Ricardo Montalbán - Mexican Film and Television Icon

In 1995, Mexican film and television Ricardo Montalbán sat with TCM to reflect on his career and discuss his love of film. Handsome, erudite and blessed with an exceptionally rich, sonorous voice, Ricardo Montalbán made the transition from supporting character actor to lead player with a pair of iconic roles, as diverse as they were memorable.
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[@RyanHLee-nc7hg]

Ricardo Montalban was one of the most debonair actors of all time. Such a wonderful man.

[@lionelraoul]

He just has such a presence. Even in an interview like this he literally owns the moment.

[@lavampire100]

I really miss this man. I met him several times, and he was a gem of a man. We need more Ricardo's in this world today.

[@msatxgault560]

I'm jealous 😫

[@christianferreira4208]

Que bueno que lo conocio, parece ser una persona amable con el publico y sin aires de grandeza.

[@josephpowell9179]

What a charming and intelligent man.

[@ginac2965]

Not Mexican Film and Television Icon, Just Simply, Film and Television Legend😎👍

[@WhatstheSizzle]

What a marvelous memory. The way he remembers all the names of plays & people's names; etc. I love him.

[@joycepiantes8383]

He was so handsome. Loved everything he did.

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

One of my mom's favorites.

[@utbr01]

Classy and classic human being!! Many performers today barely hold a candle to his abilities. Talented yes, but he worked very hard to Master the skills. It's shameful of Hollywood and this country to deny him his credit & well deserved success!

[@mikemasters11]

lovely man. loved him when i was a kid and never stopped admiring him

[@LilGamez21]

Ah his voice is like velvet.

[@ellejay2021]

One of the quintessential "Latin lovers" of his time; of all time. He was so suave and romantic! He seemed like a sincere, wonderful human being as well. He and is gorgeous wife Georgiana made such a beautiful couple. RIP Mr Montalban and Georgiana. Edit: TCM, you are the only reason I've kept Cable! I've loved you since you first went on the air. I do miss Robert Osborne and thankfully Ben Mankiewicz has developed into a compelling host. We all have Ted Turner to thank for his insight and for saving the catalogues of brilliant, forgotten films. Thank you for saving the MGM, RKO and other catalogues as well as the Bergman films. "Autumn Sonata" was on last night and it's one of my favorites along with "Wild Strawberries". I adore TCM!

[@yodservant]

Beautiful voice and eloquence....miss him🦁🤠

[@alexc8209]

so many actors of his generation were worthy of respect and fame. I loved watching him on tv (i am alittle bit too young to have seen him in a cinema film) but i dont think i ever saw him in a bad film. There are so many actors around today and very few can hold a light to men like Mr Montalban. thankyou sir for my childhood of good films and tv.

[@SallySallySallySally]

I discovered "Mystery Street" recently on TCM and his character was unlike anything else I had seen him in. He really knocked it out of the park in that movie. It was a great part for him and, judging from this interview, it must have been a real treat for him because, not only was it a departure from the typecasting he described, the role had nothing requiring an accent, dancing or singing!

[@troydaigle1260]

This man was incredibly talented in everything he did. From movies to television, even his car commercials were elegant. He was handsome and spoke with such clarity. I never heard him speak of anyone in an unkind way. What a gentleman!

[@robertodimaria]

Great man, fantastic mexican ,classy actor !!!

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

A very charismatic and nice man. RIP

[@lindseycarribean5113]

Good actor. A lot of charisma. I remember him from this movie with two people that I love Ella fitzgerald and Jean Seberg.

[@classiccomedycinemaprogram1640]

I love these interviews😊

[@sabrinaprince8577]

Mr Ricardo Montalban had charisma a quality very few entertainers now a days have.

[@donnanegri3186]

He was debonair as mr rourke

[@kev3d]

He could have read a phonebook and it would sound compelling. What a gentleman.

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

I went to a Mexican restaurant in Seaside, CA, there were pictures of Mexican movie stars on the wall. To my pleasant surprise, there was a picture of a young Ricardo Montalban.

[@finnmcginn9931]

Legendary voice.

