Ricardo Montalban
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting183
tvStar Trek: Short Treks
2018
Khan (voice) (archive footage)
movieThe Ant Bully
2006
Head of Council (voice)
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
General Juanito Pequeño (voice)
movieSpy Kids 3-D: Game Over
2003
Grandfather
tvKim Possible
2002
Señor Senior Sr. (voice)
tvBuzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
Vartkes (voice)
tvFamily Guy
1999
The Cow (voice)
tvLove Boat: The Next Wave
1998
Manuel Kaire
tvFreakazoid!
1995
Armondo Guitierrez (voice)
tvHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
King Carlos (voice)
tvChicago Hope
1994
Martin Nieves
movieThat's Entertainment! III
1994
(archive footage)
tvThe Golden Palace
1992
Lawrence Gentry
tvDream On
1990
Alejandro Goldman
movieThe Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
Vincent Ludwig
tvThe Colbys
1985
Zach Powers
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Vaclav Maryska
movieFatima
1984
Self - Host
movieStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982
Khan Noonien Singh
Space For Women
1981
Self - Narrator
tvDynasty
1981
Zachary 'Zach' Powers
El asalto al castillo de la Moncloa
1978
Felipe (archive footage)
tvFantasy Island
1978
Mr. Roarke
movieReturn to Fantasy Island
1978
Mr. Roarke
movieFantasy Island
1977
Mr. Roarke
movieMission to Glory: A True Story
1977
General Lafuente
Joe Panther
1976
Turtle George
movieWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
Silent Film Star
McNaughton's Daughter
1976
Dist. Atty. Charles Quintero
tvSwitch
1975
Jean-Paul
movieThe Mark of Zorro
1974
Captain Esteban
movieWonder Woman
1974
Abner Smith
movieFade In
1973
Himself
movieMustang
1973
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Train Robbers
1973
The Pinkerton Man
movieFireball Forward
1972
Jean Duval
The Face of Fear
1971
Sergeant Frank Ortega
tvNichols
1971
Colonel Diego Alcazar
tvColumbo
1971
Luis Montoya
movieWalls of Fire
1971
Self - Narrator
movieThe Deserter
1970
Natachai
movieThe Aquarians
1970
Dr. Luis Delgado
movieBlack Water Gold
1970
Alejandro Zayas
movieThe Desperate Mission
1969
Joaquin Murieta
movieThe Pigeon
1969
John Stambler / Kane
tvMarcus Welby, M.D.
1969
Rick Rivera
movieSweet Charity
1969
Vittorio
tvHere's Lucy
1968
Prince Phillip Gregory
tvHawaii Five-O
1968
Tokura / Alex Pareno
tvThe Name of the Game
1968
Bernard Torres
movieBlue
1968
Ortega
movieSol Madrid
1968
Jalisco
tvRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Self / Self (uncredited)
tvIt Takes a Thief
1968
Nick Grobbo
tvThe High Chaparral
1967
El Tigre / Padre Eduardo Sanchez
movieThe Longest Hundred Miles
1967
Father Sanchez
movieAlice Through the Looking Glass
1966
The White King
tvMission: Impossible
1966
Gerard Sefra
tvStar Trek
1966
Khan Noonien Singh
movieThe Singing Nun
1966
Father Clementi
movieMadame X
1966
Phil Benton
movieThe Money Trap
1965
Pete Delanos
movieThe Fantasticks
1964
El Gallo
movieCheyenne Autumn
1964
Little Wolf
tvDaniel Boone
1964
Count Alfonso De Borba
tvThe Great Adventure
1963
Philip Crow / Jean Lafitte
tvBurke's Law
1963
Nicholas Amenor / Armand Dubovier
movieLove is a Ball
1963
Duke Gaspard Ducluzeau
movieThe Reluctant Saint
1962
Don Raspi
tvCombat!
1962
Barbu
tvThe Virginian
1962
Enrique Cuellar / Louis Boissevain / Francisco Sosentes
movieHemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
1962
Major Padula
movieRage of the Buccaneers
1961
Captain Gordon, the Black Buccaneer
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self - Co-Host / Self
tvDr. Kildare
1961
Damon West
tvThe Dick Powell Show
1961
Stephen Baird
tvCain's Hundred
1961
Vincent Pavanne
tvThe Defenders
1961
'Spanish John' Espejo
moviePlay of the Week: Rashomon
1960
Bandit Tasmoro
movieLet No Man Write My Epitaph
1960
Louie Ramponi
tvStartime
1959
Turk
tvAdventures in Paradise
1959
Captain Henri Privaux
tvRiverboat
1959
Lt. Devereaux
tvBonanza
1959
Matsou
movieSayonara
1957
Nakamura
movieDesert Warrior
1957
Prince Said
movieChild of Trouble
1957
Teddy Green
movieThree for Jamie Dawn
1956
George Lorenz
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Tony Lorca
tvMGM Parade
1955
Self
tvGunsmoke
1955
Chato
movieA Life in the Balance
1955
Antonio Gómez
movieUntouched
1954
Federico Vascon
tvClimax!
1954
Pete McLean / Joe Bermudes
movieThe Saracen Blade
1954
Pietro Donati
tvLetter to Loretta
1953
Self - Guest Host / Gino / Joe Martinez / Angelo Pelligrini / Nemo Rustin / Frank / Father Garcia / Tony Santos / Frank Montclair / Father William Gomez
movieLatin Lovers
1953
Roberto Santos
movieSombrero
1953
Pepe Gonzales
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953
Esteban Espinosa
movieMy Man and I
1952
Chu Chu Ramirez
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
El Gallo
movieAcross the Wide Missouri
1951
Ironshirt
movieThe Mark of the Renegade
1951
Marcos Zappa
movieTwo Weeks with Love
1950
Demi Armendez
movieRight Cross
1950
Johnny Monterez
movieMystery Street
1950
Peter Moralas
movieBattleground
1949
Roderigues
movieBorder Incident
1949
Pablo Rodriguez
movieNeptune's Daughter
1949
Jose O'Rourke
movieThe Kissing Bandit
1948
Fiesta Specialty Dancer
movieOn an Island with You
1948
Ricardo Montez
movieFiesta
1947
Mario Morales
moviePepita Jiménez
1946
Luis Vargas
movieNosotros
1945
Armando Suárez
movieLa Fuga
1944
Teniente
movieSanta
1943
Jarameño
movieThe Three Musketeers
1942
(uncredited)
