The death of two great actors, Ricardo Montalban and Patrick McGohan, was reported today.

Patrick McGoohan died Tuesday.  He is probably best known as captured agent Number Six in the enigmatic TV series The Prisoner and in scores of movies, including Braveheart and Ice Station Zero, and TV series, Danger Man and Rafferty, using playing intelligent and well bred characters.

Ricardo Montalban died Wednesday.  He is usually remembered as the mysterious Mr. Roarke on the original Fantasy Island and as Khan in Star Trek II:  The Wrath of Khan.  He also worked in various TV projects and movies and was a vocal advocate for acting roles for persons of Spanish-speaking origin.

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