I have to break up the stimulus hubbub with a belated goodbye to one of my favorite actors of the large and small screen: Ricardo Montalban. Mr. Montalban passed away two weeks ago but with all of the inauguration craziness going on… I did not get an opportunity to write my farewell to him.
Of course, Mr. Montalban is best known for his role as the proprietor of “Fantasy Island.” The show ran on ABC from 1978 to 1984. However, his role as Khan Noonien Singh, in ST:TOS episode “Space Seed” and in ST:II – “The Wrath of Khan” is my favorite of him by a long shot.
I could go on and on about ST:II and Khan. It is regarded as the best of the Star Trek movies and it still holds up today, not because of the special effects, but because of the good vs. evil struggle between Kirk and Khan. I found a You Tube clip of the movie preview that encapsulates most of the really cool parts of the film.
Thank you, Ricardo Montalban! Khan will live forever!
Faculty, Department of Political Science, Towson University. Graduate from Liberty University Seminary.