Carlos Montalbán
Birthday
1903/06/05
Day of death
1991/03/28 (87 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
Also know as
Carlos Montalbán y Merino
Biography
Carlos Montalbán (June 5, 1903 – March 28, 1991) was a Mexican character actor. Montalbán was born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, the son of Spanish immigrants Ricarda (née Merino) and Jenaro Montalbán, a store manager. 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 Exigenté" in a series of coffee advertisements for Savarin Coffee in the 1960s and for portraying two different characters named "Varga...Read more
Acting
(1970) The Out-of-Towners
as Manuel Vargas
(1971) Bananas
as General Emilio M. Vargas
(1956) The Harder They Fall
as Luís Agrandi
(1965) Love Has Many Faces
as Don Julian
(1936) The Crime at Midnight
as Johnny
(1936) The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
as Rurale Captain
(1980) A Step Away
as Spanish Narrator
(1960) Pepe
as Rodriguez
(1936) El carnaval del diablo
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(1959) Beyond All Limits
as Nacho
(1943) El espejo
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(1957) Backstage
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(1956) Crowded Paradise
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(1965) The F.B.I.
as Gen. Rafael Romero
(1958) Naked City
as Frank Baker
(1948) Studio One
as Ramos
(1967) Coronet Blue
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(1948) The Philco Television Playhouse
as Saguro
(1950) Robert Montgomery Presents
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(1965) The F.B.I.
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