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Robert Montgomery (actor)
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Robert Montgomery was an American actor and director.
, then known as "Fishkill Landing", the son of Mary Weed (née
Barney) and Henry Montgomery, Sr. His early childhood was one of privilege, since his father was president of the New York Rubber Company
. When his father committed suicide in 1922 by jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge
, the family's fortune was gone.
to try his hand at writing and acting. He established a stage career, and became popular enough to turn down an offer to appear opposite Vilma Bánky
in the film This Is Heaven. Sharing a stage with George Cukor
gave him an in to Hollywood, where, in 1929, he debuted in So This Is College. Montgomery entered the moving picture industry during the revolution of the talkies
, which made it more difficult to impress the studio. One writer claimed that Montgomery was able to establish himself because he "proceeded with confidence, agreeable with everyone, eager and willing to take suggestions." During the production of So This Is College, he learned from and questioned crew members from several departments, including sound crew, electricians, set designers, camera crew and film editors. In a later interview, he confessed that "it showed [him] that making a motion picture is a great co-operative project."
So This Is College gained him attention as Hollywood's latest newcomer, and he was put in one production after another, with his popularity growing steadily. He initially played exclusively in comedy roles, but portrayed a character in his first drama film in The Big House (1930). The studio was initially reluctant to assign him in such a role, until "his earnestness, and his convincing arguments, with demonstrations of how he would play the character" won him the assignment. From The Big House on, he was in constant demand. Appearing as Greta Garbo
's romantic interest in Inspiration
(1930) started him toward stardom with a rush. Norma Shearer
chose him to star opposite her in The Divorcee
(1930), Strangers May Kiss (1931), and Private Lives
(1931), which led to stardom on a high rank. During this time, Montgomery appeared in the first filmed version of When Ladies Meet
(1933).
In 1935, Montgomery became President of the Screen Actors Guild
, and was elected again in 1946. In 1937, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor
as a psychopath in the chiller Night Must Fall
. After this, he returned to playing light comedy roles, even though he continued his search for dramatic roles. Montgomery was nominated again for an Oscar in 1942 for Here Comes Mr. Jordan
. During World War II
, he joined the U.S. Navy, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander
.
In 1945, he returned to Hollywood, making his uncredited directing debut with They Were Expendable
, where he directed some of the PT Boat
scenes when director John Ford
was unable to work for health reasons. His first credited film as director was Lady in the Lake
(1947), in which he also starred, and which brought him mixed reviews.
Active in Republican
politics and concerned about communist influence in the entertainment industry, Montgomery was a friendly witness before the House Un-American Activities Committee
in 1947.
The next year, 1948, Montgomery hosted the Academy Awards
. He hosted an Emmy Award
-winning television series, Robert Montgomery Presents
, in the 1950s. The Gallant Hours
, a 1960 film Montgomery directed and co-produced with its star, his friend James Cagney
, was the last film or television production he was connected with in any capacity, as actor, director or producer.
In 1954, Montgomery took an unpaid position as consultant and coach to President Dwight D. Eisenhower
, advising him on how to look his best in his television appearances before the nation. A pioneering media consultant
, Montgomery had an office in the White House during this time.
Montgomery has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
, one for movies at 6440 Hollywood Boulevard, and another for television at 1631 Vine Street. He was a longtime summer resident of North Haven, Maine
.
Among Montgomery's films which are not particularly well known, but which deserve to be, are the following: Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941), Alfred Hitchcock's only comedy, with Montgomery and Carole Lombard playing a happily married couple who discover that their marriage isn't legal; and Ride the Pink Horse
(1947), an epic film noir, and undoubtedly one of the very best of the genre, which Montgomery both directed and starred in. The latter film is all but unknown, even to connoisseurs of film noir, possibly because Montgomery seldom was involved in films of this type. Set in Mexico, the film tells the story of a handsome low-life (Montgomery) who ends up desperately needing help from a poor Mexican who runs a tiny carousel -- hence the pink horse (in black and white).
