Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Maria Montez was born on June 6, 1912 in Barahona, Dominican Republic, the daughter of The Honorary Vice Consul of Spain. She was a popular actress in the United States during the 1940s. Her accent and background made her "exotic" and she starred in a series of Technicolor adventure films including "Arabian Nights" and "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves." Montez's films were very popular during World War II and she was nicknamed "The Queen of Technicolor." She married French actor Jean Pierre Aumont in 1943 and after the war they moved to Europe where she made several films. They had one child. Montez died of a heart attack on September 7, 1951. Photograph caption dated February 17, 1947 reads "Maria Montez has a 'guest' -- it's a leopard from her film." Montez is seated next to the leopard on an outdoor canopied sofa swing. The large cat was to appear with her in her next film "Atlantis."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Montez, Mari´a,--1912-1951 Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Women--California--Los Angeles Leopards--California--Los Angeles Captive wild animals--California--Los Angeles Outdoor furniture--California--Los Angeles Portrait photographs Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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