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Updated: 7/1/2007

Name: Ricardo Montalban

Born:  November 25, 1920, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Birth Name: Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalban y Merino

Claim to Fame:  Ricardo is best known for his rola as Mr. Roarke in 'Fantasy Island'.

Family Life:  Georgiana Young (October 1944 - present) 4 children

Info:
 Ricardo was originally a song-and-dance man in both Mexican and American movie musicals. After that genre faded he became a character actor, often relegated to 'ethnic roles.' In 'Sayonara' with Marlon Brando he played Japanese, he won an Emmy playing a Sioux on the mini-series How the West was Won, and he was also sometimes cast as Arabs or Greeks. Usually, though, he played the "Latin lover," and eventually he broke through stereotype-casting to become known as just a damn fine actor.

Trivia: Wife Georgiana's sister was actress Loretta Young.

Had a 9 1/2 hour operation on his spine to repair an injury he received making 'Across the Wide Missouri'. He has been in constant pain ever since and for the most part he is confined to a wheelchair since 1993.

For years, was a commercial spokesman for Chrysler automobiles. You remember how he waxed eloquently about the "fine Corinthian
leather"...

Agreed to reprise his role of "Khan" in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan for only $100,000 because he loved the role so much.

Was nominated for Broadway's 1958 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "Jamaica."

Is the only "Star Trek" movie villain who previously appeared on "Star Trek" (1966). He played Khan Noonien Singh in the "Star Trek" (1966) episode "Space Seed" and Star Trek: The Wrath of
Khan (1982).

In 1970, he founded the non-profit organization "Nosotros" whose goal is "to help fulfill the goals of persons of Spanish-speaking origin in the motion picture and television industry."
http://www.nosotros.org

In 1999, he purchased an old Hollywood theater designed by the well known architect John C. Austin and built in 1927: "conceiving a plan to rebuild this theater to benefit the diverse community and to build a state-of- art school to compliment this live theater."
http://www.ricardomontalbantheatre.org
 
Where is He Now: Ricardo has continued to work, doing many voice roles in cartoons both for TV an dthe Big Screen.

He usually delivers his lines from a wheelchair. In his most recent role, he played Grandfather Cortex in the Spy Kids films. He also provided the voice for Señor Senior Sr. on Disney's 'Kim Possible' and the Council Chairman in the big-screen cartoon 'The Ant Bully.'

In 2003 he received the Catholics in Media Associates Lifetime Achievement Award.

In 1980 he aslo wrote his memoir called, Reflections: A Life in Two Worlds.


WRITE TO Ricardo:
Ricardo Montalban
c/o Tim Curtis
William Morris Agency (WMA-LA)
One William Morris Pl
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

