Fantasy Island is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant, Tattoo. Guests were granted so-called "fantasies" on the island for a price.
Title card of the first installment of Fantasy Island
Mr. Roarke and Tattoo
Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn in Arcadia, California
Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino, KSG was a Mexican and American film and television actor. Montalbán's career spanned seven decades, during which he became widely known for performances in genres from crime and drama to musicals and comedy.
Montalbán as Mr. Roarke in Fantasy Island (1977)
As Mario Morales in Fiesta
Ricardo Montalbán as Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as Tattoo in a publicity still for the television movie Return to Fantasy Island
Ricardo Montalbán Hollywood Walk of Fame Star shortly after his death