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.
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