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CREDITS:
"Kim Possible" .... Señor Senior Sr.(2002-2007)
The Ant Bully (2006) (voice) .... Head of Council
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) .... Grandfather
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) .... Grandfather
"Dora the Explorer" .... El Encantador (1 episode, 2002)
- The Missing Piece (2002) TV Episode (voice) .... El Encantador
"Titans" .... Mr. Sanchez (1 episode, 2001)
- Someone Wicked This Way Comes (2001) TV Episode .... Mr. Sanchez
"Buzz Lightyear of Star Command" .... Vartkes (1 episode, 2000)
- Lone Wolf (2000) TV Episode (voice) .... Vartkes
"The Love Boat: The Next Wave" .... Manuel Kaire (1 episode, 1998)
- Getting to Know You (1998) TV Episode .... Manuel Kaire
"Chicago Hope" .... Col. Martin Nieves (1 episode, 1997)
- Colonel of Truth (1997) TV Episode .... Col. Martin Nieves
"Freakazoid!" .... Armondo Guitierrez (1995-1996)
"Heaven Help Us" (1994) TV Series .... Mr. Shepherd (unknown episodes)
"The Golden Palace" .... Lawrence Gentry (1 episode, 1993)
- Senor Stinky Learns Absolutely Nothing About Life (1993) TV Episode .... Lawrence Gentry
"Dream On" .... Alejandro Goldman (1 episode, 1991)
- The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (1991) TV Episode .... Alejandro Goldman
"Murder, She Wrote" .... Vaaclav Maryska (1 episode, 1990)
- Murder in F Sharp (1990) TV Episode .... Vaaclav Maryska
"B.L. Stryker" .... Victor Costanza (1 episode, 1990)
- High Rise (1990) TV Episode .... Victor Costanza
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) .... Vincent Ludwig
"The Colbys" .... Zach Powers / ... (1985-1987)
"Dynasty" .... Zach Powers / ... (1986)
- The Choice (1986) TV Episode .... Zachary 'Zach' Powers
- Souvenirs (1986) TV Episode .... Zach Powers
Cannonball Run II (1984) .... King
"Fantasy Island" .... Mr. Roarke (1978-1984)
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982) .... Khan Noonien Singh
"B.J. and the Bear" .... Six Killer (1 episode, 1979)
- Fly a Wild Horse (1979) TV Episode .... Six Killer
"How the West Was Won" (1978) (mini) TV Series .... Satangkai (episodes 1-3)
Return to Fantasy Island (1978) (TV) .... Mr. Roarke
Captains Courageous (1977) (TV) .... Manuel
Mission to Glory: A True Story (1977)
"Police Story" .... Major Sergio Flores (1 episode, 1977)
- Hard Rock Brown (1977) TV Episode .... Major Sergio Flores
"Executive Suite" .... David Valerio (1976-1977)
Fantasy Island (1977) (TV) .... Mr. Roarke
Joe Panther (1976) .... Turtle George
Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) .... Silent film star
McNaughton's Daughter (1976) (TV) .... Dist. Atty. Charles Quintero
Columbo: A Matter of Honor (1976) (TV) .... Luis Montoya
"Switch" .... Jean-Paul (1 episode, 1975)
- Kiss of Death (1975) TV Episode .... Jean-Paul
The Mark of Zorro (1974) (TV) .... Captain Esteban
Wonder Woman (1974) (TV) .... Abner Smith
"Griff" (1 episode, 1973)
- Countdown to Terror (1973) TV Episode
The Train Robbers (1973) .... The Pinkerton man
"Here's Lucy" .... Prince Phillip Gregory Hennepin Of Montalbania (1 episode, 1972)
- Lucy and Her Prince Charming (1972) TV Episode .... Prince Phillip Gregory Hennepin Of Montalbania
"Hawaii Five-O" .... Alex Pareno / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1972)
- Death Wish on Tantalus Mountain (1972) TV Episode .... Alex Pareno
- Samurai (1968) TV Episode .... Tokura/S. Yamashito
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) .... Armando
