<P> Charles Korvin ( November 21 , 1907 -- June 18 , 1998 ) was a film and television actor . The Hungarian actor ( born Géza Korvin Kárpáthy ) moved to the United States in 1940 after studying at the Sorbonne . Korvin made his stage debut on Broadway in 1943 using the name Geza Korvin . After signing a movie contract with Universal Pictures , he changed his stage name to Charles Korvin . He worked steadily through the 1940s , including appearing in three films with actress Merle Oberon . In the 1950s , after leaving Universal , he played a number of `` villain '' roles in films and television including a Russian agent named Rokov in Tarzan 's Savage Fury starring Lex Barker as the title character . In 1957 , he became a naturalized citizen of the United States . On television , he played The Eagle on Disney 's Zorro and played Latin dance instructor Carlos on The Honeymooners episode `` Mama Loves Mambo . '' In 1959 he starred in the US / UK television series Interpol Calling . Korvin died at the age of 90 in Manhattan . </P>
<P> Charles Korvin ( November 21 , 1907 -- June 18 , 1998 ) was a film and television actor . The Hungarian actor ( born Géza Korvin Kárpáthy ) moved to the United States in 1940 after studying at the Sorbonne . Korvin made his stage debut on Broadway in 1943 using the name Geza Korvin . After signing a movie contract with Universal Pictures , he changed his stage name to Charles Korvin . He worked steadily through the 1940s , including appearing in three films with actress Merle Oberon . In the 1950s , after leaving Universal , he played a number of `` villain '' roles in films and television including a Russian agent named Rokov in Tarzan 's Savage Fury starring Lex Barker as the title character . In 1957 , he became a naturalized citizen of the United States . On television , he played The Eagle on Disney 's Zorro and played Latin dance instructor Carlos on The Honeymooners episode `` Mama Loves Mambo . '' In 1959 he starred in the US / UK television series Interpol Calling . Korvin died at the age of 90 in Manhattan . </P>
who played the mambo teacher on the honeymooners
who played the mambo teacher on the honeymooners
Charles Korvin
Charles Korvin