1920Born, Mexico City
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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…
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Family GuyThe Cow (voice)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Vincent Ludwig
American Dad!General Juanito Pequeño (voice)
Spy Kids 3-D: Game OverGrandfather
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost DreamsGrandfather2018Star Trek: Short TreksKhan (voice) (archive footage) · 1 episodeShow
2009PerdidaMovie
2006The Ant BullyHead of Council (voice)Movie
2003Spy Kids 3-D: Game OverGrandfatherMovie
2002Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost DreamsGrandfatherMovie
2002Kim PossibleSeñor Senior Sr. (voice) · 6 episodesShow
2000Titans1 episodeShow
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandVartkes (voice) · 1 episodeShow
1998Love Boat: The Next WaveManuel Kaire · 1 episodeShow
1995Freakazoid!Armondo Guitierrez (voice) · 5 episodesShow
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildKing Carlos (voice) · 1 episodeShow
1994Chicago HopeMartin Nieves · 1 episodeShow
1994Heaven Help Us13 episodesShow
1994That's Entertainment! III(archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
1992The Golden PalaceLawrence Gentry · 1 episodeShow
1991Marian Apparitions of the 20th Century: A Message of UrgencyNarratorMovie
1990Dream OnAlejandro Goldman · 2 episodesShow
1989B.L. Stryker1 episodeShow
1988The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Vincent LudwigMovie
1985The ColbysZach Powers · 49 episodesShow
1984Murder, She WroteVaclav Maryska · 1 episodeShow
1984Cannonball Run IIKingMovie
1982Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanKhan Noonien SinghMovie
1981DynastyZachary 'Zach' Powers · 2 episodesShow
1979Where Dreams Come TrueNarratorMovie
1978The Magic of David Copperfield1 episodeShow
1978El asalto al castillo de la MoncloaFelipe (archive footage)Movie
1978Fantasy IslandMr. Roarke · 152 episodesShow
1978Return to Fantasy IslandMr. RoarkeMovie
1977Captains CourageousManuelMovie
1977Fantasy IslandMr. RoarkeMovie
1977Mission to Glory: A True StoryGeneral LafuenteMovie
1976Joe PantherTurtle GeorgeMovie
1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodSilent Film StarMovie
1976McNaughton's DaughterDist. Atty. Charles Quintero · 3 episodesShow
1975SwitchJean-Paul · 1 episodeShow
1974The Mark of ZorroCaptain EstebanMovie
1974Wonder WomanAbner SmithMovie
1973MustangNarrator (voice)Movie
1973Griff1 episodeShow
1973Police Story1 episodeShow
1973The Train RobbersThe Pinkerton ManMovie
1973St. Augustine: The Oldest City(Self) NarratorMovie
1972Conquest of the Planet of the ApesArmandoMovie
1972Chango, Guardian of the Mayan TreasureNarratorMovie
1972Fireball ForwardJean DuvalMovie
1971The Face of FearSergeant Frank OrtegaMovie
1971NicholsColonel Diego Alcazar · 1 episodeShow
1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour1 episodeShow
1971Escape from the Planet of the ApesArmandoMovie
1971Sentinels of SilenceMovie
1971Sarge: The Badge or the CrossAl MatteoMovie
1970The DeserterNatachaiMovie
1970The AquariansDr. Luis DelgadoMovie
1970Dan August1 episodeShow
1970Black Water GoldAlejandro ZayasMovie
1969The Desperate MissionJoaquin MurietaMovie
1969The PigeonJohn Stambler / KaneMovie
1969Bracken's World2 episodesShow
1969Hawaii Five-OTokura, Alex Pareno · 1 episodeShow
1969Sweet CharityVittorioMovie
1968Here's LucyPrince Phillip Gregory · 1 episodeShow
1968The Name of the GameBernard Torres · 1 episodeShow
1968BlueOrtegaMovie
1968Sol MadridJaliscoMovie
1968It Takes a ThiefNick Grobbo · 2 episodesShow
1967Ironside1 episodeShow
1967Space SeedKhanMovie
1967The Longest Hundred MilesFather SanchezMovie
1967Code Name: HeraclitusJanacekMovie
1966Alice Through the Looking GlassThe White KingMovie
1966Mission: ImpossibleGerard Sefra · 1 episodeShow
1966Felony Squad2 episodesShow
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