RICARDO MONTALBAN, actor and pioneer for Latinos in Hollywood, died Wednesday morning in Los Angeles at the age of 88. He starred in many films and on stage, but was probably best known for his role as Mr. Roarke, proprietor and chief chaperone of FANTASY ISLAND. MONTALBAN had memorable roles as Captain Kirk's formidable nemesis is STAR TREK: THE WRATH OF KHAN, a reprieve of the role he played in an episode of the TV series; in NAKED GUN: FROM THE FILES OF POLICE SQUAD; and on the primetime television soaps, DYNASTY and THE COLBYS. He was discovered at Fairfax High School in Los Angles where he was studying English, and went on to star with some of the biggest leading ladies in the business, including CYD CHARISSE, ESTHER WILLIAMS, JUNE ALLYSON, SHELLEY WINTERS, YVONNE DE CARLO, LANA TURNER, ANNE BANCROFT, RHONDA FLEMING, HOPE LANGE, CARROLL BAKER, ELKE SOMMER, AGNES MOORHEAD, LENA HORNE, DEBBIE REYNOLDS, KATHERINE ROSS, SALLY KIRKLAND and ANNE MARGARET. Not bad for a skinny kid from Mexico. "Mexico is not a nice-sounding word and Hollywood is at fault for this because we have been portrayed in this ungodly manner." RICARDO MONTALBAN notwithstanding. ![]() ![]() ![]() 1.13.09 -Patrick Dempsey was born on january 13th 1966 in Lewiston Maine, 43 years old today.... more ![]() 1.12.09 - JASON MARK (right) WINNER EAGLE LA MR LEATHER 2009 and RICHARD MURILLO (left) 1st RUNNER UP. ![]() 1.12.09 -In a private gathering held Saturday in a secret location in Malibu, STACEY FERGUSON, aka FERGIE, wed VEGAS star JOSH DUHAMEL. Fellow BLACK EYED PEAS bandmates performed, with KID ROCK and KATE HUDSON among others in attendance. ![]() ![]() ![]() 1.5.09 - Diane Keaton (born Diane Hall on January 5, 1946) is an American film actress, director and producer. Keaton began her career on stage, and made her screen debut in 1970. Her first major film role was as Kay Adams in The Godfather (1972), but the films that shaped her early career were those with director and co-star Woody Allen, beginning with Play It Again, Sam (1972). Her next two films for Allen were Sleeper (1973) and Love and Death (1975) and they established her as a comic actress. Her fourth film for Allen, the semi-autobiographical Annie Hall (1977) won her the Academy Award for Best Actress. ![]() ![]() 1.5.2009 -Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), better known by his stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American musician as well as an artist, known for his outrageous stage persona and image as the lead singer of the eponymous band. His stage name was formed from the names of actress Marilyn Monroe and convicted murderer,Charles Manson. |
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