. His daughter, actress Elizabeth Montgomery
(1933–1995), and son, Robert Montgomery, Jr. (1936–2000), both died of cancer as well.
Early life
Montgomery was born Henry Montgomery, Jr. in Beacon, New YorkBeacon, New York
Beacon is a city located in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The 2010 census placed the city total population at 15,541. Beacon is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport,...
, then known as "Fishkill Landing", the son of Mary Weed (née
Married and maiden names
A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
Barney) and Henry Montgomery, Sr. His early childhood was one of privilege, since his father was president of the New York Rubber Company
New York Rubber Company
The New York Rubber Company was a company that produced rubber located in Beacon, New York. Actor Robert Montgomery's father was President of the company.A second company, Winslow Life Raft Company was founded as the New York Rubber Company in 1941....
. When his father committed suicide in 1922 by jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River...
, the family's fortune was gone.
Career
Montgomery went to New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to try his hand at writing and acting. He established a stage career, and became popular enough to turn down an offer to appear opposite Vilma Bánky
Vilma Bánky
Vilma Bánky was a Hungarian-born American silent film actress, although the early part of her acting career began in Budapest, spreading to France, Austria, and Germany...
in the film This Is Heaven. Sharing a stage with George Cukor
George Cukor
George Dewey Cukor was an American film director. He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations. His career flourished at RKO and later MGM, where he directed What Price Hollywood? , A Bill of Divorcement , Dinner at Eight , Little Women , David Copperfield , Romeo and Juliet and...
gave him an in to Hollywood, where, in 1929, he debuted in So This Is College. Montgomery entered the moving picture industry during the revolution of the talkies
Sound film
A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but decades would pass before sound motion pictures were made commercially...
, which made it more difficult to impress the studio. One writer claimed that Montgomery was able to establish himself because he "proceeded with confidence, agreeable with everyone, eager and willing to take suggestions." During the production of So This Is College, he learned from and questioned crew members from several departments, including sound crew, electricians, set designers, camera crew and film editors. In a later interview, he confessed that "it showed [him] that making a motion picture is a great co-operative project."
So This Is College gained him attention as Hollywood's latest newcomer, and he was put in one production after another, with his popularity growing steadily. He initially played exclusively in comedy roles, but portrayed a character in his first drama film in The Big House (1930). The studio was initially reluctant to assign him in such a role, until "his earnestness, and his convincing arguments, with demonstrations of how he would play the character" won him the assignment. From The Big House on, he was in constant demand. Appearing as Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo , born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson, was a Swedish film actress. Garbo was an international star and icon during Hollywood's silent and classic periods. Many of Garbo's films were sensational hits, and all but three were profitable...
's romantic interest in Inspiration
Inspiration (1931 film)
Inspiration is a 1931 English language film adapted from the Alphonse Daudet short novel Sappho . It was adapted by Gene Markey, directed by Clarence Brown and produced by Irving Thalberg. The cinematography was by William H...
(1930) started him toward stardom with a rush. Norma Shearer
Norma Shearer
Edith Norma Shearer was a Canadian-American actress. Shearer was one of the most popular actresses in North America from the mid-1920s through the 1930s...
chose him to star opposite her in The Divorcee
The Divorcee
The Divorcee is a 1930 American drama film written by Nick Grindé, John Meehan and Zelda Sears, based on the novel Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott. It was directed by Robert Z. Leonard, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director...
(1930), Strangers May Kiss (1931), and Private Lives
Private Lives
Private Lives is a 1930 comedy of manners in three acts by Noël Coward. It focuses on a divorced couple who discover that they are honeymooning with their new spouses in neighbouring rooms at the same hotel. Despite a perpetually stormy relationship, they realise that they still have feelings for...
