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Faygo Kid

(21,490 posts)
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:17 PM 21 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 21 hrs ago OP
This is Star Trek's 60th anniversary. markodochartaigh 21 hrs ago #1
Star Trek II is still the best of all of them. Intractable 20 hrs ago #2
He was on last nights episode Coldwater 20 hrs ago #3
I was watching the Naked Gun the other day. Initech 20 hrs ago #4
And, he's a connoisseur of fine Corinthian leather. LastDemocratInSC 19 hrs ago #5
Was Ricardo Montalban really that great, or... LudwigPastorius 18 hrs ago #6
The director of 'Wrath of Khan' compare his experience directing the two actors: sl8 13 hrs ago #8
He had an absolutely beautiful speaking voice. SamKnause 15 hrs ago #7

markodochartaigh

(5,055 posts)
1. This is Star Trek's 60th anniversary.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:40 PM
21 hrs ago

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

Intractable

(1,666 posts)
2. Star Trek II is still the best of all of them.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:50 PM
20 hrs ago

What a soundtrack!

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

Coldwater

(964 posts)
3. He was on last nights episode
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:53 PM
20 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

(14,214 posts)
6. Was Ricardo Montalban really that great, or...
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 01:49 AM
18 hrs ago

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

sl8

(17,010 posts)
8. The director of 'Wrath of Khan' compare his experience directing the two actors:
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 07:34 AM
13 hrs 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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