Maria Montez
6/6/1912
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.
Maria Montez
Appeared In:
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Siren of Atlantis
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The Invisible Woman
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Arabian Nights
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
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Cobra Woman
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Portrait of a Murderer
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The Exile
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Wicked City
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Sudan
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White Savage
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Tangier
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Gypsy Wildcat
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The Mystery of Marie Roget
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That Night in Rio
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Revenge of the Pirates
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Shadows Over Naples
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Lucky Devils
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Pirates of Monterey
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Raiders of the Desert
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Moonlight in Hawaii
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Bowery to Broadway
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Bombay Clipper
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Boss of Bullion City
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The Thief of Venice
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South of Tahiti
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City of Violence