Ricardo Montalban
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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...
Known For
Filmography
Star Trek: Short Treks
2018
as Khan (voice) (archive footage)
Perdida
2009
The Ant Bully
2006
as Head of Council (voice)
American Dad!
2005
as General Juanito Pequeño (voice)
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
2003
as Grandfather
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
2002
as Grandfather
Kim Possible
2002
as Señor Senior Sr. (voice)
Titans
2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
as Vartkes (voice)
Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer
1999
as Self
Family Guy
1999
as The Cow (voice)
Behind the Planet of the Apes
1998
as Self
Love Boat: The Next Wave
1998
as Manuel Kaire
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997
as Self
Freakazoid!
1995
as Armondo Guitierrez (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as King Carlos (voice)
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Chicago Hope
1994
as Martin Nieves
Heaven Help Us
1994
The Golden Palace
1992
as Lawrence Gentry
Marian Apparitions of the 20th Century: A Message of Urgency
1991
as Narrator
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991
as Self
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
1991
as Self
Dream On
1990
as Alejandro Goldman
B.L. Stryker
1989
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
as Vincent Ludwig
American Masters
1986
as Self
The Colbys
1985
as Zach Powers
Cannonball Run II
1984
as King
Fatima
1984
as Self - Host
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Vaclav Maryska
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
1983
as Self
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982
as Khan Noonien Singh
Space For Women
1981
as Self - Narrator
Dynasty
1981
Dynasty
1981
as Zachary 'Zach' Powers
Where Dreams Come True
1979
as Narrator
B. J. and the Bear
1979
El asalto al castillo de la Moncloa
1978
as Felipe (archive footage)
Return to Fantasy Island
1978
as Mr. Roarke
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978
as Self
Fantasy Island
1978
as Mr. Roarke
The Magic of David Copperfield
1978
Mission to Glory: A True Story
1977
as General Lafuente
Fantasy Island
1977
as Mr. Roarke
Captains Courageous
1977
as Manuel
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as Silent Film Star
Joe Panther
1976
as Turtle George
McNaughton's Daughter
1976
as Dist. Atty. Charles Quintero
Switch
1975
as Jean-Paul
The Mark of Zorro
1974
as Captain Esteban
Wonder Woman
1974
as Abner Smith
Fade In
1973
as Himself
The Train Robbers
1973
as The Pinkerton Man
St. Augustine: The Oldest City
1973
as (Self) Narrator
Mustang
1973
as Narrator (voice)
Police Story
1973
Griff
1973
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972
as Armando
Fireball Forward
1972
as Jean Duval
Chango, Guardian of the Mayan Treasure
1972
as Narrator
Sentinels of Silence
1971
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
1971
as Al Matteo
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971
as Armando
The Face of Fear
1971
as Sergeant Frank Ortega
Walls of Fire
1971
as Self - Narrator
Columbo
1971
as Luis Montoya
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
Nichols
1971
as Colonel Diego Alcazar
The Deserter
1970
as Natachai
The Aquarians
1970
as Dr. Luis Delgado
Black Water Gold
1970
as Alejandro Zayas
Dan August
1970
Sweet Charity
1969
as Vittorio
The Pigeon
1969
as John Stambler / Kane
The Desperate Mission
1969
as Joaquin Murieta
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Tokura
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Rick Rivera
Bracken's World
1969
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Alex Pareno
Sol Madrid
1968
as Jalisco
Blue
1968
as Ortega
Here's Lucy
1968
as Prince Phillip Gregory
The Name of the Game
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
1968
as Self
The Name of the Game
1968
as Bernard Torres
It Takes a Thief
1968
as Nick Grobbo
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self (uncredited)
Code Name: Heraclitus
1967
as Janacek
The Longest Hundred Miles
1967
as Father Sanchez
Space Seed
1967
as Khan
Ironside
1967
The High Chaparral
1967
as El Tigre
The High Chaparral
1967
as Padre Eduardo Sanchez
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self
Madame X
1966
as Phil Benton
The Singing Nun
1966
as Father Clementi
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1966
as The White King
Star Trek
1966
as Khan Noonien Singh
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Gerard Sefra
Felony Squad
1966
The Money Trap
1965
as Pete Delanos
The Long, Hot Summer
1965
The Wild Wild West
1965
Cheyenne Autumn
1964
as Little Wolf
¡Buenas noches, año nuevo!
