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    Mario Montez

    Puerto Rican actor

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  1. www.nytimes.com › 2013/10/04 › artsMario Montez, a Warhol Glamour Avatar, Dies at 78

    Oct 4, 2013 · By Douglas Martin. Oct. 3, 2013. Mario Montez, whose glamour and poise as a drag performer elevated him to the heights of avant-garde theater and cinema in the 1960s and made him a fixture in ...

  2. www.out.com › popnography › 2013/10/04Warhol Superstar Mario Montez Has Died at 78 - Out Magazine

    Oct 4, 2013 · Mario Montez--one of Jack Smith's "Flaming Creatures," Warhol's first "drag superstar," and Charles Ludlam's "ridiculous" muses--has died at the ripe age of 78 in Key West, Fla. The cause was ...

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  4. filthydreams.org › 2013/09/28 › the-brightest-of-theThe Brightest Of The Flaming Creatures: A Tribute To Mario Montez

    Sep 28, 2013 · One of queer film forefather Jack Smith’s “flaming creatures,” Andy Warhol’s “superstars” and Charles Ludlam’s “ridiculous,” underground drag actress Mario Montez sadly passed away this week in Key West. An inspiration to underground filmmakers, drag queens and anyone with a keen sense of camp and old Hollywood glamour, Montez ...

  5. laist.com › shows › take-twoNew exhibit shines spotlight on famed drag performer Mario Montez

    Oct 3, 2014 · Mario Montez was one of Andy Warhol's superstars, but he was a celebrated artist in his own right, too. ... Local and national news, NPR, things to do, food recommendations and guides to Los ...

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mario_MontezMario Montez - Wikipedia

    Mario Montez. 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 1950s and 1960s.

  7. repeatingislands.com › 2013/10/12 › puerto-ricanPuerto Rican Drag Performer Mario Montez, a Warhol Glamour ...

    Oct 12, 2013 · October 12, 2013. Puerto Rican Drag Performer Mario Montez, a Warhol Glamour Avatar, Dies at 78. An obituary by DOUGLAS MARTINfor The New York Times. Mario Montez, whose glamour and poise as a drag performer elevated him to the heights of avant-garde theater and cinema in the 1960s and made him a fixture in films by Andy Warhol, died on Sept ...

  8. revolverwarholgallery.com › superstars › mario-montezWarhol Superstar Mario Montez - Revolver Gallery

    Aug 5, 2022 · René Rivera, better known as Mario Montez, was born on July 20th, 1935. Raised in Puerto Rico until he moved to Harlem at eight years-old, Mario found his breakout role in Jack Smith ’s film Flaming Creatures (1963). He adopted the name “Mario” as a tribute to 40’s B-actress Maria Montez.