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Montez
Montez is a surname. Notable people bearing the name include: * António Montez (1885–1968), Portuguese sports shooter * Carlos Montez Melancia (1927–2022), former governor of Macau *Chris Montez (Ezekiel Christopher Montanez, born 1943), American singer *Lola Montez (Marie Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, Countess of Landsfeld, 1821–1861), Irish dancer and actress ** Lola Montez (musical), 1958 ** "Lola Montez" (song), by Volbeat, 2013 ** ''Lola Montez'' (1918 film), a German silent film *** ''Lola Montez'' (1919 film), a loose sequel ** '' Lola Montez, the King's Dancer'', a 1922 German silent historical drama film * Maria Montez (María África Gracia Vidal, 1912–1951), Dominican-born actress known as "The Queen of Technicolor" **María Montez International Airport, Barahona, Dominican Republic **María Montez metro station, Dominican Republic *Mario Montez (René Rivera, 1935–2013), Puerto Rican cross dresser and drag queen *Ricardo Montez (Levy Isaac Attias, 1923–20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Montez
María África Gracia Vidal (6 June 1912 – 7 September 1951), known professionally as Maria Montez, was a Dominican motion picture actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s starring in a series of filmed-in-Technicolor costume adventure films. Her screen image was that of a seductress, dressed in fanciful costumes and sparkling jewels. She became so identified with these adventure epics that she became known as The Queen of Technicolor. Over her career, Montez appeared in 26 films, 21 of which were made in North America, with the last five being made in Europe. Early life Montez was born María África Gracia Vidal (some sources cite María Antonia Gracia Vidal de Santo Silas or María África Antonia Gracia Vidal de Santo Silas as her birth name) in Barahona, Dominican Republic. Educated at the Sacred Heart Convent in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, she was the second of ten children (Isidoro Gracia Vidal, Aquilino Gracia Vidal) born to Isidoro Gracia y Garcí ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola Montez
Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, Countess of Landsfeld (17 February 1821 – 17 January 1861), better known by the stage name Lola Montez (), was an Irish dancer and actress who became famous as a Spanish dancer, courtesan, and mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, who made her ''Gräfin von Landsfeld'' (Countess of Landsfeld). At the start of the Revolutions of 1848 in the German states, she was forced to flee. She proceeded to the United States via Austria, Switzerland, France and London, returning to her work as an entertainer and lecturer. Biography Early life Eliza Rosanna Gilbert was born into an Anglo-Irish family, the daughter of Elizabeth ("Eliza") Oliver, who was the daughter of Charles Silver Oliver, a former High Sheriff of Cork and member of Parliament for Kilmallock in County Limerick, Ireland. Their residence was Castle Oliver. In December 1818, Eliza's parents, Ensign Edward Gilbert and Eliza Oliver, met when he arrived with the 25th Regiment. They were married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Montez
Chris Montez (born Ezekiel Christopher Montañez on January 17, 1943) is an American guitarist and vocalist, whose stylistic approach has ranged from rock & roll to pop standards and Latin music. His rock sound is exemplified in songs such as his 1962 hit " Let's Dance", which reached No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. When his early music's popularity began to fade, he switched to a more traditional role as a popular singer of soft ballads, scoring hits with “The More I See You” and “ Call Me" in 1966. He has also recorded in Latin styles. Over the intervening years, he has continued to work in all three modes. Early life Born in Los Angeles, California, United States, Montez grew up in Hawthorne, California, in a Mexican-American family and was influenced by the Latino-flavored music of his community and the success of Ritchie Valens. He studied music composition at El Camino College. In 1962, he recorded the single " Let's Dance" on Monogram Records (written and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Montez
Steven Montez (born January 14, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Colorado and signed with the Washington Football Team as an undrafted free agent in 2020. Early years Montez attended Del Valle High School in El Paso, Texas. During his career, he passed for 6,512 passing yards with 86 touchdowns, and 8,149 yards of total offense. He committed to the University of Colorado Boulder to play college football. A three-star recruit, Montez chose Colorado over offers from Air Force, New Mexico State, and UTEP. College career After redshirting his first year at Colorado in 2015, Montez played in 10 games and made three starts as a redshirt freshman in 2016. He spent most of the season as the backup to Sefo Liufau, but started three games due to Liufau injuries. Overall he completed 83 of 140 passes for 1,078 yards, nine touchdowns and five interceptions. Montez entered 2017 as the starti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. 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."'Screen_Tests''_Portrait_1965 *''Camp_(1965_film).html" "title="Screen_Tests''_Portrait.html" ;"title="Screen_Tests.html" ;"title="'Screen Tests">'Screen Tests'' Portrait">Screen_Tests.html" ;"title="'Screen Tests">'Screen Tests'' Portrait 1965 *''Camp (1965 film)">Camp'', 1965 *''More Milk, Yvette'', 1965 *''Mario Montez and Boy'', 1965 *''Hedy'', 1966 *''Ari and Mario'', 1966 * Bufferin Comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Montez
Tim Montez is an American college baseball coach, formerly serving as head coach of the Jacksonville Dolphins baseball team. He assumed this position prior to the 2014 season. Early life Montez was a four-year letterwinner as a pitcher at Pepperdine, where he compiled a 19–11 record with three saves. He led the Waves to the Southern California Baseball Association title in his senior season, and earned All-Conference honors. He was a first round pick by the Mexico City Reds and played two seasons before returning to the United States. While redshirting at Pepperdine, Montez coached at Esperanza High School, leading them to a playoff appearance and a 1.86 ERA. Career Montez was 1st hired by Pepperdine's Andy Lopez as a pitching coach, where he remained for two seasons. He returned to the high school ranks, assisting Montclair College Preparatory School for three seasons, including the 1991 CA state championship season. Montez then spent three seasons as pitching coach at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Montez International Airport
