Continuing today as a bad day for genre actors and characters, actor Ricardo Montalban died this morning at the age of 88.
Mostly remembered for his roles as the villainous Khan in the Star Trek franchise or the mysterious Mr. Rourke on "Fantasy Island," Mr. Montalban had a long history in the cinema and on television.
From Mexican film to MGM musicals to the Broadway stage to selling cars with "fine Corinthian leather" to playing the baddie in the 1974 Cathy Lee Crosby Wonder Woman telemovie, Montalban was always a consummate actor and a true gentleman.
In 1970 he founded Nostros, an organization designed to help actors of Hispanic origin attain their goals.
Ricardo Montalban was one of our finest actors and he will be missed.
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