Occupation Actor Years active 1932–1971 | Name Carlos Montalban Role Character actor | |
Spouse(s) Mary Montalban (1930-1991) (his death) Relatives Ricardo Montalban(brother) Siblings Ricardo Montalban, Pedro Montalban, Carmen Montalban Parents Jenaro Montalban, Ricarda Merino Nominations Ariel Award for Best Actor Movies Bananas, The Out‑of‑Towners, The Harder They Fall, Love Has Many Faces, Beyond All Limits Similar People Ricardo Montalban, Arthur Hiller, Mark Robson, Alexander Singer, Tulio Demicheli | ||
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Carlos Montalbán (June 5, 1903 – March 28, 1991) was a Mexican character actor.
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Early life
Montalbán was born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, the son of Ricarda (née Merino) and Jenaro Montalbán, a store manager. His parents were Spanish.
Career
He was the older brother of actor Ricardo Montalbán. Although not as famous as his younger brother, he is notable for having starred as "El Exigente" in a series of coffee advertisements for Savarin Coffee in the 1960s and 1970s, and for portraying two different characters named "Vargas", the first time in the Jack Lemmon film The Out-of-Towners (1970) and then again in Woody Allen's Bananas (1971). His most famous American film was the boxing drama The Harder They Fall (1956) in which he played the sympathetic manager of a heavyweight contender.
Montalbán was also a renowned voice-over actor and announcer; he was best known as the official Spanish language voice for Marlboro cigarettes worldwide.
Death
Montalbán died on March 28, 1991 In his Manhattan home in New York City of cardiovascular disease. He was survived by his wife Mary of 61 years, his brother Ricardo, and his sister.