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Faygo Kid

(21,490 posts)
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:17 PM 8 hrs ago

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 8 hrs ago OP
This is Star Trek's 60th anniversary. markodochartaigh 8 hrs ago #1
Star Trek II is still the best of all of them. Intractable 8 hrs ago #2
He was on last nights episode Coldwater 8 hrs ago #3
I was watching the Naked Gun the other day. Initech 7 hrs ago #4
And, he's a connoisseur of fine Corinthian leather. LastDemocratInSC 6 hrs ago #5
Was Ricardo Montalban really that great, or... LudwigPastorius 6 hrs ago #6
The director of 'Wrath of Khan' compare his experience directing the two actors: sl8 19 min ago #8
He had an absolutely beautiful speaking voice. SamKnause 2 hrs ago #7

markodochartaigh

(5,051 posts)
1. This is Star Trek's 60th anniversary.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:40 PM
8 hrs ago

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

Intractable

(1,663 posts)
2. Star Trek II is still the best of all of them.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:50 PM
8 hrs ago

What a soundtrack!

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

Coldwater

(960 posts)
3. He was on last nights episode
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:53 PM
8 hrs ago

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”

LudwigPastorius

(14,209 posts)
6. Was Ricardo Montalban really that great, or...
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 01:49 AM
6 hrs ago

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

sl8

(17,007 posts)
8. The director of 'Wrath of Khan' compare his experience directing the two actors:
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 07:34 AM
19 min ago

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!

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