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Mexican Actor Ricardo Montalban passed away on 14th Jan 2009 Los Angeles, California, USA aged 88. Born Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino on 25th November, 1920 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico and educated at Fairfax High School, Los Angeles, CA, Ricardo Montalban is most remembered for Fantasy Island in a career that spanned 1941–2009 and 1941–2008. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Ricardo Montalban was in 10 on-screen matchups, including Esther Williams in Neptune's Daughter (1949), Fay Spain in The Greatest Show on Earth (1963), Holland Taylor in Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002), Jane Powell in Two Weeks with Love (1950) and June Allyson in Right Cross (1950).
Ricardo Montalban is a member of the following lists: Emmy Award winners, California Republicans and American Roman Catholics.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
63 years, 11 months
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| Dating | 1 |
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| Encounter | 1 |
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63 years, 11 months
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21 years, 3 months
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| First Name |
Ricardo
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| Middle Name |
Gonzalo Pedro
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| Last Name |
Montalban
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| Full Name at Birth |
Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino
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| Alternative Name |
The Latin Lover
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| Birthday |
25th November, 1920
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| Birthplace |
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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| Died |
14th January, 2009
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| Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Congestive Heart Failure
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| Buried |
Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, USA
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| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Grey
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
Mexican
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| High School |
Belmont High School, Los Angeles, CA, Fairfax High School, Los Angeles, CA
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Director, Voice Artist
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Fantasy Island
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| Year(s) Active |
1941–2005, 1941–2009, 1941–2008
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| Brand Endorsement |
(1999) Radio commercial: Taco Bell, (1999) TV commercial: Taco Bell, (2000) Radio commercial: TechieGold goldfish (voiceover), (1980s) TV commercials: Maxwell House Instant Coffee, (2003) TV commercial: Dunkin' Donuts coffee, TV commercial: World Vision (in Spanish), (1983) TV commercial: Chrysler New Yorker, (1974) TV commercial: Casa Bonita (a Mexican restaurant in Denver, CO)., (3/82) TV commercials: Chrysler New Yorker, Cordoba and LeBaron automobiles.
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| Official Websites |
www.nndb.com/people/748/000022682/, www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-montalban15-2009jan15-story.html, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32923607, www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Ricardo-Montalban/
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| Brother |
Pedro Montalban, Carlos Montalban (an Actor as well)
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| Sister |
Carmen Montalban
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| Friend |
Norman Foster
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Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Meriño, (; 25 November 1920 – 14 January 2009) was a Mexican-American film and television actor. Born in Mexico, Montalbán's career spanned seven decades, during which he became known for many performances in a variety of genres, from crime and drama to musicals and comedy.
