Maria Montez
Born: 1912-06-06 in Barahona, Dominican Republic
Died: 1951-09-07
Known For: Acting
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 which were made in North America and five in Europe.
Filmography
2014
- From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor as Self (archive footage)
1999
- Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires as Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)
1951
- City of Violence as Dolores
- Revenge of the Pirates as Consuelo
- Shadows Over Naples as Dolores
1950
- The Thief of Venice as Tina
1949
- Siren of Atlantis as Queen Antinea
- Portrait of a Murderer as Christina de Rinck
- Wicked City as Dolores - the coach
1947
- Pirates of Monterey as Marguerita Novarro
- The Exile as Countess Anbella de Courteuil
1946
- Tangier as Rita
1945
- Sudan as Naila
1944
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves as Amara
- Cobra Woman as Tollea / Naja
- Follow the Boys as Maria Montez (uncredited)
- Bowery to Broadway as Marina
- Gypsy Wildcat as Carla
1943
- White Savage as Princess Tahia
1942
- Arabian Nights as Sherazade
- Bombay Clipper as Sonya Dietrich Landers
- The Mystery of Marie Roget as Marie Roget
1941
- That Night in Rio as Inez
- South of Tahiti as Melahi
- Raiders of the Desert as Zuleika
- Lucky Devils as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
- Moonlight in Hawaii as Ilani
1940
- The Invisible Woman as Marie
- Boss of Bullion City as Linda Calhoun