Ricardo Montalban
| First Name | Ricardo |
| Last Name | Montalban |
| Full Name at Birth | Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán Merino |
| Age | 88 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | November 25, 1920 |
| Birthplace | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Date of Death | January 14, 2009 |
| Location of Death | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Cause of Death | complications of advancing age |
| Height | 6' (183 cm) |
| Build | Athletic |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Ethnicity | Hispanic |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Belmont High School, Los Angeles, CAFairfax High School, Los Angeles, CA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Fantasy Island |
| Brother(s) | Pedro MontalbanCarlos Montalban (an Actor as well) |
| Sister(s) | Carmen Montalban |
| Friends | Norman Foster |
Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino, KSG (Spanish pronunciation: November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009) was a Mexican radio, television, theatre and film actor. He had a career spanning seven decades (motion pictures from 1943 to 2006) and multiple notable roles. 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. Ricardo 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, 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".
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