María Montez International Airport ( es, link=no, Aeropuerto Internacional María Montez) is an international airport north of the Caribbean port city of Barahona, in the Barahona Province of the Dominican Republic. It is named after the late film star Maria Montez, who was born in the province of Barahona. The airport is on the coast, and approach from and departure toward the east each involve altitude changes over water. The Barahona VOR/DME (Ident: BHO) and Barahona non-directional beacon (Ident: BHN) are located on the field. It has the capacity to receive Jumbo 747, DC-10 and other wide-bodied aircraft. It has a large parking lot for more than a hundred vehicles. Until November 1998 in this one labored about 100 employees. Later, from 1999 to 2017, the number of employees is lower, this is attributed to the reduction of the operations that this terminal has at the moment. History Maria Montez Airport was officially inaugurated on Saturday, April 27, 1996, in a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriella Montez
The following article is a list of characters appearing in the ''High School Musical'' film series. Currently, the characters who appear in ''High School Musical'', ''High School Musical 2'', and '' High School Musical 3: Senior Year'' are listed. The first three films focus on the six main characters. The first film chronicles events occurring over several weeks in their junior year of high school, with the second film taking place the following summer. The third film is set in the final semester of senior year. Classmates and parents of these characters, as well as various other characters, are also featured. Main cast Troy Bolton Troy Bolton is the protagonist of the first three films. Depicted as one of East High's most popular students, Troy is also the captain of the school's varsity basketball team, a position he earned in his junior year after joining the team as a sophomore. The majority of the student body, especially Troy's best friend, Chad Danforth, expects Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wildcat (Yolanda Montez)
Wildcat (Yolanda Montez) is a fictional superheroine in DC Comics' shared universe, the DC universe. Her first appearance was in ''Infinity Inc.'' #12 (March 1985) and she was created by Roy Thomas, Dannette Thomas and Don Newton. The character appeared in the television series '' Stargirl'', portrayed by Yvette Monreal. Character evolution Roy and Dann Thomas originally intended to create a Canadian superheroine named "The Lynx" for new 1980s-era descendants of the All-Star Squadron. Later, in promotional material for the new ''Infinity Inc.'' series appearing in ''All-Star Squadron'' #28, a Catwoman like figure, riding what is referred to as a cat-cycle, appears alongside the Infinity, Inc. group. A caption refers to her as "La Garro". She however, never appears in any of the team's adventures, or its comics, but the character ultimately appears as Wildcat. Fictional character biography Maria Montez and her sister are given experimental drugs by the mad gynecologist Dr. Benj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola Montez (musical)
''Lola Montez'' is a 1958 Australian musical. It was written by Alan Burke (director), Alan Burke, Peter Stannard, and Peter Benjamin and focuses on four days of Lola Montez visiting the Ballarat#Gold rush era, Ballarat Goldfields. Background Stannard, Benjamin, and Burke were all friends from university who wanted to write a musical together. Alan Burke says he had never heard of Lola Montez until he heard her mentioned in a program on the ABC. He was attracted to the subject because it was Australian but had international appeal; he did not want to make something along the lines of ''On Our Selection''. Also, since the lead was a performer, the songs would come naturally. Productions Original production Hugh Hunt of the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust heard several auditions of the work and agreed to fund a trial production at the Melbourne Theatre Company, Union Theatre Repertory Company in Melbourne in early 1958. It was directed by John Sumner (director), John Sumn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Montez
Ricardo Montez (born Levy Isaac Attias; 20 September 1923 – 26 October 2010) was an English actor best known for his role as the Spanish bartender Juan Cervantes, a student in Jeremy Brown's EFL class in the ITV comedy series ''Mind Your Language'' and one of four students (along with Giovanni Cupello, Anna Schmidt, and Ranjeet Singh) to appear in all four series. Life and career Born Levy Isaac Attias on 23 September 1923 in Gibraltar to Jewish parents, he and his family were evacuated to England during World War II. On returning home, he worked in different jobs, including as an extra in films shot in Gibraltar. While appearing in the British film ''Wonderful Things!'' (1958), the actor Frankie Vaughan persuaded him to travel to London and become an actor, which he did in 1962, changing his name at Vaughan's suggestion to Ricardo Montez. He appeared primarily in television programmes, including '' The Saint'', '' The Avengers'', '' Doctor at Sea'' and '' Don't Drink the Wate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola Montez (song)
"Lola Montez" is a song by Danish rock band Volbeat. The song was released as the third single from the band's fifth studio album ''Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies''. The song is about the famous dancer and Countess of Landsfeld, Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, with the lyrics referencing the spider dance and an incident with Henry Seekamp. "Lola Montez" is the band's second straight single, and fourth overall, to peak at number one on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart in the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., .... Track listing Charts Certifications References 2013 songs 2013 singles Volbeat songs Republic Records singles Songs written by Michael Poulsen Cultural depictions of Lola Montez {{Metal-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
