claim: Ricardo Montalbán was a singer.
evidence: Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalban y Merino , KSG -LRB- -LSB- ˌmɒntəlˈbɑːn -RSB- -LSB- montalˈβan -RSB- ; November 25 , 1920 -- January 14 , 2009 -RRB- was a Mexican actor .. KSG. Order of St. Gregory the Great. His career spanned seven decades , during which he became known for many different performances in a variety of genres , from crime and musicals to comedy and drama .. Among his notable roles were Mr. Roarke on the television series Fantasy Island -LRB- 1977 -- 1984 -RRB- , and Khan Noonien Singh on the original Star Trek series beginning in 1967 and the film Star Trek II  : The Wrath of Khan -LRB- 1982 -RRB- .. Fantasy Island. Fantasy Island. Khan Noonien Singh. Khan Noonien Singh. Star Trek. Star Trek : The Original Series. He won an Emmy Award for his role in the miniseries How the West Was Won -LRB- 1978 -RRB- , and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild in 1993 .. Emmy Award. Emmy Award. Screen Actors Guild. Screen Actors Guild. How the West Was Won. How the West Was Won ( TV series ). Montalban was professionally active into his eighties , when he provided voices for animated films and commercials , and appeared as Grandfather Valentin in the Spy Kids franchise .. Spy Kids. Spy Kids ( franchise ). During the 1970s , he was a spokesman in automobile advertisements for Chrysler , including those in which he extolled the `` soft Corinthian leather '' used for the Cordoba 's interior .. Chrysler. Chrysler. Corinthian leather. Corinthian leather