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Carlos Montalbán

Carlos Montalbán

Acting
05 Jun 1903
28 Mar 1991
Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico

Biography

Carlos Montalbán (June 5, 1903 – March 28, 1991) was a Mexican character actor. Montalbán was born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, the son of Spanish immigrants Ricarda (née Merino) and Jenaro Montalbán, a store manager. He was the older brother of actor Ricardo Montalbán. Although not as famous as his younger brother, he is notable for having starred as "El Exigenté" in a series of coffee advertisements for Savarin Coffee in the 1960s and for portraying two different characters named "Varga...

Also Known As

Carlos Montalbán y Merino

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