Fireball Forward (1972) (TV) .... Jean Duval
"O'Hara, U.S. Treasury" .... Rick Morris (1 episode, 1972)
- Operation: Lady Luck (1972) TV Episode .... Rick Morris
The Face of Fear (1971) (TV) .... Sergeant Frank Ortega
"Nichols" (1 episode, 1971)
- The Siege (1971) TV Episode
"Insight" .... General Bertani (1 episode, 1971)
- Trial by Fire (1971) TV Episode .... General Bertani
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) .... Armando
The Deserter (1971) .... Natachai
Sarge (1971) (TV) .... Al Matteo
"The Virginian" .... Enrique Cuellar / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1970)
- Last of the Comancheros (1970) TV Episode .... Sosentes
- The Wind of Outrage (1968) TV Episode .... Louis Boissevain
- The Big Deal (1962) TV Episode .... Enrique Cuellar
"Marcus Welby, M.D." (1 episode, 1970)
- The Labyrinth (1970) TV Episode
"Bracken's World" .... Carl Duran / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
- Hey Gringo, Hey Poncho (1970) TV Episode .... Carlos Serrano
- The Sweet Smell of Failure (1969) TV Episode .... Carl Duran
The Aquarians (1970) (TV) .... Dr. Luis Delgado
"Dan August" .... Manuel Acaba (1 episode, 1970)
- The Murder of a Small Town (1970) TV Episode .... Manuel Acaba
"Gunsmoke" .... Chato (1 episode, 1970)
- Chato (1970) TV Episode .... Chato
"The Name of the Game" .... Father Bernard Torres / ... (1969-1970)
Black Water Gold (1970) (TV) .... Alejandro Zayas
The Desperate Mission (1969) (TV) .... Joaquin Murieta
The Pigeon (1969) (TV) .... John Stambler/Kane
Sweet Charity (1969) .... Vittorio Vidal
"The High Chaparral" .... El Tigre / ... (1968)
"It Takes a Thief" .... Nick Grobbo (1968)
"Ironside" .... Sgt. Al Cervantes (1 episode, 1968)
- The Sacrifice (1968) TV Episode .... Sgt. Al Cervantes
"Felony Squad" .... Martin Lynch / ... (1967-1968)
Blue (1968) .... Ortega
Sol Madrid (1968) .... Jalisco
"The Danny Thomas Hour" .... Tony Vincent (1 episode, 1968)
- One for My Baby (1968) TV Episode .... Tony Vincent
"Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Adam Steele / ... (3 episodes, 1965-1967)
- To Sleep, Perchance to Scream (1967) TV Episode .... Adam Steele
- Code Name: Heraclitus: Part 1 (1967) TV Episode .... Janacek
- In Any Language (1965) TV Episode .... Aldo Carmanelli
"I Spy" .... General Vera (1 episode, 1967)
- Magic Mirror (1967) TV Episode .... General Vera
"Mission: Impossible" .... Gerard Sefra (1 episode, 1967)
- Snowball in Hell (1967) TV Episode .... Gerard Sefra
"Star Trek" .... Khan Noonian Singh (1 episode, 1967)
- Space Seed (1967) TV Episode .... Khan Noonian Singh
The Longest Hundred Miles (1967) (TV) .... Father Sanchez
"Combat!" .... Barbu (1 episode, 1967)
- Gadjo (1967) TV Episode .... Barbu
Code Name: Heraclitus (1967) (TV) .... Janacek
"The Wild Wild West" .... Col. Noel Bartley Vautrain (1 episode, 1966)
- The Night of the Lord of Limbo (1966) TV Episode .... Col. Noel Bartley Vautrain
"Daniel Boone" .... Count Alfonso De Borba (1 episode, 1966)
- The Symbol (1966) TV Episode .... Count Alfonso De Borba
Alice Through the Looking Glass (1966) (TV) .... The White King
Madame X (1966) .... Phil Benton
"The Long, Hot Summer" .... Brice Ferguson (1 episode, 1966)
- Man with Two Faces (1966) TV Episode .... Brice Ferguson
The Singing Nun (1966) .... Father Clementi
"The Man from U.N.C.L.E." .... Rafael Delgado / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1966)
- The King of Diamonds Affair (1966) TV Episode .... Rafael Delgado
- The Dove Affair (1964) TV Episode .... Satine
