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Ricardo Montalban

Character Actor / Actor / Film Director | * 11/25/1920 († 88, 01/14/2009) | Mexico City (Mexico)
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Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino, KSG ( MON-təl-BAHN; Spanish: [montalˈβan]; November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009) was a Mexican and American film and television actor. Montalbán's career spanned seven decades, during which he became widely known for performances in genres from crime and drama to musicals and comedy. Later in his career, Montalbán portrayed Armando in the Planet of the Apes film series from the early 1970s, starring in both Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972). As the villain Khan Noonien Singh, a genetically enhanced human, he starred in both the original Star Trek television series (1967) and the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). During the 1970s and 1980s, Montalbán was a spokesman for Chrysler for thirteen years, featured in their automotive commercials and advertisements, notably those in which he extolled the ... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Adventure

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In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, a chimpanzee named Caesar resurfaces after almost twenty years of hiding from the authorities, and prepares for a revolt against humanity. ...

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

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1972 | 3.1/5 | 1h 28min
Action, Science Fiction
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It is the 23rd century. The Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise is on routine training maneuvers and Admiral James T. Kirk seems resigned to the fact that this inspection may well be the last space ...

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

PG

1982 | 3.7/5 | 1h 53min
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
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When the incompetent Lieutenant Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II. ...

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

Certification unknown

1988 | 3.6/5 | 1h 26min
Comedy, Crime
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The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft. Intrigued by their intelligence, humans use them for research - until the apes attempt to ...

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

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1971 | 3.2/5 | 1h 38min
Action, Science Fiction
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Awards & Nominations for Ricardo Montalban

Knight of The Order of St. Gregory The Great Emmy Awards Knight in The Order of The Holy Sepulchre Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Order of St. Gregory the Great Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
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Movies with Ricardo Montalban as Actor(81)

as Self (archive footage)2020 I Know Catherine, The Log Lady
2009 Perdida
as Head of Council (voice)2006 The Ant Bully
as Grandfather2003 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
as Grandfather2002 Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
as himself1998 Behind the Planet of the Apes
as (archive footage)1994 That's Entertainment! III
as himself1991 Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
as Vincent Ludwig1988 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
as King1984 Cannonball Run II
as himself1984 Fatima
as Khan Noonien Singh1982 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Mr. Roarke1978 Return to Fantasy Island
as Felipe (archive footage)1978 El asalto al castillo de la Moncloa
as Gen. Lafuente1977 Mission to Glory: A True Story
as Manuel1977 Captains Courageous
as Silent Film Star1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Turtle George1976 Joe Panther
as Captain Esteban1974 The Mark of Zorro
as Abner Smith1974 Wonder Woman
as himself1973 Fade-In
as The Pinkerton Man1973 The Train Robbers
1972 Fireball Forward
as Armando1972 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
as Sergeant Frank Ortega1971 The Face of Fear
as Al Matteo1971 Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
as Armando1971 Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971 Sentinels of Silence
as Dr. Luis Delgado1970 The Aquarians
as Natachai1970 The Deserter
as Alejandro Zayas1970 Black Water Gold
as Vittorio1969 Sweet Charity
as John Stambler / Kane1969 The Pigeon
as Joaquin Murieta1969 The Desperate Mission
as Jalisco1968 Sol Madrid
as Ortega1968 Blue
as Janacek1967 Code Name: Heraclitus
as Father Sanchez1967 The Longest Hundred Miles
as Phil Benton1966 Madame X
as Father Clementi1966 The Singing Nun
as The White King1966 Alice Through the Looking Glass
as Pete Delanos1965 The Money Trap
as El Gallo1964 The Fantasticks
as Fernando1964 ¡Buenas noches, año nuevo!
as Little Wolf1964 Cheyenne Autumn
as Duke Gaspard Ducluzeau1963 Love Is a Ball
as Don Raspi1962 The Reluctant Saint
as Major Padula1962 Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
as Captain Gordon, the Black Buccaneer1961 Rage of the Buccaneers
as Claudius (voice, English dub)1961 Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
as Louie Ramponi1960 Let No Man Write My Epitaph
as Prince Said1957 Desert Warrior
as Nakamura1957 Sayonara
as George Lorenz1956 Three for Jamie Dawn
as Antonio Gómez1955 A Life in the Balance
as Federico Vascon1954 Green Shadow
as Pietro Donati1954 The Saracen Blade
as Amal1954 The Queen of Babylon
as Pepe Gonzales1953 Sombrero
as Roberto Santos1953 Latin Lovers
as himself1952 The Million Dollar Nickel
as Chu Chu Ramirez1952 My Man and I
as Ironshirt1951 Across the Wide Missouri
as Marcos Zappa1951 The Mark of the Renegade
as Peter Moralas1950 Mystery Street
as Demi Armendez1950 Two Weeks with Love
as Johnny Monterez1950 Right Cross
as Jose O'Rourke1949 Neptune's Daughter
as Pablo Rodriguez1949 Border Incident
as Roderigues1949 Battleground
as himself1948 On an Island with You
as Fiesta Specialty Dancer1948 The Kissing Bandit
1947 Fantasía ranchera
as Mario Morales1947 Fiesta
as Luis Vargas1946 Pepita Jimenez
1945 La casa de la zorra
1945 Cadetes de la naval
as Teniente1944 La Fuga
1943 Cinco fueron escogidos
as Jarameño1943 Santa
as (uncredited)1942 The Three Musketeers

