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Christina Montt (May 10, 1895 - April 22, 1969) was a Chilean film star of silent and early sound films.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Filmography 3 Later life 4 Additional information 4.1 See also 4.2 References 4.3 External links

She was born in Chile in 1895 into a well-known political family. Her grand-uncle, Manuel Montt, was twice president of Chile. Two other uncles of Christina also served as presidents of the South American nation.

Christina moved to Los Angeles and became friendly with the big names in the film industry of the time. She first appeared in motion pictures in the United States beginning in 1924. She appeared in about 10 films between 1924 and 1938, for the major part in very small roles.

On July 5, 1927 she announced her engagement to Mario Morano. He was also from an aristocratic South American family and worked in the film industry. Their romance began in Hollywood. Morano's real name was Mario Albuquerque De Maranhoa. He was the son of a Brazilian jurist. Morano came to the US in early 1927 after serving in the Brazilian diplomatic service. The planned wedding was cancelled only a few months later in August. Christina said that their Latin temperaments would make their marriage inadvisable.

She worked for First National Pictures. Her film career lasted until the late 1930s. She played the Infanta of Spain in The Sea Hawk (1924) of Frank Lloyd; was Señorita González in Rose of the Golden West, with Mary Astor; and was featured in Suez, with Tyrone Power and Loretta Young in 1938.

Her final roles were Suzie in Sam Wood's Madam X (1937), and uncredited ones in I'll Give A Million (1938) and the already mentioned in Suez.

• The Sea Hawk (1924) - The Infanta of Spain
• Circe, the Enchantress (1924) - uncredited (aka Circe)
• The Fast Set (1924) (uncredited)
• Rose of the Golden West (1927) - Señorita González
• El Último de los Vargas (1930)
• Alma de Gaucho (1930) - Dona Cristina
• Fifty Fathoms Deep (1931) - Conchita
• Three on a Honeymoon (1934) - uncredited (Fortune Teller in Algerian Cafe)
• Madame X (1937) - uncredited (Suzie)
• I'll Give a Million (1938) - uncredited (Streetwalker)
• Suez (1938) - uncredited (Maid)

In July 1928 Christina Montt joined actors Al Jolson, Carmel Myers, and other motion picture persons for an event to benefit the United Jewish Appeal. It was held at the Breaker's Club in Santa Monica, California.

In 1935 she appeared in municipal court in Los Angeles, California on a drunken driving charge. The judge gave her a thirty day suspended sentence after she showed that she had recently suffered a nervous breakdown. It was reported that Christina was 34 years of age and was the widow of a former Chilean ambassador to Japan.

Christina Montt died of coronary failure in Hollywood on April 22, 1969.

• Montt family

• Los Angeles Times, Chilean Girl In Film Romance, July 6,1927, Page A1.
• Los Angeles Times, Actors Aid Appeal, July 26, 1928, Page A8.
• Los Angeles Times, April 5, 1935, Page A1.
• Oakland, California Tribune, Movie Actors End Betrothal, August 26, 1927, Page 4.

• Genealogical chart of Montt family (Spanish)