Dominican-American actress (1912–1951) whose exotic persona made her an audience favorite in the 1940s. After appearing in more than two dozen films, she suffered a heart attack and drowned in her bathtub at the age of thirty-nine. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Universal publicity photo of Montez as she appeared in Pirates of Monterey, signed in fountain pen, “Maria Montez, Pirates of Monterry [sic].” In fine condition, with a few scattered light creases and surface marks. R&R COA.
