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Faygo Kid

(21,490 posts) Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:17 PM Sunday

Watching Ricardo Montalban as Khan. Deserved the Oscar

for Best Supporting Actor. TOTALLY underrated actor, one of the greats. Great life, though. Married to the same woman for 63 years until her death in 1983. A wonderful presence in every role he played.

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Watching Ricardo Montalban as Khan. Deserved the Oscar (Original Post) Faygo Kid Sunday OP

This is Star Trek's 60th anniversary. markodochartaigh Sunday #1

Star Trek II is still the best of all of them. Intractable Sunday #2

He was on last nights episode Coldwater Sunday #3

I was watching the Naked Gun the other day. Initech Monday #4

And, he's a connoisseur of fine Corinthian leather. LastDemocratInSC Monday #5

Was Ricardo Montalban really that great, or... LudwigPastorius Monday #6

The director of 'Wrath of Khan' compares his experience directing the two actors: sl8 Monday #8

He had an absolutely beautiful speaking voice. SamKnause Monday #7

markodochartaigh

(5,062 posts)

1. This is Star Trek's 60th anniversary.

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:40 PM

Sunday

I hope that with the new owners of Paramount that Star Trek will be able to maintain its progressive stance.

Intractable

(1,682 posts)

2. Star Trek II is still the best of all of them.

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:50 PM

Sunday

What a soundtrack!

The JJ Abrams remake of ST:II was also a highly superior film.

Coldwater

(972 posts)

3. He was on last nights episode

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:53 PM

Sunday

of the original Star Trek series on MeTV

Back in the day he almost had me sold on purchasing a Chrysler Cordoba with it’s “Corinthian leather”

Initech

(107,538 posts)

4. I was watching the Naked Gun the other day.

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:18 AM

Monday

He's still hilarious in that movie too.

LastDemocratInSC

(4,215 posts)

5. And, he's a connoisseur of fine Corinthian leather.

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Mon Jan 12, 2026, 01:36 AM

Monday

LudwigPastorius

(14,233 posts)

6. Was Ricardo Montalban really that great, or...

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 01:49 AM

Monday

did acting in a scene with Shatner just make him seem like Laurence Olivier in comparison ?

sl8

(17,016 posts)

8. The director of 'Wrath of Khan' compares his experience directing the two actors:

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 07:34 AM

Monday

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Interesting contrast in the director's approach to & experiences with the two different actors.

9:00 min.

Star Trek Wrath of Khan Director on Shatner & Montalban

Mr. Sci-Fi

2016 Nov 2

Sci-Fi Writer-Director-Producer Marc Zicree sits down with Nicholas Meyer, writer-director-producer whose credits include Wrath of Khan, Star Tre IV, Star Trek VI, Time After Time, The Seven Percent Solution and the upcoming TV series Star Trek Discovery. Nick shares great memories of directing William Shatner and Ricardo Montalban in Wrath of Khan. Not to be missed!

SamKnause

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7. He had an absolutely beautiful speaking voice.

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Mon Jan 12, 2026, 05:33 AM

Monday

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