Ricardo Montalban, who presided over TV’s original “Fantasy Island” as the all-knowing, white-suited Mr. Roarke, revealed an impressive chest while provoking Captain Kirk in “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” and seduced potential car buyers with “Corinthean leather,” died today. He was 88.

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“De plane!  De plane!”
“You look marvelous.”
“It’s better to look good than to feel good.”
“Kahn!”

I remember the Letterman interview where he said “Corinthean leather” meant nothing.

Another passes on.

And so it goes.

Glenn Miller - 14 January 2009 08:36 PM

I remember the Letterman interview where he said “Corinthean leather” meant nothing.

I remember that too. A nice little bit of trivia I’ve passed on more than once.

Another passes on. And so it goes.

Ain’t it the truth. Makes me feel older.

So, since Jan 1 we’ve lost Pat Hingle, Patrick McGoohan and now Ricardo Montalban.
Some really good acting in that group of 3.

I hadn’t heard about Pat Hingle. Dang.

Yea, the first one of the new year.
He played a wide variety of characters.