Alex Montoya


Biography

Alex Montoya was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Montoya started his acting career landing roles in such films as "Ghost of Zorro" (1949), "Hurricane Island" (1951) with Jon Hall and the adventure "King of the Congo" (1952) with Buster Crabbe. He also appeared in "The Golden Hawk" (1952) and the William Holden western "Escape From Fort Bravo" (1953). His passion for ...

Biography

Alex Montoya was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Montoya started his acting career landing roles in such films as "Ghost of Zorro" (1949), "Hurricane Island" (1951) with Jon Hall and the adventure "King of the Congo" (1952) with Buster Crabbe. He also appeared in "The Golden Hawk" (1952) and the William Holden western "Escape From Fort Bravo" (1953). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the action movie "Passion" (1954) with Cornel Wilde, the western "Three Young Texans" (1954) with Mitzi Gaynor and "Apache Ambush" (1955). He also appeared in the Barbara Stanwyck adventurous drama "Escape to Burma" (1955). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "Stagecoach to Fury" (1956) with Forrest Tucker, the Celia Kaye adventure "Island of the Blue Dolphins" (1964) and the adaptation "The Flight of the Phoenix" (1965) with James Stewart. He also appeared in "The Appaloosa" (1966) with Marlon Brando. Montoya more recently acted in the comedic adaptation "King's Pirate" (1967) with Doug McClure. Montoya passed away in September 1970 at the age of 63.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Daring Game (1968)
General Tovrea
The King's Pirate (1967)
Caraccioli
The Appaloosa (1966)
Squint-Eye
The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
Carlos
Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964)
Spanish captain
Dangerous Charter (1962)
The Runaway (1962)
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Ghost Of Zorro (1959)
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone (1958)
Sergeant
War Drums (1957)
Manuel
Untamed Youth (1957)
Morales, Mexican
Stagecoach to Fury (1956)
Oro
The Conqueror (1956)
Chieftain
Santiago (1956)
Spanish lieutenant
Back from Eternity (1956)
Police sergeant
The Last Command (1955)
Mexican colonel
Escape to Burma (1955)
Dacoit
Apache Ambush (1955)
Joaquin Jironza
Passion (1954)
Manuel Felipe
Three Young Texans (1954)
Tomas
San Antone (1953)
Mexican
Jeopardy (1953)
Walkie-talkie officer
Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
Chavez
Conquest of Cochise (1953)
Garcia
Iron Mountain Trail (1953)
Mexican proprietor
Son of Belle Starr (1953)
Mexican
Macao (1952)
Bartender
Untamed Frontier (1952)
Jose
Viva Zapata! (1952)
Rurale
Toughest Man in Arizona (1952)
Ramos
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952)
Pedro
California Conquest (1952)
Juan
The Golden Hawk (1952)
Homado
Voodoo Tiger (1952)
Native leader
Wild Horse Ambush (1952)
Pedro
King of the Congo (1952)
The Mark of the Renegade (1951)
Gatekeeper
Golden Girl (1951)
Bandit
Hurricane Island (1951)
Alfredo
Crisis (1950)
Robust Indian
Border Treasure (1950)
Manuel
The Outriders (1950)
Outrider
Dallas (1950)
Vaquero
Cargo to Capetown (1950)
Native loading boss
The Kissing Bandit (1949)
Bandit
The Bribe (1949)
Peon
Illegal Entry (1949)
Waiter
Daughter of the Jungle (1949)
Tongo
Square Dance Jubilee (1949)
Indian
The Big Sombrero (1949)
Border official
Streets of Laredo (1949)
Mexican
Too Late For Tears (1949)
Customs officer
We Were Strangers (1949)
Chauffeur
Ghost of Zorro (1949)
Mexican Hayride (1948)
Old Los Angeles (1948)
Mexican guard
The Last Round-Up (1947)
Indian
Intrigue (1947)
Karidian henchman
Robin Hood of Monterey (1947)
Juan
Riding the California Trail (1947)
Police lieutenant
West to Glory (1947)
Juan
Fiesta (1947)
Vaquero
Twilight on the Rio Grande (1947)
Police officer
Honeymoon (1947)
First lawyer
The Thrill of Brazil (1946)
Car driver
Perilous Holiday (1946)
Policeman
Beauty and the Bandit (1946)
Trail to Mexico (1946)
Captain Martinez
The Gay Cavalier (1946)
Member of Cisco's gang
Badman's Territory (1946)
Indian
Rainbow Island (1944)
Queen's guard

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