Carlos Montalbán
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Carlos Montalbán 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 "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.
Character actor
A character actor is one who predominantly plays unusual or eccentric characters. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a character actor as "an actor who specializes in character parts", defining character part in turn as "an acting role displaying pronounced or unusual characteristics or...
.
Montalbán was born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, the son of Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
immigrants Ricarda (née
Married and maiden names
A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
Merino) and Jenaro Montalbán, a store manager.
He was the older brother of actor Ricardo Montalbán
Ricardo Montalbán
Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino, KSG was a Mexican radio, television, theatre and film actor. He had a career spanning six decades and many notable roles...
. Although not as famous as his younger brother, he is notable for having starred as "El Exigenté" in a series of coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
advertisements for Savarin Coffee in the 1960s and for portraying two different characters named "Vargas". The first time in the Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III was an American actor and musician. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts , Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925June...
film The Out-of-Towners
The Out-of-Towners
The Out-of-Towners may refer to:* The Out-of-Towners , starring Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis* The Out-of-Towners , starring Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin* The Out-of-Towners , a 2004 album by Standards Trio...
(1970) and then again in Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Woody Allen is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, jazz musician, author, and playwright. Allen's films draw heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema...
's Bananas
Bananas (film)
Bananas is a 1971 comedy film written by Mickey Rose and Woody Allen, directed by Allen, and starring himself and Louise Lasser. Parts of the plot were based on the book Don Quixote, U.S.A. by Richard P. Powell. It was filmed on location in New York City, Lima , and various locations in Puerto...
(1971). His most famous American film was the boxing drama The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall is a film noir directed by Mark Robson, featuring Humphrey Bogart in his last film before his death in 1957. The film was written by Philip Yordan and based on the 1947 novel by Budd Schulberg....
(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
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
voice for Marlboro cigarettes worldwide.
Filmography
- El Crimen De Media Noche (1936)
- Rosa De Francia (1936)
- A Message to Garcia (1936) with Barbara Stanwyck
- When You're in LoveWhen You're in Love (film)When You're in Love is a 1937 musical film starring Grace Moore, Cary Grant, and Thomas Mitchell. Moore sings "Minnie the Moocher" in one scene. She also sings the wonderful Ernesto Lecuono classic "Siboney" drooled over by Cary Grant. The movie was directed by Robert Riskin...
(1937) with Grace Moore and Cary Grant - Cuando Canta La Ley (1939)
- La Guerra La Gano Yo (1939)
- Producers Showcase "Yellow JackYellow jackThe yellow jack, Carangoides bartholomaei , is a species of offshore marine fish in the jack family, Carangidae. It is one of only two representatives of its genus present in the Atlantic Ocean, inhabiting waters off the east coast of the Americas from Massachusetts in the north to Brazil in the...
" (1955) with Lorne Greene - Crowded Paradise (1956) with Mario Alcalde and Nancy Kelly
- The Harder They FallThe Harder They FallThe Harder They Fall is a film noir directed by Mark Robson, featuring Humphrey Bogart in his last film before his death in 1957. The film was written by Philip Yordan and based on the 1947 novel by Budd Schulberg....
(1956) with Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger - The MysteriansThe MysteriansThe Mysterians, released in Japan as , is a tokusatsu science fiction film produced and released by Toho Studios in 1957. It was directed by the "Golden Duo" of Ishirō Honda and Eiji Tsuburaya . It is notable for being the first tokusatsu filmed in TohoScope and the first Toho film to use...
(1957) - Flor De MayoBeyond All LimitsBeyond All Limits is a 1959 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* María Félix - Magdalena Gombai* Jack Palance - Jim Gatsby* Pedro Armendáriz - Pepe Gamboa...
(1959) with Jack Palance - PepePepe-People:Pepe is a nickname for José , and an Italian surname.Pepe is a nickname for any person called José, but is also often used with different connotations. Etymologically, it derives from the name of Saint Joseph, the reputed father of Jesus. Thus 'PP' = padre putativo...
(1960) with Shirley Jones and Bing Crosby - Love Has Many FacesLove Has Many FacesLove Has Many Faces is a 1965 drama film made by Columbia Pictures. The movie was directed by Alexander Singer, and written by Marguerite Roberts. Nancy Wilson sings the title song whilst Edith Head designed Lana Turner's clothes.-Plot:...
(1965) with Lana Turner, Cliff Robertson, and Stephanie Powers - The FBI "The Exiles" (1965)
- The Out-of-TownersThe Out-of-TownersThe Out-of-Towners may refer to:* The Out-of-Towners , starring Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis* The Out-of-Towners , starring Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin* The Out-of-Towners , a 2004 album by Standards Trio...
(1970) with Jack Lemmon - BananasBananas (film)Bananas is a 1971 comedy film written by Mickey Rose and Woody Allen, directed by Allen, and starring himself and Louise Lasser. Parts of the plot were based on the book Don Quixote, U.S.A. by Richard P. Powell. It was filmed on location in New York City, Lima , and various locations in Puerto...
(1971) with Woody Allen