[@americarsqueensland1667]

Ricardos performance in the Wrath of Khan was truly magnificent.

[@GordonLF]

Brilliant and talented man with the best of work ethics. I admire him.

[@donvalve2257]

Ricardo is the epitome of a classy latin man, yet he is well remembered as the space barbarian Khan.

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

Showed his range. He also was in "The Naked Gun," and voiced a character on "Family Guy."

[@husq48]

What a great love story, and what a marriage is meant to be!

[@l.g.d.kazimova8725]

💟Great old classics 💟

[@stevenj9970]

We were lucky to have him.....RIP, Sir!!!

[@infinitewisdom4557]

Old is Gold... RIP!

[@joeypieper6384]

KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHN!

[@charlesshankle3178]

This man is the only man other than Al Pacino that could have played Hanna in the movie Heat. But, he would have played it much differently and it would have been most correct due to his background. No bombastic behavior, brilliant, and utterly under control.

[@amgooder]

Raúl Juliá could play anything😑

[@charlesshankle3178]

@@amgooder that's an interesting choice

[@bryangonzalez1398]

Just finished watching "Mark of the Renegade" and he really was of the same mold as the classic leads of the swashbuckling films. Would love to see some of his earlier roles get proper releases for home video.

[@terribongers2465]

Lovely interview with a lovely gentleman

[@isobelleckie3342]

He was great as Khan

[@towerburkindine]

Such a superb actor, and human being..❤ an inspiration not only for his work.. his humanity and efforts to advance himself in all ways.

[@Vigil72]

Ricardo Montalbán my inspiration to learn English...

[@darcygraham2430]

A prince among men.

[@michaelbruno1666]

Man this guy had some voice.

[@KevinWhitfield-fb9tc]

Ole' the great!

[@manuelalvarado1313]

Torreón Coahuila 🇲🇽🫶🏽 small little town en el Norte de México

[@joergfitzner]

What a fine man!

[@MultiElvisp]

Quelle vie. What a life !

[@robert-wb3uc]

Classy man rip

[@GoldenTridentfilms]

Mr.Riccardo..Castaliti...

[@shaunbarr1856]

A man who loved 😍 ❤ 💕 God

[@RBEO22]

Laugh with me!

[@npcforyou]

These types of interviews are excellent. However, what drives me to the mute button is the seemingly constant need you have to be woke, ‘culturally relevant’ and not offend anyone. This constant need to explain and apologize is a bore and only serves to further divide the races. I’m 75 and we’re more divided than at anytime in my life. All lives matter!…

[@lindseycarribean5113]

America is obsessed with race. Everything is about that. It's a disease. Like only your ethnicity defines you.

[@January.]

*any time

[@PapiCthulu2]

Now u worry about dividing the races!

[@missysbloglife]

@@January. feel better??? 🙄

[@January.]

@@missysbloglife 間楽生野菜 🙄

[@customfantasyhotwheels]

Why does he sound "White" in Star Trek, meanwhile, he has a traceable Spanish accent in this interview?

[@sportsmedia25]

Watch Star Trek again. He had the accent in all his roles

[@GoldenTridentfilms]

He had Castaliti..he said in a film.what is it?..Mexican cool...macho..stuff? Style...or a Big Mexican ?

[@MarcLugo-18]

More drama than 911 or LA gets Nuked. That's the motivation.

[@lindseycarribean5113]

Baryton voice.

[@January.]

*baritone

[@psiinc]

Love TCM but so sad about the new “marketing” format. Woke BS. Taking classic & beautiful font/images & going groovy. Uggh.

[@zyral.f.6938]

Hate the ugly new look which now ruins the tcm-hates-international-films slot of 1am Mondays by covering up the subtitles! Love Ricardo Montalban but why is this channel bigoted against the hearing impaired and those who need captions? Progress into the 21st century, please don't exacerbate the current hate fueled culture by discriminating against those who need captions when the technology exits.

[@thomascalleson861]

I watch Turner Classic Movies I'd like to Win Ben mankiewicz very good to tell you how to do it

[@markk4042]

A VERY VERSITLE ACTOR!!!