ahar...@earthlink.net I was very fond of him. He had an amazing career. Subject: [scifinoir2] Ricardo Montalban dies at 88
> "He tasks me! He tasks me! And I shall have him. I'll chase him round > the moons of Nibia and round the Antares malestrom and round > perdition's flames before I give him up!" --Khan > > Ricardo Montalban dies at 88 > > By BOB THOMAS, Associated Press > > Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in > splashy MGM musicals and later as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in > TV's "Fantasy Island," died Wednesday morning at his home, a city > councilman said. He was 88. > > Montalban's death was announced at a meeting of the city council by > president Eric Garcetti, who represents the district where the actor > lived. Garcetti did not give a cause of death. > > "The Ricardo Montalban Theatre in my Council District -- where the > next generations of performers participate in plays, musicals, and > concerts -- stands as a fitting tribute to this consummate > performer," Garcetti said later in a written statement. > > Montalban had been a star in Mexican movies when MGM brought him to > Hollywood in 1946. He was cast in the leading role opposite Esther > Williams in "Fiesta." He also starred with the swimming beauty in "On > an Island with You" and "Neptune's Daughter." > > A later generation knew Montalban as the faintly mysterious, white- > suited Mr. Roarke, who presided over an island resort where visitors > were able to fulfill their lifelong dreams. "Fantasy Island" received > high ratings for most of its 1978-1984 span on ABC television and > still appears in reruns. > > In a 1978 interview, he analyzed the series' success: > > "What is appealing is the idea of attaining the unattainable and > learning from it. Once you obtain a fantasy it becomes a reality, and > that reality is not as exciting as your fantasy. Through the > fantasies you learn to appreciate your own realities." > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! > > Groups Links > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.7/1893 - Release Date: 1/14/2009 6:59 AM
