What does the cryptic crossword clue "Actor Montalban bit of a character in Brazilian city (7)" mean?

The definition is "city". The wordplay uses a deletion. CARD (synonym="bit of a character = slang for an unconventional person") in RIO (synonym="short for Rio de Janeiro = Brazilian city") = RICARDO; definition: "Actor Montalban" The answer is RICARDO.

Actor Montalban bit of a character in Brazilian city (7)

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