(1931), which led to stardom on a high rank. During this time, Montgomery appeared in the first filmed version of When Ladies Meet
When Ladies Meet (1933 film)
When Ladies Meet is a 1933 Pre-Code film starring Ann Harding, Myrna Loy, Robert Montgomery, and Alice Brady. The film is the first adaptation of the 1932 Rachel Crothers play of the same name...
(1933).
Screen Actors Guild
The Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union representing over 200,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide...
, and was elected again in 1946. In 1937, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor
Academy Award for Best Actor
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry...
as a psychopath in the chiller Night Must Fall
Night Must Fall
Night Must Fall is a play, a psychological thriller, by Emlyn Williams, first performed in 1935.-Play:Mrs Bramson, a bitter, fussy, self-pitying elderly woman, resides in a remote part of Essex, with her intelligent yet subdued niece, Olivia...
. After this, he returned to playing light comedy roles, even though he continued his search for dramatic roles. Montgomery was nominated again for an Oscar in 1942 for Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan is a comedy film in which a boxer, mistakenly taken to Heaven before his time, is given a second chance back on Earth. It stars Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains and Evelyn Keyes. The movie was adapted by Sidney Buchman and Seton I. Miller from the play Heaven Can Wait by Harry...
. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he joined the U.S. Navy, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander
Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant Commander is a commissioned officer rank in many navies. The rank is superior to a lieutenant and subordinate to a commander...
.
In 1945, he returned to Hollywood, making his uncredited directing debut with They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable is a 1945 American war film directed by John Ford and starring Robert Montgomery and John Wayne. The film is based on the book by William L. White, relating the story of the exploits of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three, a PT boat unit defending the Philippines against Japanese...
, where he directed some of the PT Boat
PT boat
PT Boats were a variety of motor torpedo boat , a small, fast vessel used by the United States Navy in World War II to attack larger surface ships. The PT boat squadrons were nicknamed "the mosquito fleet". The Japanese called them "Devil Boats".The original pre–World War I torpedo boats were...
scenes when director John Ford
John Ford
John Ford was an American film director. He was famous for both his westerns such as Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and adaptations of such classic 20th-century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath...
was unable to work for health reasons. His first credited film as director was Lady in the Lake
Lady in the Lake
Lady in the Lake is a 1947 American film noir that marked the directorial debut of Robert Montgomery, who also stars in the film. The picture also features Audrey Totter, Lloyd Nolan, Tom Tully, Leon Ames and Jayne Meadows...
(1947), in which he also starred, and which brought him mixed reviews.
Active in Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politics and concerned about communist influence in the entertainment industry, Montgomery was a friendly witness before the House Un-American Activities Committee
House Un-American Activities Committee
The House Committee on Un-American Activities or House Un-American Activities Committee was an investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives. In 1969, the House changed the committee's name to "House Committee on Internal Security"...
in 1947.
The next year, 1948, Montgomery hosted the Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
. He hosted an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
-winning television series, Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert 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,...
, in the 1950s. The Gallant Hours
The Gallant Hours
The Gallant Hours is a 1960 American biopic docu-drama about Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey and his efforts in fighting against Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and the forces of Imperial Japan in the Guadalcanal campaign in World War II....
, a 1960 film Montgomery directed and co-produced with its star, his friend James Cagney
James Cagney
James Francis Cagney, Jr. was an American actor, first on stage, then in film, where he had his greatest impact. Although he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of performances, he is best remembered for playing "tough guys." In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him eighth...
, was the last film or television production he was connected with in any capacity, as actor, director or producer.
In 1954, Montgomery took an unpaid position as consultant and coach to President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
, advising him on how to look his best in his television appearances before the nation. A pioneering media consultant
Media consultant
A Media Consultant is a term used to describe a marketing agent or public relations executive, hired by businesses or political candidates to obtain positive press coverage....
, Montgomery had an office in the White House during this time.
Montgomery has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Hollywood Walk of Fame consists of more than 2,400 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along fifteen blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California...
