Ricardo Montez
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Ricardo Montez | |
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| Born | Levy Isaac Attias 20 September 1923 |
| Died | 26 October 2010 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | Ricardo Montez |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1962–2008 |
Ricardo Montez (born Levy Isaac Attias; 20 September 1923 – 26 October 2010)ITV comedy series Mind Your Language and one of four students (along with Giovanni Capello, Anna Schmidt, and Ranjeet Singh) to appear in all four series.
Life and career
Born Levy Isaac Attias on 23 September 1923 in
situation comedy series Mind Your Language from 1977 and 1979, reprising his role in a revival of the series in 1986. In his later years, Montez continued to appear on television in programmes including Sharpe's Honour and Casualty, as well as in commercials. His final acting role was in the film Mamma Mia! (2008). He lived in Richmond, London, and used to visit Gibraltar twice a year. He married Orivida Hatchwell in 1953; they had a daughter, Clara, and a granddaughter, Sara. Montez died from cancer at his daughter's home in Marbella, Spain on 26 October 2010, at the age of 87.[2][3][4]
Selected credits
Film
- The Girl Hunters (1963) - Skinny Guy (as Richard Montez)
- 633 Squadron (1964) - New Zealand Pilot at Casino (uncredited)
- Maroc 7 (1967) - Pablo (as Richard Montez)
- Carry on in the Legion (1967) - Riff at Abdul's Tent (uncredited)
- Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968) - Arab (as Richard Montez)
- Vendetta for the Saint (1969) - Nino (as Richard Montez)
- A Talent for Loving (1969) - Bandit (uncredited)
- 11 Harrowhouse (1974) - 2nd Manager (uncredited)
- Are You Being Served? (1977) - Revolutionary (uncredited)
- Incognito (1997) - Juan Del Campo
- Mamma Mia! (2008) - Stavros (final film role)
Television
- Crane (1963) - Omar
- The Plane Makers (1963) - Mr. Prato
- Man of the World (1962-1963) - Driver / Garcia / Miguel
- ITV Play of the Week(1964) - Airport official
- No Hiding Place (1964) - Bruno Brunone
- Detective (1964) - Jose
- The Rat Catchers (1966) - Tutor
- The Avengers (1967) - Colonel Josino
- Man in a Suitcase (1967-1968) - Guard / Police Officer / Spanish Taxi Driver
- The Saint (1962-1969) - Carlos Segoia / Guieseppe / Head Waiter
- The Champions (1969) - Detective
- From a Bird's Eye View (1971) - Spanish Sergeant
- UFO (1971) - 2nd Mexican Bandit
- The Persuaders! (1972) - Inspector Santos
- Jason King (1972) - Garcia
- Barlow at Large (1973) - Henry Rivera
- Doctor at Sea (1974) - Barman
- The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs (1974) - Zammit
- Don't Drink the Water (1974-1975) - Doctor / Jose
- The Onedin Line (1976) - Buckle
- Doctor on the Go (1977) - Mr. Valentini
- The Likes of Sykes (1980)
- The Jim Davidson Show (1981)
- Duty Free (1984) - Pedro
- Never the Twain (1991) - Miguel
- Sharpe's Honour (1994) - Father Sanchez
- Mind Your Language (1977-1986) - Juan Cervantes
- Casualty (2001-2002) - Gerald Kirby / Xavier
- Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1986-2004) - Fuentes / Ofelia's Grandfather
Writing credits
References
- ^ Richard Anthony Baker "Ricardo Montez", The Stage, 22 November 2010
- ^ "Thursday 21 February 2002". Archived from the original on 2008-06-04. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Ricardo Montez: Actor and writer best known for playing Juan Cervantes". The Independent. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
External links
- Ricardo Montez at IMDb
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