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Ricardo Montalban
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Actor Born: November 25, 1920 in Mexico City, Mexico Death: January 14, 2009 Biography:Though perhaps best remembered for playing the suave, mysterious Mr. Roarke on the popular television series "Fantasy Island" (1978-1984), and for his car commercials in which he seductively exhorted the pleasures of the upholstery ("Rich, Corinthian leather") in his distinctive Spanish accent, "Ricardo Montalban" once played romantic leads in major features of the '40s and '50s. He also had a successful career on-stage.
Born Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalban y Merino in Mexico City, Montalban spent part of his youth in the U.S. The tall, dark, handsome, and curly haired actor first worked as a bit player on Broadway before returning to Mexico in the early '40s and launching a film career there. By 1947, he had returned to the States and signed with MGM. That year, Montalban played his first leading role opposite "Cyd Charisse" in the romantic musical "Fiesta" (1947). It would be the first of many... Full Biography
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