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Maria Montez
Actor
Born June 6, 1912Died September 7, 1951 (39 years)
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.
Filmography
| 1950 | The Thief of Venice · as Tina |
| 1949 | Portrait of a Killer · 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 | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves · as Amara |
| 1943 | White Savage · as Princess Tahia |
| 1942 | Arabian Nights · as Sherazade |
| 1942 | Mystery of Marie Roget · as Marie Roget |
| 1941 | Moonlight in Hawaii · as Ilani |
| 1941 | Bombay Clipper · as Sonya Dietrich Landers |
| 1941 | South of Tahiti · as Melahi |
| 1941 | Raiders of the Desert · as Zuleika |
| 1941 | That Night in Rio · as Inez |
| 1940 | The Invisible Woman · as Marie |
| 1940 | Boss of Bullion City · as Linda Calhoun |