TV Shows/Series with Ricardo Montalban as Actor(96)

as Khan (voice) (archive footage)2018 Star Trek: Short Treks
as General Juanito Pequeño (voice)2005 American Dad!
as Señor Senior Sr. (voice)2002 Kim Possible
2000 Titans
as The Cow (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Manuel Kaire1998 Love Boat: The Next Wave
1995 Freakazoid!
1994 Chicago Hope
as Lawrence Gentry1992 The Golden Palace
as himself1991 Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
1990 Dream On
1989 B.L. Stryker
as himself1986 American Masters
as Zach Powers1985 The Colbys
as Vaclav Maryska1984 Murder, She Wrote
1981 Dynasty
as Zachary 'Zach' Powers1981 Dynasty
1979 B. J. and the Bear
1978 The Magic of David Copperfield
as Mr. Roarke1978 Fantasy Island
as Abner Smith1975 Wonder Woman
as Jean-Paul1975 Switch
1973 Griff
1973 Police Story
1971 Columbo
as Colonel Diego Alcazar1971 Nichols
1971 The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1970 Dan August
1969 Bracken's World
as Rick Rivera1969 Marcus Welby, M.D.
1968 The Name of the Game
as Father Bernard Torres1968 The Name of the Game
as Tokura1968 Hawaii Five-O
as Alex Pareno1968 Hawaii Five-O
as Nick Grobbo1968 It Takes a Thief
1968 Here's Lucy
as himself1968 The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
as himself1967 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as himself1967 The Carol Burnett Show
as El Tigre1967 The High Chaparral
as Padre Eduardo Sanchez1967 The High Chaparral
1967 Ironside
1966 Felony Squad
1966 Mission: Impossible
as Khan Noonien Singh1966 Star Trek
1965 The Wild Wild West
1965 The Long, Hot Summer
1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 The Rogues
as Count Alfonso De Borba1964 Daniel Boone
1964 Slattery's People
as Nicholas Amenor1963 Burke's Law
as Armand Dubovier1963 Burke's Law
1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Philip Crow1963 The Great Adventure
as Jean Lafitte1963 The Great Adventure
1963 The Greatest Show on Earth
1963 The Lieutenant
as Barbu1962 Combat!
as Enrique Cuellar1962 The Virginian
as Louis Boissevain1962 The Virginian
as Francisco Sosentes1962 The Virginian
1962 The Lloyd Bridges Show
as Vincent Pavanne1961 Cain's Hundred
as 'Spanish John' Espejo1961 The Defenders
as Stephen Baird1961 The Dick Powell Show
as Damon West1961 Dr. Kildare
1961 Ben Casey
1961 Alcoa Premiere
1960 Checkmate
1959 Play of the Week
as Lt. Devereaux1959 Riverboat
as Matsou1959 Bonanza
as Captain Henri Privaux1959 Adventures in Paradise
as himself1958 The Dick Clark Show
as himself1956 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1955 The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Tony Lorca1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Chato1955 Gunsmoke
as Pete McLean1954 Climax!
as Joe Bermudes1954 Climax!
1954 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
as Esteban Espinosa1953 GE Theater
as Self - Guest Host / Gino1953 Letter to Loretta
as Father William Gomez1953 Letter to Loretta
as Joe Martinez1953 Letter to Loretta
as Angelo Pelligrini1953 Letter to Loretta
as Nemo Rustin1953 Letter to Loretta
as Frank1953 Letter to Loretta
as Frank Montclair1953 Letter to Loretta
as Tony Santos1953 Letter to Loretta
as Father Garcia1953 Letter to Loretta
as Pietro1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as El Gallo1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Self - Panelist1950 What's My Line?
as himself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Full Name: Ricardo Montalbán
Citizenship: Mexico
Born: Thursday, 11/25 1920 (November) in Mexico City (Mexico)
Died: Wednesday, 01/14 2009 (January) in Los Angeles (aged: 88)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: Spanish (ES)
Educated at: Belmont High School, Fairfax High School
Spouses (current/former): Georgiana Belzer
Other names for Ricardo Montalban (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ricardo Montalbán"
"Ricardo Montalvan"
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Loretta Young (117x, Actress)
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John Viener (45x, Actor)
Mike Barker (41x, Actor)
Claude Akins (39x, Actor)
Phil LaMarr (38x, Actor)
Ralph Garman (36x, Actor)
Simon Oakland (36x, Actor)
Eddie Albert (34x, Actor)
Harry Harvey (33x, Actor)
Robert Rodriguez (15x, Crew)
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