Actor
Maria Montez
June 6, 1912 · 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.
Often works with
Jon Hall
6 titles together
Arabian Nights, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Cobra Woman
Turhan Bey
5 titles together
Arabian Nights, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Sudan
Sabu
4 titles together
Arabian Nights, Cobra Woman, Tangier
Harry Cording
4 titles together
Arabian Nights, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Sudan
Edgar Barrier
3 titles together
Arabian Nights, Cobra Woman, Bombay Clipper
William 'Wee Willie' Davis
3 titles together
Arabian Nights, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Gypsy Wildcat
Full filmography · 28
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
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2002Revenge of the Pirates
as Consuelo
1951
Shadows Over Naples
as Dolores
1951
City of Violence
as Dolores
1951
The Thief of Venice
as Tina
1950
Portrait of a Murderer
as Christina de Rinck
1949
Wicked City
as Dolores - the coach
1949
Siren of Atlantis
as Queen Antinea
1949
Pirates of Monterey
as Marguerita Novarro
1947
The Exile
as Countess Anbella de Courteuil
1947
Tangier
as Rita
1946
Sudan
as Naila
1945