Maria Montez
Actor, Film actor
1912 – 1951
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Who was Maria Montez?
María Antonia García Vidal de Santo Silas was a Dominican 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.
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- Born
- Jun 6, 1912
Barahona - Also known as
- Maria Africa Antonia Gracia Vidal de Santo Silas
- The Caribbean Cyclone
- The Queen of Technicolor
- María África Antonia Gracia Vidal de Santo Silas
- María Antonia García Vidal de Santo Silas
- María África Gracia Vidal
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Jean-Pierre Aumont
(1943/07/13 - 1951/09/07) - William McFeeters
(1932/11/28 - 1939)
- Jean-Pierre Aumont
- Children
- Ethnicity
- White Latin American
- Nationality
- Dominican Republic
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 7, 1951
Suresnes - Resting place
- Montparnasse Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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