Maria Montez

Maria Montez

Date of Birth:

Jun 06, 1912

Place of Birth:

Barahona, Dominican Republic

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:

Pirates of Monterey Pirates of Monterey

1947

Raiders of the Desert Raiders of the Desert

1941

Lucky Devils Lucky Devils

1941

Shadows Over Naples Shadows Over Naples

1951

Revenge of the Pirates Revenge of the Pirates

1951

Moonlight in Hawaii Moonlight in Hawaii

1941

Bowery to Broadway Bowery to Broadway

1944

South of Tahiti South of Tahiti

1941

City of Violence City of Violence

1951

The Thief of Venice The Thief of Venice

1950

Boss of Bullion City Boss of Bullion City

1940

Bombay Clipper Bombay Clipper

1942

That Night in Rio That Night in Rio

1941

The Mystery of Marie Roget The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942

Cobra Woman Cobra Woman

1944

Portrait of a Murderer Portrait of a Murderer

1949

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1944

Arabian Nights Arabian Nights

1942

The Invisible Woman The Invisible Woman

1940

The Exile The Exile

1947

Wicked City Wicked City

1949

Gypsy Wildcat Gypsy Wildcat

1944

Tangier Tangier

1946

White Savage White Savage

1943

Sudan Sudan

1945

Siren of Atlantis Siren of Atlantis

1949

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