2009-01-18

Patrick Joseph McGoohan (March 19, 1928 – January 13, 2009

Patrick Mcgoohan was a two-time Emmy winning American born actor, raised in Ireland and England. He had a broad stage career and rose to fame in the British film and TV industry by starring in the 1960s television series Danger Man (renamed Secret Agent when exported to the US) [2], the cult classic The Prisoner and Mel Gibson's Oscar winning epic Braveheart as Edward Longshanks. Occasionally using the pseudonyms Joseph Serf and Paddy Fitz, McGoohan wrote and directed several episodes of The Prisoner.


"Danger Man" Opening Titles



"The Prisoner" Opening Titles

Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino (November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009)

Best known for his role as Khan Noonien Singh in Star Trek, as Mr.Roarke in Fantasy Island, and as a spokesman for the Chrysler Cordoba and its ". . . fine Corinthian leather." Here are a few sides of the many facets of Ricardo Montalban.


1975 Chrysler Cordoba ad



Cyd Charisse and Ricardo Montalban dance



Ah Kirk, my old friend, do you know the Klingon proverb that tells us revenge is a dish that is best served cold. It is very cold in space.



Fantasy Island TV Show Opening Theme Season One 1978



Fantasy Island intro/opening theme - Season 3


The following is an excerpt of an interview conducted in 2002.


Archive Excerpt


To view the entire interview go
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here, or
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