Maria Montez
Biography
María Montez (June 6, 1912 – September 7, 1951) was a Dominican-born motion picture actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s as an exotic beauty starring in a series of filmed-in-Technicolor costume adventure films. Her screen image was that of a hot-blooded Latin seductress, dressed in fanciful costumes and sparkling jewels. She became so identified with these adventure epics that she became known as "The Queen of Technicolor." Over her career, Montez appeared in 26 films, 21 of whic…
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Filmography
Acting (30)
Movies (30)
From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor
2014as Self (archive footage)
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
1999as Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)
City of Violence
1951as Dolores
Shadows Over Naples
1951as Dolores
Revenge of the Pirates
1951as Consuelo
The Thief of Venice
1950as Tina
Portrait of a Murderer
1949as Christina de Rinck
Siren of Atlantis
1949as Queen Antinea
Wicked City
1949as Dolores - the coach
The Exile
1947as Countess Anbella de Courteuil
Pirates of Monterey
1947as Marguerita Novarro
Tangier
1946as Rita
Sudan
1945as Naila
Cobra Woman
1944as Tollea / Naja
Gypsy Wildcat
1944as Carla
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944as Amara
Follow the Boys
1944as Maria Montez (uncredited)
Bowery to Broadway
1944as Marina
White Savage
1943as Princess Tahia
Arabian Nights
1942as Sherazade
Bombay Clipper
1942as Sonya Dietrich Landers
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942as Marie Roget
Moonlight in Hawaii
1941as Ilani
South of Tahiti
1941as Melahi
That Night in Rio
1941as Inez
Lucky Devils
1941as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
Raiders of the Desert
1941as Zuleika
Boss of Bullion City
1940as Linda Calhoun
The Invisible Woman
1940as Marie
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