, one for movies at 6440 Hollywood Boulevard, and another for television at 1631 Vine Street. He was a longtime summer resident of North Haven, Maine
North Haven, Maine
North Haven is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States, in Penobscot Bay. The town is both a year-round island community and a prominent summer colony. The population was 381 at the 2000 census...
.
Among Montgomery's films which are not particularly well known, but which deserve to be, are the following: Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941), Alfred Hitchcock's only comedy, with Montgomery and Carole Lombard playing a happily married couple who discover that their marriage isn't legal; and Ride the Pink Horse
Ride the Pink Horse
Ride the Pink Horse is a 1947 American crime film noir produced by Universal Studios. It was directed by the actor Robert Montgomery from a screenplay by Ben Hecht, which was based on a novel of the same name by Dorothy B. Hughes. The drama features Robert Montgomery, Wanda Hendrix, Andrea King,...
(1947), an epic film noir, and undoubtedly one of the very best of the genre, which Montgomery both directed and starred in. The latter film is all but unknown, even to connoisseurs of film noir, possibly because Montgomery seldom was involved in films of this type. Set in Mexico, the film tells the story of a handsome low-life (Montgomery) who ends up desperately needing help from a poor Mexican who runs a tiny carousel -- hence the pink horse (in black and white).
Death
Montgomery died of cancer in 1981 at age 77 in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. His daughter, actress Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery was an American film and television actress whose career spanned five decades. She is perhaps best remembered for her roles as Samantha Stephens in Bewitched, as Ellen Harrod in A Case of Rape and as Lizzie Borden in The Legend of Lizzie Borden.-Early life:Born in Los...
(1933–1995), and son, Robert Montgomery, Jr. (1936–2000), both died of cancer as well.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Extra | Uncredited | |
| 1929 | Three Live Ghosts Three Live Ghosts (1929 film) Three Live Ghosts is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Beryl Mercer, Hilda Vaughn, Harry Stubbs, Nancy Price, Robert Montgomery, and Tenen Holtz. Three veterans of World War I return home to London after the armistice, only to find they have been mistakenly... |
William Foster | |
| 1929 | So This Is College | Biff | |
| 1929 | Untamed Untamed (1929 film) Untamed is a 1929 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer drama/comedy/romance motion picture starring Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery. Others in the cast include Ernest Torrence, Holmes Herbert, Gwen Lee, and Lloyd Ingraham.... |
Andy McAllister | |
| 1929 | Their Own Desire Their Own Desire Their Own Desire is a 1929 American romantic drama film starring Norma Shearer, Belle Bennett, Lewis Stone, Robert Montgomery, and Helene Millard. The movie was adapted by James Forbes and Frances Marion from the novel by Sarita Fuller, and was directed by E. Mason Hopper... |
John Douglas Cheever | |
| 1930 | Free and Easy | Larry | |
| 1930 | Don | ||
| 1930 | Kent Marlowe | ||
| 1930 | Nick Higginson | ||
| 1930 | Our Blushing Brides Our Blushing Brides Our Blushing Brides is a 1930 drama film starring Joan Crawford, Robert Montgomery, Anita Page, and Dorothy Sebastian. The film was a follow-up to Our Dancing Daughters and Our Modern Maidens , and was a commercial success when it was released.The two previous installments in the series were both... |
Tony Jardine | |
| 1930 | Love in the Rough | Jack Kelly | |
| 1930 | War Nurse | Lt. Wally O'Brien | |
| 1931 | Inspiration Inspiration (1931 film) Inspiration is a 1931 English language film adapted from the Alphonse Daudet short novel Sappho . It was adapted by Gene Markey, directed by Clarence Brown and produced by Irving Thalberg. The cinematography was by William H... |
André Montell | |
| 1931 | Jack 'Johnny' Madison | ||
| 1931 | Strangers May Kiss | Steve | |
