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Ricardo Montalban: RIP
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Ricardo Montalban has passed away at the age of 88 . He had a voice that was unmistakable and he was a solid part of my youth, appearing in both Star Trek and Fantasy Island. From Fantasy Island: Here's the episode that spawned one of the most infamous characters in Star Trek lore, Khan: That memorable episode became the launching point for the best Star Trek movie made to date, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: He was a spokesperson for Chrysler as well . He'll be missed. Labels: Ricardo Montalban
KHAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!
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KHAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!! posted at 7:30 pm on January 14, 2009 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly Simply the greatest Star Trek villain ever, and from all accounts , a charming and wonderful gentleman in real life, Ricardo Montalban has passed away at age 88. His long career includes an astounding 160+ appearances in films and television, mostly in children’s entertainment for the last few years. Even so, he will always be best known for two characters that became part of Americana — Mr. Roarke from Fantasy Island and Khan Noonien Singh from Star Trek: The Original ...
Richardo, RIP
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Richardo, RIP So in his honor, here is this clip from The Wrath of Khan: Posted by LMC at January 14, 2009 10:30 PM | TrackBack
R.i.P. Ricardo Montalban
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Everybody must watch Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan tonight:
We’ll Miss You, Ricardo
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ricardomontalban Ricardo Montalban passed away this week and I’ve been reading the various tributes posted around the web. He was a friend to conservatives and the man whose performance so disgusted one of the leading lights of Islamist “thinking” that he went back home and stepped up his radicalization. I didn’t know either of those things. He was also gracious and generous with his time and I did know that. Though his acting was lampooned, he filled every role he played with a very real gravity. No matter who else was on the screen, you couldn’t help but pay attention mostly to him . I don’t have much else to say ...
Note to INS: Star Trek is FICTION, you morons!
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Oh, fer cryin' out loud: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was detained for two hours for questioning at a U.S. airport before being released by immigration authorities, a news agency report said Saturday. Khan, one of the Indian film industry's biggest stars, said he was detained because his name came up on a computer alert list at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, Press Trust of India news agency said. "I told them I am a movie star," Khan was quoted as saying. The reported detention made top news on TV stations in India. Khan said he was able to message a lawmaker in India who ...