1964
as Fernando
The Fantasticks
1964
as El Gallo
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Satine
Daniel Boone
1964
as Count Alfonso De Borba
Slattery's People
1964
The Rogues
1964
Love is a Ball
1963
as Duke Gaspard Ducluzeau
Burke's Law
1963
as Nicholas Amenor
The Great Adventure
1963
as Philip Crow
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
The Lieutenant
1963
Burke's Law
1963
as Armand Dubovier
The Great Adventure
1963
as Jean Lafitte
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
1962
as Major Padula
The Reluctant Saint
1962
as Don Raspi
Combat!
1962
as Barbu
The Virginian
1962
as Enrique Cuellar
The Lloyd Bridges Show
1962
The Virginian
1962
as Louis Boissevain
The Virginian
1962
as Francisco Sosentes
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Rage of the Buccaneers
1961
as Captain Gordon, the Black Buccaneer
The Dick Powell Show
1961
as Stephen Baird
Cain's Hundred
1961
as Vincent Pavanne
The Defenders
1961
as 'Spanish John' Espejo
Ben Casey
1961
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Damon West
Alcoa Premiere
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
1960
as Louie Ramponi
Play of the Week: Rashomon
1960
as Bandit Tasmoro
Checkmate
1960
Play of the Week
1959
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Captain Henri Privaux
Riverboat
1959
as Lt. Devereaux
Bonanza
1959
as Matsou
Startime
1959
as Turk
The Dick Clark Show
1958
as Self
Sayonara
1957
as Nakamura
Desert Warrior
1957
as Prince Said
Child of Trouble
1957
as Teddy Green
Three for Jamie Dawn
1956
as George Lorenz
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
A Life in the Balance
1955
as Antonio Gómez
Gunsmoke
1955
as Chato
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Tony Lorca
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Cochise
MGM Parade
1955
as Self
Untouched
1954
as Federico Vascon
The Queen of Babylon
1954
as Amal
The Saracen Blade
1954
as Pietro Donati
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Climax!
1954
as Pete McLean
Climax!
1954
as Joe Bermudes
Latin Lovers
1953
as Roberto Santos
Sombrero
1953
as Pepe Gonzales
General Electric Theater
1953
as Esteban Espinosa
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Self - Guest Host / Gino
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Joe Martinez
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Angelo Pelligrini
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Nemo Rustin
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Frank
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Frank Montclair
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Tony Santos
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Father Garcia
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Father William Gomez
My Man and I
1952
as Chu Chu Ramirez
The Million Dollar Nickel
1952
as Self
Across the Wide Missouri
1951
as Ironshirt
The Mark of the Renegade
1951
as Marcos Zappa
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as El Gallo
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Pietro
Two Weeks with Love
1950
as Demi Armendez
Mystery Street
1950
as Peter Moralas
Right Cross
1950
as Johnny Monterez
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
Battleground
1949
as Roderigues
Border Incident
1949
as Pablo Rodriguez
Neptune's Daughter
1949
as Jose O'Rourke
On an Island with You
1948
as Ricardo Montez
The Kissing Bandit
1948
as Fiesta Specialty Dancer
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Fiesta
1947
as Mario Morales
Fantasía ranchera
1947
Pepita Jiménez
1946
as Luis Vargas
Cadetes de la naval
1945
La casa de la zorra
1945
The Hour of Truth
1945
Nosotros
1945
as Armando Suárez
La fuga
1944
as Teniente
Cinco fueron escogidos
1943
Santa
1943
as Jarameño
The Three Musketeers
1942
as (uncredited)