| 1931 | Shipmates | John Paul Jones | |
| 1931 | Raymond Dabney | ||
| 1931 | Private Lives Private Lives (film) Private Lives is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Sidney Franklin. The screenplay by Hanns Kräly and Richard Schayer is based on the 1930 play of the same title by Noël Coward.-Plot synopsis:... |
Elyot Chase | |
| 1932 | Lovers Courageous | Willie Smith | |
| 1932 | But the Flesh Is Weak | Max Clement | |
| 1932 | Letty Lynton Letty Lynton Letty Lynton is a 1932 MGM drama film starring Joan Crawford, Robert Montgomery and Nils Asther. The film was directed by Clarence Brown, and based on the 1931 novel of the same name by Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes. Crawford plays the title character, in a tale of love and blackmail.The film has... |
Hale Darrow | |
| 1932 | Blondie of the Follies Blondie of the Follies Blondie of the Follies is a 1932 comedy film directed by Edmund Goulding and written by Anita Loos and Frances Marion.-Cast :*Marion Davies as Blondie McClune*Robert Montgomery as Larry Belmont... |
Larry Belmont | |
| 1932 | Faithless Faithless (1932 film) Faithless is a 1932 romantic drama film about a spoiled socialite who learns a sharp lesson when she loses all her money during the Great Depression. It stars Tallulah Bankhead and Robert Montgomery... |
William 'Bill' Wade | |
| 1933 | Hell Below Hell Below Hell Below is an MGM film set in the Adriatic during World War I about submarine warfare based on Commander Edward Ellsberg's novel Pigboats, starring Robert Montgomery, Walter Huston, Robert Young, Madge Evans, and Jimmy Durante.... |
Lieut. Thomas Knowlton, USN | |
| 1933 | Made on Broadway | Jeff Bidwell | |
| 1933 | When Ladies Meet When Ladies Meet (1933 film) When Ladies Meet is a 1933 Pre-Code film starring Ann Harding, Myrna Loy, Robert Montgomery, and Alice Brady. The film is the first adaptation of the 1932 Rachel Crothers play of the same name... |
Jimmie Lee | |
| 1933 | Another Language | Victor Hallam | |
| 1933 | Night Flight | Auguste Pellerin | |
| 1934 | Fugitive Lovers Fugitive Lovers Fugitive Lovers is a MGM feature film starring Madge Evans and Robert Montgomery. Also starring:Nat Pendleton, C. Henry Gordon, Ruth Selwyn and Ted Healy and His Stooges,who made appearance as stage performers travelling on the bus. Writers: Frances Goodrich Albert Hackett... |
Paul Porter, aka Stephen Blaine | |
| 1934 | Nicholas Revel | ||
| 1934 | Riptide | Tommie Trent | |
| 1934 | Hide-Out Hide-Out Hide-Out is a 1934 comedy film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring Robert Montgomery and Maureen O'Sullivan. It also features a young Mickey Rooney.- Plot :... |
Jonathan 'Lucky' Wilson | |
| 1934 | Forsaking All Others Forsaking All Others Forsaking All Others is a 1934 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by W.S. Van Dyke, and starring Joan Crawford, Clark Gable and Robert Montgomery. In this "comedy of errors", three friends of long-standing are involved in a love triangle. The screenplay was written by Joseph L.... |
Dillon 'Dill'/'Dilly' Todd | |
| 1935 | Biography of a Bachelor Girl | Richard 'Dickie' Kurt | |
| 1935 | Vanessa: Her Love Story | Benjamin Herries | |
| 1935 | No More Ladies No More Ladies No More Ladies is a 1935 film starring Joan Crawford, Robert Montgomery, and Franchot Tone, directed by Edward H. Griffith and George Cukor. It is based on a play by A.E. Thomas... |
Sheridan Warren | |
| 1936 | Petticoat Fever | Dascom Dinsmore | |
| 1936 | Trouble for Two Trouble for Two Trouble for Two is a 1936 film starring Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell. It is based on The Suicide Club, a short story collection by Robert Louis Stevenson... |
Prince Florizel | Alternative title: The Suicide Club |
| 1936 | Piccadilly Jim Piccadilly Jim (1936 film) Piccadilly Jim is a 1936 romantic comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. The film is based on the 1917 novel of the same name written by P. G. Wodehouse.-Plot:... |
James 'Piccadilly Jim' Crocker, Jr. | |
| 1937 | Lord Arthur Dilling | ||
