Mario Montez

Actor

René Rivera, (July 20, 1935 – September 26, 2013), known professionally as Mario Montez, was one of the Warhol superstars, appearing in thirteen of Andy Warhol's underground films from 1964 to 1966. He took his name as a male homage to the actress Maria Montez, an important gay icon in the fifties and sixties. Before appearing in Warhol's films, he appeared in Jack Smith's important underground films Flaming Creatures and Normal Love. Montez also stars in the Ron Rice film, Chumlum, made in 1964. Mario Montez, was "a staple in the New York underground scene of the 1960s and ’70s."

Born: July 20, 1935 in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Died: September 26, 2013 (Age 78)

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Flaming Creatures Movie	4.5	Actor	The Spanish Girl	1963
Camp Movie	5.7	Actor		1965
The Queen Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7	Actor	Self - Singer	1968
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Self	1968
Harlot Movie	6.4	Actor	Harlot	1965
Chelsea Girls Movie	5.7	Actor	Transvestite	1966
No President Movie	6.3	Actor		1969
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2007
Hedy Movie	5.2	Actor	Hedy Lamarr	1966
Normal Love Movie	6.8	Actor	Mermaid	1963
Lupe Movie	8.1	Actor	Lupe Velez	1967
More Milk, Yvette Movie	6.6	Actor	Lana Turner	1966
Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith Movie	7.1	Actor	Himself (archive footage)	2017
Batman Dracula Movie	4.5	Actor		1964
The Gypsy's Ball Movie		Actor	wicked gypsy	1969
Flaming Twenties Movie		Actor		1968
Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot Movie		Actor		1987
Andy Warhol Screen Tests Movie		Actor	Self	1965
The John Larroquette Show TV Show	7	Actor	Elsa 1 Episode	1993-1996
Face Short Film	3.8	Actor	Himself	1968
Mario Banana I Short Film	4.2	Actor	Mario	1964
Mario Banana II Short Film	3.8	Actor	Mario	1964
Screen Test #2 Short Film	6.5	Actor		1965
Chumlum Short Film	6.1	Actor		1964
Dirt Short Film	5.4	Actor		1965
Satisfaction Short Film		Actor		1965
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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