Ricardo Montalban, who became a household name for his performance as the wish-granting Mr. Roarke on "Fantasy Island," died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. By Duane Byrge, The Associated Press ...

Ricardo Montalban and Herve Villechaize were the stars of "Fantasy Island."File Photo LOS ANGELES — Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later as the ...

Ricardo Montalban, the suave leading man who was one of the first Mexican-born actors to make it big in Hollywood and who was best known for his roles as Mr. Roarke on ABC's "Fantasy Island" and the ...

Above : Ricardo Montalban played one of his most memorable roles in “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.” (Photo/Paramount Pictures) When you hear the name Ricardo Montalban , it can – depending on your ...

LOS ANGELES -- 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 ...

The classic 1949 film Battleground ranks as one of the best not only because Ricardo Montalban (or his character, anyway) freezes to death. There’s also a scene appropriate to this week’s Pairing Off.

Most celebrity actors find their place in Hollywood at a young age. There seems to be an unspoken rule that if you don’t make it in your early twenties or thirties, then you don’t stand a chance. Yet ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Ricardo Montalban, best known as the debonair and mysterious Mr. Roarke on the popular television series "Fantasy Island," died on Wednesday at the age of 88.

"He was so gracious, and Aaron was always humbled by Ricardo's gratitude for 'Fantasy Island," said Candy Spelling, wife of the late Aaron Spelling, who created the show. "I miss him already, and wish ...

88-year-old actor Ricardo Montalban died at his Hollywood Hills home today. Montalban's first screen roles were in films in his native Mexico. Then, says KPCC's Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, he crossed over ...