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On the other hand · Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Location: I walk along the avenue

Like most people of my rough age group, I knew him as Mr. Roark on Fantasy Island. I was never a huge fan of that show, but he performed his duties with competence. I guess most Trekkies knew him as Khan.

I saw him interviewed a few times later in his career. He seemed like a classy guy.

http://tinyurl.com/9ox9dh

VanIslander · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:26 am Post subject:

heard as he approaches the pearly gates: "Boss! Boss! Ya wings! ya wings!"

ManintheMiddle · Joined: 20 Oct 2008

I knew him from his Mexican roles in spaghetti Westerns. He certainly had a stage presence about him although he sometimes came across as a bit of a dandy.

You know you're getting older when most of the actors you admired start dropping like flies.

When I view the red carpet for the Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards I hardly recognize most of the actors and most of those I do are not even cut from the same cloth. Acting kudos today are earned too quickly and usually for far less in performance demands than generations ago. A Brad Pitt can't begin to compare to a Steve McQueen, for instance.

Thanks for posting this, OTOH. You're a good Joe.

Beej · Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Location: Eungam Loop

You just know his coffin will be decked out in "fine Corinthian leather"

On the other hand · Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Location: I walk along the avenue

On the other hand · Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Location: I walk along the avenue

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

Let's not forget he was famous for popularizing "Corinthian leather" to describe the leather used in the Chrysler Cordoba. There's no such thing as Corinthian leather. The ad men just cooked up an adjective that would roll of his tongue. People still use the term today as a metaphor for something that's a silly and unnecessary adornment or feature, adding some kind of flash perceived by no one but the seller.

caniff · Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Location: All over the map

Ricardo doing what he did best:

http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=vIL3fbGbU2o

That car is so butt-ugly it's kind of cool. I'd drive it.

Someone with too much time on their hands made this:

http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=HVELhUyLZGk&NR=1

Here's Ricardo singing with a video montage (check it out!!):

http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=wdidVDpfO4k&feature=related

Milwaukiedave · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Location: Goseong

I remember him in Fantasy Island and when he was doing commercials for Chrysler when their cars were pieces of crap (I actually owned a Dodge Neon before I came to Korea and it wasn't that bad of a car).

My mom owned a Dodge Aspen and oh my was that thing a lemon. She got rid of it well over 20 years ago, but still to this day regrets buying it.

The Great Wall of Whiner · Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Location: Middle Land

I only remember him from Star Trek II (KAHN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

And Nabob coffee commercials, "Good, to the last drop" and cutting some of the coffee onto the floor.

samcheokguy · Joined: 02 Nov 2008 Location: Samcheok G-do

Corinthian sounds like
Corodovan(spelling help) which is a real, and expensive leather.

Mr Crowley · Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Location: Suwon