Yet some actors like Ricardo Montalban were in their 50s when they found their niche. Montalban, who was no stranger to Hollywood, starred in some of the most iconic films in sci-fi history.

LOS ANGELES – Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a TV star as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in “Fantasy Island,” died yesterday at his home. He was 88. Montalban had been ...

Ricardo Montalban, the suave leading man who was one of the first Mexican-born actors to make it big in Hollywood and who was best known for his roles as Mr. Roarke on ABC's "Fantasy Island" and ...

LOS ANGELES — Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV’s “Fantasy Island,” died Wednesday ...

It's been 35 years and still whenever anyone mentions Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, the first comment often is: That wasn't Ricardo Montalban's real chest, was it? Yes, it was! Released in the ...

LOS ANGELES — Ricardo Montalbán ... that’s exactly who he was,” said Mr. Montalban’s longtime friend and publicist David Brokaw. Mr. Montalbán had been a star in Mexican movies when ...