RICARDO MONTALBAN- Played the Villain Khan in "Star Trek," Mr. Roarke on "Fantasy Island" and Armando in "Planet of the Apes." The Actor SIGNED Vintage 3 x 5 Index Card- COA-JSA

Includes Certificate of Authenticity from James Spence (JSA) A $20 FEE for the COA was PREPAID.  The autographed card and COA will be protected with cardboard and bubble-wrap.
They will be shipped via  USPS First Class Mail

PLEASE NOTE:- The 4 PHOTOS ARE NOT FOR SALE. They're shown only as a visual reference for the listing. They include publicity shots from MGM, "Star Trek" and "Fantasy Island."

ABOUT THE AUTOGRAPH-
Ricardo Montalban signed the card in 1971.. He was on location at 20th Century Fox for the film "Escape From the Planet of the Apes" and was in full-makeup for the character of Armando. A relative, who was a producer on the lot, took me onstage to watch the filming. Montalban was reclining in a large chair to protect his costume. The makeup man was working on him as we were introduced.

ABOUT RICARDO MONTALBAN
Ricardo Montalban (1920-2009) was a Mexican-American film and television actor, whose career spanned seven decades. Montalban was known for his roles in a variety of genres, from crime and drama to musicals and comedy.
He was a movie star in his native Mexico and came to Hollywood as a leading man for MGM Studios. He starred in
numerous films during the 1940s and 1950s. But today, he's most famous for his later career. Montalban played Mr. Roarke in the TV series "Fantasy Island," (1977-1984) and Armando in the "Planet of the Apes" film series in the early 1970s-----including "Escape From the Planet of the Apes" (1971) and "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" (1972). In the 1960s, he starred in both the original "Star Trek" series (1967) and the movie "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" (1982). Montalban created the role of the villainous Khan in an episode of "Star Trek,"---entitled "Space Seed." One critic called Khan the "greatest role of Montalban's career." The actor was known for his muscular physique. Rumors surrounded his role of Khan, with some saying the he wore prosthetic muscles on his chest for the role But the film's director Nicholas Meyer confirmed that Montalban was "one strong cookie." Even into his 60s, the actor had a vigorous training regimen and audiences saw his real chest in the film. Even the character's costume was was designed to display Montalban's impressive physique.

Montalbán's best-known television role was the character of Mr. Roarke on the television series "Fantasy Island." For a while, the series was one of the most popular on TV.The mysterious Mr. Roarke ran a unique resort island in the Pacific Ocean where any fantasy can be fulfilled. Montalban's sidekick on the show was actor Herve Villechaize, who played Roarke's assistant "Tatoo." Both actors became popular icons during the series. Montalban also appeared in many other TV series, including "The Felony Squad," "Ironside," It Takes a Thief," "The High Chaparral," The Name of the Game," "Gunsmoke," "Dan August," "Bracken's World," "Marcus Welby M.D.," "The Virginian," "The Doris Day  Show and "Here's Lucy," among  many others. In 1975, Montalban became a TV spokesman for the new Chrysler Cordoba. The car became a very successful model and Montalban's commercials were parodied by various comics,
who impersonated his seductive voice and phrasing. In the commercials, Montalban described the "rich Corinthian leather" as "fine" and "soft." Comedian Dan Aykroyd impersonated him on "Saturday Night Live." The impact of the Montalban's commercial even surfaced again in 2006. As various magazines praised the "Star Trek" character of Khan, calling him "one of the greatest screen villains of all time," one magazine editor joked that "Kahn was so cool, we would've  bought a Chrysler Cordoba if he'd told us to."

Montalban's later work eclipsed his earlier fame as a movie star at MGM and beyond. Some of the actor's movies at MGM ncluded: "Two Weeks With Love" (1950-as a dancer with Jane Powell), "Fiesta, " (1947- as a bullfighter with Esther Williams), "On An Island With You," "The Kissing Bandit," "Neptune's Daughter" (in which Montalban sang "Baby It's Cold Outside" with Esther Williams), "Border Incident" (his first leading role, which put him on the front coverof Life Magazine in 1949), "Battleground," "Mystery Street," "Across the Wide Missouri," (with Clark Gable), "Latin Lovers" (with Lana Turner) and "The Singing Nun" (with Debbie Reynolds), among many others.