Mario Montez
Known For
Acting
Born
1935-07-20 in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died
2013-09-26
Biography
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."
Most Known For
The John Larroquette Show
as Elsa
Batman Dracula
Chumlum
Dirt
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
as Self
Chelsea Girls
as Transvestite
The Queen
as Self - Singer
Normal Love
as Mermaid
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
as Self
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
as Self
Harlot
as Harlot
Mario Banana I
as Mario
Flaming Creatures
as The Spanish Girl
Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot
No President
Mario Banana II
as Mario
More Milk, Yvette
as Lana Turner
Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
as Himself (archive footage)
Lupe
as Lupe Velez