"Dr. Kildare" .... Damon West (1966)
- No Other Road (1966) TV Episode .... Damon West
- I Can Hear the Ice Melting (1966) TV Episode .... Damon West
- Some Tales for Halloween (1966) TV Episode .... Damon West
- A Few Hearts, a Few Flowers (1966) TV Episode .... Damon West
The Money Trap (1965) .... Pete Delanos
"Burke's Law" .... Armand Dubovier / ... (1964-1965)
- Who Killed Cop Robin? (1965) TV Episode .... Armand Dubovier
- Who Killed the Richest Man in the World? (1964) TV Episode .... Nicholas Amenor
"The Rogues" .... Marius Konik (1 episode, 1964)
- Hugger-Mugger, by the Sea (1964) TV Episode .... Marius Konik
Buenas noches, año nuevo (1964)
"The Defenders" .... 'Spanish John' Espejo (1 episode, 1964)
- Whitewash (1964) TV Episode .... 'Spanish John' Espejo
"Slattery's People" .... Rodriguez (1 episode, 1964)
- Question: What Became of the White Tortilla? (1964) TV Episode .... Rodriguez
"Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... El Gallo (1 episode, 1964)
- The Fantasticks (1964) TV Episode .... El Gallo
Cheyenne Autumn (1964) .... Little Wolf
"The Great Adventure" .... Philip Crow / ... (1963-1964)
- The Pirate and the Patriot (1964) TV Episode .... Jean Lafitte
- The Massacre at Wounded Knee (1963) TV Episode .... Philip Crow
- The Death of Sitting Bull (1963) TV Episode .... Philip Crow
"The Lieutenant" .... Pfc. John Reading (1 episode, 1964)
- Tour of Duty (1964) TV Episode .... Pfc. John Reading
"The Greatest Show on Earth" .... Gus Trikonis (1 episode, 1963)
- The Hanging Man (1963) TV Episode .... Gus Trikonis
"Ben Casey" .... Henry Davis (1 episode, 1963)
- Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast (1963) TV Episode .... Henry Davis
Love Is a Ball (1963) .... Duke Gaspard Ducluzeau
"The Dick Powell Show" .... Stephen Baird (1 episode, 1963)
- Epilogue (1963) TV Episode .... Stephen Baird
"Alcoa Premiere" .... Vince Gallard (1 episode, 1963)
- The Glass Palace (1963) TV Episode .... Vince Gallard
The Reluctant Saint (1962) .... Don Raspi
"Pantomime Quiz" .... Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1962)
- Hedy Lamarr (1962) TV Episode .... Guest Panelist
"The Lloyd Bridges Show" .... Navarro (1 episode, 1962)
- War Song (1962) TV Episode .... Navarro
Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962) .... Major Padula
"Cain's Hundred" .... Vincent Pavanne (1 episode, 1962)
- A Creature Lurks in Ambush (1962) TV Episode .... Vincent Pavanne
Gordon, il pirata nero (1961) .... Captain Gordon, the Black Buccaneer
"Checkmate" .... Joe Martinez (1 episode, 1961)
- Hot Wind in a Cold Town (1961) TV Episode .... Joe Martinez
"The Untouchables" .... Frank Mercouris (1 episode, 1961)
- Stranglehold (1961) TV Episode .... Frank Mercouris
"Letter to Loretta" .... Angelo Pelligrini / ... (1955-1961)
"Disneyland" .... Ramon Castillo (1 episode, 1961)
- Zorro: Auld Acquaintance (1961) TV Episode .... Ramon Castillo
"The Chevy Show" .... Karl Steiner (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
- Autumn Crocus (1961) TV Episode .... Karl Steiner
- Mexican Fiesta (1960) TV Episode
Hamlet, Prinz von Dänemark (1961) (TV) (voice: English version) .... Claudius
"The Christophers" (2 episodes, 1960)
- Parents Lead the Way (1960) TV Episode
- Women of the Bible (1960) TV Episode
"Play of the Week" .... Bandit (1 episode, 1960)
- Rashomon (1960) TV Episode .... Bandit
Rashomon (1960) (TV)
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Pepe Lorca (1 episode, 1960)
- Outlaw in Town (1960) TV Episode .... Pepe Lorca
Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) .... Louie Ramponi
"Bonanza" .... Matsou (1 episode, 1960)
- Day of Reckoning (1960) TV Episode .... Matsou
"Death Valley Days" .... Joaquin Murietta (1 episode, 1960)
- Eagle in the Rocks (1960) TV Episode .... Joaquin Murietta
"Startime" .... Turk (1 episode, 1960)
- Jeff McCleod, the Last Reb (1960) TV Episode .... Turk
"Adventures in Paradise" .... Henri Privaux (1 episode, 1959)
- The Derelict (1959) TV Episode .... Henri Privaux
"Riverboat" .... Lieutenant Andre Bastiste Devereaux (1 episode, 1959)
- A Night at Trapper's Landing (1959) TV Episode .... Lieutenant Andre Bastiste Devereaux
"Playhouse 90" .... Teddy Green / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1959)
- Target for Three (1959) TV Episode .... Vincente
- Child of Trouble (1957) TV Episode .... Teddy Green
"Colgate Theatre" .... Tio (1 episode, 1958)
- Tonight in Havana (1958) TV Episode .... Tio
"Frances Farmer Presents" .... Tio (1 episode, 1958)
- Night in Havana (1958) TV Episode .... Tio
Sayonara (1957) .... Nakamura
Amantes del desierto, Los (1957) .... Prince Said
"Wagon Train" .... Jean LeBec (1 episode, 1957)
- The Jean LeBec Story (1957) TV Episode .... Jean LeBec
"Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1957)
- Storm Over Rapallo (1957) TV Episode
Operation Cicero (1956) (TV) .... Cicero
"The 20th Century-Fox Hour" .... Cochise / ... (2 episodes, 1956)
- Operation Cicero (1956) TV Episode .... Degalo aka Cicero
- Broken Arrow (1956) TV Episode .... Cochise
"Climax!" .... Joe Bermudes / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
- Island in the City (1956) TV Episode .... Joe Bermudes
- The Mojave Kid (1955) TV Episode .... Pete McLean
Three for Jamie Dawn (1956) .... George Lorenz
"The Ford Television Theatre" .... Carlos Cortez / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
- The Lady in His Life (1956) TV Episode .... Carlos Dominguez
- Cardboard Casanova (1955) TV Episode .... Carlos Cortez
"Celebrity Playhouse" (1 episode, 1956)
- The Foreigner (1956) TV Episode
"General Electric Theater" .... Esteban (1 episode, 1956)
- Esteban's Legacy (1956) TV Episode .... Esteban
Cortigiana di Babilonia (1955) .... Amal
A Life in the Balance (1955) .... Antonio Gómez
"The Martha Raye Show" (1 episode, 1955)
- Episode dated 15 March 1955 (1955) TV Episode
Sombra verde (1954) .... Federico Vascon
The Saracen Blade (1954) .... Pietro
Latin Lovers (1953) .... Roberto Santos
Sombrero (1953) .... Pepe Gonzales
My Man and I (1952) .... Chu Chu Ramirez
Across the Wide Missouri (1951) .... Ironshirt (Blackfoot war chief)
Mark of the Renegade (1951) .... Marcos
Two Weeks with Love (1950) .... Demi Armendez
Right Cross (1950) .... Johnny Monterez
Mystery Street (1950) .... Lieutenant Peter Morales
Battleground (1949) .... Pvt. Johnny Roderigues
Border Incident (1949) .... Pablo Rodriguez
Neptune's Daughter (1949) .... José O'Rourke
The Kissing Bandit (1948) .... Fiesta Specialty Dancer
On an Island with You (1948) .... Ricardo Montez
Fiesta (1947) .... Mario Morales
Fantasía ranchera (1947)
Pepita Jiménez (1946)
Casa de la zorra, La (1945)
Hora de la verdad, La (1945) .... Rafael Meija
Nosotros (1945)
Cadetes de la naval (1945) .... Ricardo Almagro
Fuga, La (1944) .... Teniente
Cinco fueron escogidos (1943)
Santa (1943) .... Jarameno
Razón de la culpa, La (1943) .... Announcer
Verdugo de Sevilla, El (1942)
Five Were Chosen (1942)
  

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