Maria Montez

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

4.77

Gender

Female

Birthday

06-Jun-1912

Age

(112 years old)

Place of Birth

Barahona, Dominican Republic

Also Known As
  • María Montez
  • Мария Монтес
  • María África Gracia Vidal

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 which were made in North America and five in Europe.


Credits

Schatten über Neapel Schatten über Neapel (1951) Character: Dolores
An Italian-German crime film. One of Maria Montez's last films.
Lucky Devils Lucky Devils (1941) Character: Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
Lucky Devils casts the mismatched duo as a pair of intrepid newsreel cameramen. When they're not risking their lives coverning the Hot Spots of the world, Dick (Arlen) and Andy (Devine) busy themselves romancing Norma (Dorothy Lovett) and Gwendy (Janet Shaw), respectively.
Boss of Bullion City Boss of Bullion City (1940) Character: Linda Calhoun
A lawman sets out to disrupt the operations of a crooked town boss.
Sudan Sudan (1945) Character: Naila
A desert pickpocket, his sidekick, and an escaped slave help an incognito queen in danger.
Bowery to Broadway Bowery to Broadway (1944) Character: Marina
Two Bowery vaudevillians find success in producing shows on Broadway, but when one of them suddenly departs to work for a beautiful woman, a feud erupts.
Tangier Tangier (1946) Character: Rita
In Tangier, disgraced American war correspondent Paul Kenyon, café dancer Rita and local entrepreneur Pepe join forces to battle a Nazi diamond smuggler.
Hans le marin Hans le marin (1949) Character: Dolores - the coach
A Canadian sailor becomes a fugitive for love after a night with a woman in Marseille.
The Exile The Exile (1947) Character: Countess Anbella de Courteuil
In 17th-century England, Charles II, the rightful heir to the kingdom, is driven from his country by militants working for rogue leader Oliver Cromwell. Charles ends up in the Netherlands, where he falls for local beauty Katie and spends his days happily in the quiet countryside. Unfortunately, Cromwell's associate Col. Ingram and his men track Charles down, and the would-be monarch must resort to swashbuckling his way to freedom.
La vendetta del corsaro La vendetta del corsaro (1951) Character: Consuelo
A pirate tries to lead his followers in vengeance against a corrupt governor.
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944) Character: Amara
Orphaned as a young child and adopted by a band of notorious thieves, now-grown Ali Baba sets out to avenge his father’s murder, reclaim the royal throne, and rescue his beloved Amara from the iron fist of his treacherous enemy.
Pirates of Monterey Pirates of Monterey (1947) Character: Marguerita Novarro
A woman journeys to Spanish California to marry a Spanish officer, but on the way she meets and falls in love with an American adventurer who is part of a movement to overthrow the Spanish in California.
Arabian Nights Arabian Nights (1942) Character: Sherazade
Two half brothers battle each other for the power of the throne and the love of sensual, gorgeous dancing girl Scheherazade.
Amore e sangue Amore e sangue (1951) Character: Dolores
Amore e sangue (released in the U.S. as "City of Violence"), the 1951 Marino Girolami (billed as "John Wolff") West German/Italian romantic action adventure war thriller.
That Night in Rio That Night in Rio (1941) Character: Inez
An entertainer in Rio impersonates a wealthy aristocrat. When the aristocrat's wife asks him to carry the impersonation further, complications ensue.
Cobra Woman Cobra Woman (1944) Character: Tollea / Naja
A man tracks his kidnapped bride to a jungle island, where her twin is the high priestess.
The Invisible Woman The Invisible Woman (1940) Character: Marie
Kitty Carroll, an attractive store model, volunteers to become a test subject for a machine that will make her invisible so that she can use her invisibility to exact revenge on her ex-boss.
Gypsy Wildcat Gypsy Wildcat (1944) Character: Carla
In an unspecified Renaissance kingdom, no sooner has Anube's gypsy tribe encamped near Baron Tovar's village when Count Orso is found murdered. The wicked baron blames the gypsies and imprisons them all in his castle. Meanwhile, a mysterious stranger on a white horse has hidden the murder arrow and won the heart of gypsy belle Carla, to the discomfiture of her erstwhile fiancée Tonio. Baron Tovar is also fascinated by Carla...especially when he notices her heraldic pendant.
Portrait d'un assassin Portrait d'un assassin (1949) Character: Christina de Rinck
A circus daredevil is the next victim of a danger-seducing woman who tricks him into a potentially deadly stunt after he attempted to kill her.
Raiders of the Desert Raiders of the Desert (1941) Character: Zuleika
Two American leave a ship where they had stowed away, in a Middle Eastern port and wind up in the fighting in a brutal civil war
Siren of Atlantis Siren of Atlantis (1949) Character: Queen Antinea
Two Foreign Legion soldiers, Jean (Dennis O'Keefe) and Andre (Jean Pierre Aumont), accidentally discover the famed lost continent of Atlantis. Bewitched by the sultry, beauty of the Queen of Atlantis (Maria Montez) the two men vie for her affections; little realising that her previous lovers have been embalmed into statues that line the passages of her kingdom.
White Savage White Savage (1943) Character: Princess Tahia
A native boy plays Cupid for a shark fisherman and a South Sea Islands princess.
South of Tahiti South of Tahiti (1941) Character: Melahi
Three men survive a plane crashes on an uncharted Pacific island, south of Tahiti. One falls in love with the the daughter of the tribe's leader, heiress to the throne after the death of her brother, who is as savage as her pet leopard. The others try to devise a plan to rob the tribe's gold.
Il ladro di Venezia Il ladro di Venezia (1950) Character: Tina
A beautiful tavern-keeper finds herself getting caught up in a war between Italy and Turkey.
Moonlight in Hawaii Moonlight in Hawaii (1941) Character: Ilani
Deciding to quit his singing act and become a tourist guide, Pete Fleming escorts wealthy Mrs. Floto and her three nieces to Hawaii for a vacation. Behind his back, Pete's three bandmates stowaway and tag along.
The Mystery of Marie Roget The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942) Character: Marie Roget
A detective investigates the mysterious death of a young actress.
Bombay Clipper Bombay Clipper (1942) Character: Sonya Dietrich Landers
Someone has absconded with $4,000,000 worth of diamonds, and that someone may very well be a passenger on the Bombay Clipper.



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