Douglass Montgomery
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Robert Douglass Montgomery (October 29, 1907 – July 23, 1966) was an American
film actor.
Among his most celebrated roles were Laurie in Little Women
(1933), opposite Katharine Hepburn
's Jo March. He also played the Johnny Hollis ("Johnny-in-the-Clouds") in The Way to the Stars
(1945).
Montgomery returned to the USA and appeared in a number of TV shows.
(Kathleen Tamar Young) on 14 March 1952 at Bethlehem Federated Church, Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA. He was her second husband. Young had divorced film actor Michael Wilding
the year before she wed Montgomery. (Wilding also remarried in 1952, to Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor
.) Young and Montgomery remained married until his death.
, aged 58, on July 23, 1966.
United States
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film actor.
Career
Son of a jeweler, he used the stage name of Douglass Montgomery when he first acted on stage in New York. He appeared as a ruggedly handsome fair-haired man, often slightly naive. He started his career in Hollywood, often playing the second male lead. Montgomery moved to Britain in the 1940s and made films there.Among his most celebrated roles were Laurie in Little Women
Little Women (1933 film)
Little Women is a 1933 American drama film directed by George Cukor. The screenplay by Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heerman is based on the classic novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott...
(1933), opposite Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Houghton Hepburn was an American actress of film, stage, and television. In a career that spanned 62 years as a leading lady, she was best known for playing strong-willed, sophisticated women in both dramas and comedies...
's Jo March. He also played the Johnny Hollis ("Johnny-in-the-Clouds") in The Way to the Stars
The Way to the Stars
The Way to the Stars, also known as Johnny in the Clouds, is a 1945 British war drama film made by Two Cities Films and released by United Artists. It was produced by Anatole de Grunwald and directed by Anthony Asquith...
(1945).
Montgomery returned to the USA and appeared in a number of TV shows.
Personal life
Douglass Montgomery married British actress Kay YoungKay Young
Caroline Kate Young is a former Canadian politician.Born in Whitbourne, Newfoundland and Labrador, she represented the riding of Terra Nova in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1993 to 1996 as a member of the Liberal Party. She was Minister of Social Services and Minister...
(Kathleen Tamar Young) on 14 March 1952 at Bethlehem Federated Church, Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA. He was her second husband. Young had divorced film actor Michael Wilding
Michael Wilding
Michael Wilding may refer to:*Michael Wilding , English actor*Michael Wilding...
the year before she wed Montgomery. (Wilding also remarried in 1952, to Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor, DBE was a British-American actress. From her early years as a child star with MGM, she became one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age...
.) Young and Montgomery remained married until his death.
Death
Douglass Montgomery died of spinal cancer in Norwalk, ConnecticutNorwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County...
, aged 58, on July 23, 1966.
Filmography
- PaidPaid (1930 film)Paid is a 1930 American drama film starring Joan Crawford, Robert Armstrong, and Kent Douglass in a story about a wrongly accused ex-convict who seeks revenge, within the law, on those who sent her to prison. The film was adapted by Lucien Hubbard and Charles MacArthur from the play, Within the...
(UK title Within the Law) (1930) - Daybreak (1931)
- Five and TenFive and Ten (film)Five and Ten is a 1931 romantic drama film starring Marion Davies as an heiress and Leslie Howard as the man she loves, though he marries someone else. It is based on the Fannie Hurst novel of the same name.-Cast:*Marion Davies as Jennifer Rarick...
(1931) - Waterloo BridgeWaterloo Bridge (1931 film)Waterloo Bridge is a 1931 American drama film directed by James Whale. The screenplay by Benn Levy and Tom Reed is based on the 1930 play of the same title by Robert E. Sherwood....
(1931) - A House Divided (1931)
- Little WomenLittle Women (1933 film)Little Women is a 1933 American drama film directed by George Cukor. The screenplay by Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heerman is based on the classic novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott...
(1933) - Eight Girls in a Boat (1934)
- Little Man, What Now?Little Man, What Now? (film)Little Man, What Now? is a 1934 drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Margaret Sullavan. It is based on the novel of the same name.-Cast:* Margaret Sullavan - Emma 'Lammchen' Pinneberg* Douglass Montgomery - Hans Pinneberg...
(1934) - Music in the AirMusic in the Air (film)Music in the Air is a 1934 romantic comedy musical film based on Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's Broadway musical of the same name. It stars Gloria Swanson as a opera diva, John Boles as her librettist and Douglass Montgomery as an aspiring songwriter who stumbles into their stormy...
(1934) - The Mystery of Edwin DroodThe Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935 film)The Mystery of Edwin Drood was the third film adaptation and first sound film version of Charles Dickens's unfinished novel of the same name. It starred Claude Rains in the role of the villainous John Jasper...
(1935) - Lady Tubbs (1935)
- Harmony Lane (1935)
- Everything Is Thunder (1936)
- Tropical Trouble (1936)
- Life Begins with Love (1937)
- Counsel for Crime (1937)
- The Cat and the CanaryThe Cat and the Canary (1939 film)The Cat and the Canary starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard is a 1939 comedy horror film remake of the 1927 film The Cat and the Canary, which was based on the 1922 play of the same name by John Willard...
(1939) - The Way to the StarsThe Way to the StarsThe Way to the Stars, also known as Johnny in the Clouds, is a 1945 British war drama film made by Two Cities Films and released by United Artists. It was produced by Anatole de Grunwald and directed by Anthony Asquith...
(1945) (US title Johnny in the Clouds) - Sinfonia fatale (1946) (When in Rome)
- Woman to Woman (1946)
- ForbiddenForbidden (1949 film)Forbidden is a British thriller film, directed by George King in Technicolor, and starring Ronald Shiner, Hazel Court, and Douglass Montgomery...
(1949)
Television appearances
- Robert Montgomery PresentsRobert Montgomery PresentsRobert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950 until June 24, 1957. The live show had several sponsors during its seven-year run, and the title was altered to feature the sponsor, usually Lucky Strike cigarettes, for example,...
- Cameo TheatreCameo TheatreCameo Theatre was an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1950 to 1955.-Television in the round:...
- Kraft Television Theater
- Hallmark Hall of FameHallmark Hall of FameHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The second longest-running television program in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2011...