ACTOR

Ricardo Montalbán

1920 - 2009

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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). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ricardo Montalbán has received more than 5,816,865 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Ricardo Montalbán is the 1,116th most popular actor (up from 1,152nd in 2019), the 69th most popular biography from Mexico (up from 75th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Mexican Actor.

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  • 37

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.92

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  • 4.39

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ricardo Montalbán ranks 1,116 out of 13,578. Before him are Mira Furlan, Henry Cavill, Florinda Bolkan, Michael Ironside, Daryl Hannah, and Valentina Cortese. After him are Lee Remick, Christiane Martel, Eddie Constantine, Jean Arthur, Frances Conroy, and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Ricardo Montalbán ranks 93. Before him are José López Portillo y Pacheco, Jaan Kross, Franklin J. Schaffner, Karl Albrecht, John Harsanyi, and Ben Ferencz. After him are Heinz Hitler, Kim Yong-ju, Peggy Lee, Eileen Chang, Bruno Maderna, and Roberto Calvi. Among people deceased in 2009, Ricardo Montalbán ranks 68. Before him are J. G. Ballard, Clive Granger, Alicia de Larrocha, Shih Kien, Edward T. Hall, and Gaafar Nimeiry. After him are Arne Næss, Sydney Chaplin, Philip José Farmer, Oleg Yankovsky, Kim Peek, and Brittany Murphy.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Ricardo Montalbán ranks 69 out of 729. Before him are Vicente Fernández (1940), Carlos Salinas de Gortari (1948), Thalía (1971), Subcomandante Marcos (1957), Miguel de la Madrid (1934), and Pedro Infante (1917). After him are Pedro Lascuráin (1856), Itzcoatl (1380), Amado Carrillo Fuentes (1956), Silvia Pinal (1931), Verónica Castro (1952), and Fernando del Paso (1935).

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Among ACTORS In Mexico

Among actors born in Mexico, Ricardo Montalbán ranks 11. Before him are María Félix (1914), Linda Christian (1923), Chespirito (1929), Dolores del Río (1905), Helena Rojo (1944), and Pedro Infante (1917). After him are Silvia Pinal (1931), Verónica Castro (1952), Katy Jurado (1924), Ramon Novarro (1899), Jacqueline Andere (1938), and Fernando Colunga (1966).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Vincent Ludwig
When the incompetent Lieutenant Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
Dec 2nd 19887.3 / 10
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Grandfather
Carmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker. It's up to Juni to save his sister, and ultimately the world.
Jul 25th 20035.1 / 10
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Khan Noonien Singh
The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.
Jun 4th 19827.4 / 10