Maria Montez

Maria Montez

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

06/06/1912

Day of Death

07/09/1951
(39) years old

Place of Birth

Barahona, Dominican Republic

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 f... Read More

Filmography

Cast

1951

Revenge of the Pirates

as Consuelo

1951

Shadows Over Naples

as Dolores

1951

City of Violence

as Dolores

1949

Portrait of a Murderer

as Christina de Rinck

1949

Wicked City

as Dolores - the coach

1949

Siren of Atlantis

as Queen Antinea

1947

Pirates of Monterey

as Marguerita Novarro

1947

The Exile

as Countess Anbella de Courteuil

1946

Tangier

as Rita

1945

Sudan

as Naila

1944

Bowery to Broadway

as Marina

1944

Gypsy Wildcat

as Carla

1944

Cobra Woman

as Tollea / Naja

1943

White Savage

as Princess Tahia

1942

Arabian Nights

as Sherazade

1942

The Mystery of Marie Roget

as Marie Roget

1942

Bombay Clipper

as Sonya Dietrich Landers

1941

South of Tahiti

as Melahi

1941

Raiders of the Desert

as Zuleika

1941

Lucky Devils

as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

1940

Boss of Bullion City

as Linda Calhoun