Carlos Montalbán

Carlos Montalbán

Infobox actor
name = Carlos Montalbán


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birthdate = June 5, 1903
birthplace = Mexico City, Distrito Federal
deathdate = March 28, 1991
deathplace = New York City, New York

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. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/29/Ricardo-Montalban.html Ricardo Montalban Biography (1920-) ] ] He was the older brother of actor Ricardo Montalbán. Although not as famous as his younger brother, he is notable for having starred in a series of coffee advertisements in the 1960s and for portraying two different characters named "Vargas"; the first time in the 1970 Jack Lemmon film "The Out-of-Towners" and then again the following year in Woody Allen's "Bananas". His most famous American film was the 1956 boxing drama "The Harder They Fall" 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.

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