Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer

  • Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...

    Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...

  • The Face of Fear

    The Face of Fear

  • Fade In

    Fade In

  • Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

    Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

  • Heaven Help Us

    Heaven Help Us

  • Neptune's Daughter

    Neptune's Daughter

  • Love Is a Ball

    Love Is a Ball

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

    NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

  • Fatima

    Fatima

  • Three for Jamie Dawn

    Three for Jamie Dawn

  • La Fuga

    La Fuga

  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

  • The Longest Hundred Miles

    The Longest Hundred Miles

  • Mission to Glory: A True Story

    Mission to Glory: A True Story

  • Fiesta

    Fiesta

  • Play of the Week: Rashomon

    Play of the Week: Rashomon

  • The Million Dollar Nickel

    The Million Dollar Nickel

  • My Man and I

    My Man and I

  • Cinco fueron escogidos

    Cinco fueron escogidos

  • The Hour of Truth

    The Hour of Truth

  • El asalto al castillo de la Moncloa

    El asalto al castillo de la Moncloa

  • Latin Lovers

    Latin Lovers

  • He's a Latin from Staten Island

    He's a Latin from Staten Island

  • Sentinels of Silence

    Sentinels of Silence

  • Mustang

    Mustang

  • Space For Women

    Space For Women

  • Marian Apparitions of the 20th Century: A Message of Urgency

    Marian Apparitions of the 20th Century: A Message of Urgency

  • Where Dreams Come True

    Where Dreams Come True

  • St. Augustine: The Oldest City

    St. Augustine: The Oldest City