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Carlos Montalbán(1903-1991)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
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Carlos Montalbán
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Carlos Montalbán was born on 5 June 1903 in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Bananas (1971), The Harder They Fall (1956) and The Out of Towners (1970). He was married to Mary Healy. He died on 28 March 1991 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 5, 1903
DiedMarch 28, 1991(87)
BornJune 5, 1903
DiedMarch 28, 1991(87)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Bananas (1971)
Bananas
6.9
  • General Emilio M. Vargas
  • 1971
Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, and Jan Sterling in The Harder They Fall (1956)
The Harder They Fall
7.5
  • Luís Agrandi(as Carlos Montalban)
  • 1956
Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis in The Out of Towners (1970)
The Out of Towners
7.1
  • Cuban Diplomat(as Carlos Montalban)
  • 1970
Bambalinas (1957)
Bambalinas
  • Luis Barreto(as Carlos J. Montalban)
  • 1957

Credits

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Actor

  • Bananas (1971)
    Bananas
    6.9
    • General Emilio M. Vargas
    • 1971
  • Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis in The Out of Towners (1970)
    The Out of Towners
    7.1
    • Cuban Diplomat (as Carlos Montalban)
    • 1970
  • N.Y.P.D. (1967)
    N.Y.P.D.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Diago Fernandez (as Carlos Montalban)
    • 1968
  • Frank Converse in Coronet Blue (1967)
    Coronet Blue
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Raul Estrada (as Carlos Montalban)
    • 1967
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Gen. Rafael Romero
    • 1965–1967
  • Burt Reynolds in Hawk (1966)
    Hawk
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Giulano Miro
    • 1966
  • Lana Turner, Hugh O'Brian, Stefanie Powers, Cliff Robertson, and Ruth Roman in Love Has Many Faces (1965)
    Love Has Many Faces
    5.3
    • Don Julian (as Carlos Montalban)
    • 1965
  • William Shatner in For the People (1965)
    For the People
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Ortega (as Carlos Montalban)
    • 1965
  • The Catholic Hour (1953)
    The Catholic Hour
    5.7
    TV Series
    • 1962
  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
    Armstrong Circle Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Palma
    • 1962
  • Ernest Borgnine, Anthony Franciosa, and Gina Lollobrigida in Go Naked in the World (1961)
    Go Naked in the World
    5.5
    • Maitre d' (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Pepe (1960)
    Pepe
    5.5
    • Rodriguez
    • 1960
  • Our American Heritage (1959)
    Our American Heritage
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Ramon Ordoniz
    • 1960
  • Moment of Fear (1960)
    Moment of Fear
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Ramon Diaz
    • 1960
  • Border Patrol (1959)
    Border Patrol
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Domingas (as Carlos Montalban)
    • 1959

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Two Chips and a Miss (1952)
    Two Chips and a Miss
    7.1
    Short
    • Dressing Room Voice (Spanish (Latin America), 1953)
    • 1952
  • Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, and José Iturbi in Anchors Aweigh (1945)
    Anchors Aweigh
    7.0
    • Admiral Hammond (Spanish (Latin America))
    • 1945

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Official Trailer
Bananas
Trailer 2:43
Bananas
Bananas
Trailer 2:43
Bananas

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Carlos J. Montalban
  • Born
    • June 5, 1903
    • Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
  • Died
    • March 28, 1991
    • New York City, New York, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Mary HealyNovember 1940 - March 28, 1991 (his death)
  • Parents
      Ricarda Merino
  • Relatives
      Carmen Montalban(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Had three siblings: Carmen Montalban, Pedro Montalban and Ricardo Montalban.

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