Carlos Montalbán
| Carlos Montalbán | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 5, 1903 Mexico City, Distrito Federal |
| Died | March 28, 1991 (aged 87) Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1932–1971 |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Montalbán (1930-1991) (his death) |
| Relatives |
Ricardo Montalbán (brother) |
Carlos Montalbán (June 5, 1903 – March 28, 1991) was a Mexican character actor.
Montalbán was born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, the son of Ricarda (née Merino) and Jenaro Montalbán, a store manager. His parents were Spanish.
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.
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.
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