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Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino, KSG ( /ˌmɒntəlˈbɑːn/; Spanish pronunciation: [montalˈβan]; November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009) was a Mexican radio, television, theatre and film actor. He had a career spanning six decades (motion pictures from 1943 to 2006) and many notable roles. During the mid-1970s, Montalbán was 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 series, and the 1982 film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. He won an Emmy Award in 1978 for his role in the miniseries How the West Was Won 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”.

• Born: Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino November 25, 1920 Mexico City, Mexico
• Died: January 14, 2009 (aged 88) Los Angeles, California
• Cause of death: Congestive heart failure
• Resting place: Holy Cross Cemetery
• Residence: Los Angeles
• Nationality: Mexican
• Occupation: Actor
• Years active: 1941–2009
• Known for: Khan Noonien Singh Mr. Roarke Grandfather Valentin
• Home town: Torreon
• Television: Fantasy Island
• Religion: Roman Catholic
• Spouse: Georgiana Belzer (1944–2007; her death) 4 children
• Children: 4
• Relatives: Carlos Montalban (brother)
• Awards: Golden Boot, 1985 Easter Seals Lifetime Achievement Award

Read more about Ricardo Montalban at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

Theater Review: Terrific Mini-Alt Circus 'Traces' in Town
LAist - News from LA, 2011-01-17 23:30:00
        Traces—playing now at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre in Hollywood—is being billed as a circus. It is and it isn’t. There are no clowns or goth fire eaters, but no matter what you call it, Traces is brilliant and fun in its simplicity. The French Canadian Company Les 7 doigts ...

U.S. Earns Respect with Draw
LAist - News from LA, 2010-06-13 16:00:17
       The U.S. National Team faced a tough test on Saturday in its FIFA World Cup 2010 debut, facing England, one of the tournament's favorites. It was a rematch sixty years in the making. The last time the two teams faced each other was the 1950 edition of the World Cup ...

Futebol Arte Brasil @ Montalban Theatre
LAist - News from LA, 2010-05-15 01:45:48
Soccer fans still have another 27 days to wait until the big dance begins in South Africa on June 11th, but pre-FIFA World Cup events and parties are already starting to pop up all over town. Last night, the Ricardo Montalban Theatre in Hollywood hosted such an event which celebrated ...