A Step Away
A Step Away
1980 · 7.0/10
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Carlos Montalbán
Actor · born 5 June 1903 · Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
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 "Vargas". The first time in the Jack Lemmon film The Out-of-Towners (1970) and then again in Woody Allen's Bananas (1971). His most famous American film was the boxing drama The Harder They Fall (1956) in which he played the sympathetic manager of a heavyweight contender.
Where to start: Bananas (1971).
As actor 13
Bananas
1971 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
The Out-of-Towners
1970 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Love Has Many Faces
1965 · 5.2/10
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Pepe
1960 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
Beyond All Limits
1959 · 4.9/10
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Backstage
1957 · 5.7/10
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Crowded Paradise
1956 · 8.0/10
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The Harder They Fall
1956 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
El espejo
1943 · 6.4/10
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El carnaval del diablo
1936 · 7.0/10
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The Crime at Midnight
1936 · 8.0/10
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The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
1936 · 5.7/10
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Carlos Montalbán movie?
By viewer score, Bananas (1971) at 6.7/10.
What are Carlos Montalbán’s most popular movies?
Bananas, The Harder They Fall, The Out-of-Towners.
How many movies has Carlos Montalbán made?
13 films on TMDB, 13 as actor.