Acting
Maria Montez
EN, FR, IT, DE cinema · 30 credits
Born
6 June 1912
Died
7 September 1951 (aged 39)
Birthplace
Barahona, Dominican Republic
Also known as María Montez · Мария Монтес · María África Gracia Vidal
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.
Known for
Filmography
From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor
as Self (archive footage)
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
as Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)
Shadows Over Naples
as Dolores
City of Violence
as Dolores
Siren of Atlantis
as Queen Antinea
Portrait of a Murderer
as Christina de Rinck
Wicked City
as Dolores - the coach
The Exile
as Countess Anbella de Courteuil
Pirates of Monterey
as Marguerita Novarro
Tangier
as Rita
Sudan
as Naila
Cobra Woman
as Tollea / Naja
Gypsy Wildcat
as Carla
Bowery to Broadway
as Marina
Follow the Boys
as Maria Montez (uncredited)
White Savage
as Princess Tahia
Arabian Nights
as Sherazade
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Marie Roget
Bombay Clipper
as Sonya Dietrich Landers
Lucky Devils
as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
Raiders of the Desert
as Zuleika
South of Tahiti
as Melahi
The Invisible Woman
as Marie
Boss of Bullion City
as Linda Calhoun