| 1937 | Night Must Fall Night Must Fall (1937 film) Night Must Fall is a 1937 film adaptation of the Emlyn Williams play of the same name. It was directed by Richard Thorpe and adapted by John Van Druten. It stars Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell, and Dame May Whitty... |
Danny | Nominated–Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Actor Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry... |
| 1937 | Ever Since Eve Ever Since Eve Ever Since Eve is a 1937 romantic comedy film starring Marion Davies and Robert Montgomery.-Plot:Marge Winton is fed up with having to quit job after job to avoid the advances of lecherous bosses. When she goes to the employment agency, she is surprised to discover that she is too beautiful for... |
Freddie Matthews | |
| 1937 | Live, Love and Learn | Bob Graham | |
| 1938 | David Conway | ||
| 1938 | Yellow Jack Yellow jack The yellow jack, Carangoides bartholomaei , is a species of offshore marine fish in the jack family, Carangidae. It is one of only two representatives of its genus present in the Atlantic Ocean, inhabiting waters off the east coast of the Americas from Massachusetts in the north to Brazil in the... |
John O'Hara | |
| 1938 | Three Loves Has Nancy Three Loves Has Nancy Three Loves Has Nancy is a romantic comedy film starring Janet Gaynor, Robert Montgomery and Franchot Tone. Set in New York City, it was directed by Richard Thorpe.-Cast:*Janet Gaynor as Nancy Briggs*Robert Montgomery as Mal Niles... |
Malcolm 'Mal' Niles | |
| 1939 | Fast and Loose Fast and Loose (1939 film) Fast and Loose is a 1939 American thriller film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell and Reginald Owen. It was a sequel to the 1938 film Fast Company... |
Joel Sloane | |
| 1940 | Robert Kilmount | ||
| 1940 | Busman's Honeymoon Busman's Honeymoon (film) Busman's Honeymoon is a 1940 British detective film directed by Arthur B. Woods. An adaptation of the Lord Peter Wimsey story Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers, it starred Robert Montgomery, Constance Cummings, Leslie Banks, Seymour Hicks, Robert Newton and Googie Withers.... |
Lord Peter Wimsey | Alternative title: Haunted Honeymoon |
| 1940 | Craig the butler | Alternative title: Chamber of Horrors | |
| 1941 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941 film) Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a 1941 screwball comedy film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Norman Krasna, and starring Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery... |
David Smith | |
| 1941 | Rage in Heaven Rage in Heaven Rage in Heaven is a 1941 psychological thriller about the destructive power of jealousy. It was directed by W.S. Van Dyke and based on the novel by James Hilton. It stars Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman, and George Sanders.-Plot summary:... |
Philip Monrell | |
| 1941 | Here Comes Mr. Jordan Here Comes Mr. Jordan Here Comes Mr. Jordan is a comedy film in which a boxer, mistakenly taken to Heaven before his time, is given a second chance back on Earth. It stars Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains and Evelyn Keyes. The movie was adapted by Sidney Buchman and Seton I. Miller from the play Heaven Can Wait by Harry... |
Joe Pendleton | Nominated–Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Actor Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry... |
| 1941 | Unfinished Business | Tommy Duncan | |
| 1945 | They Were Expendable They Were Expendable They Were Expendable is a 1945 American war film directed by John Ford and starring Robert Montgomery and John Wayne. The film is based on the book by William L. White, relating the story of the exploits of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three, a PT boat unit defending the Philippines against Japanese... |
Lt. John Brickley | Also directed during illness of John Ford (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Lady in the Lake Lady in the Lake Lady in the Lake is a 1947 American film noir that marked the directorial debut of Robert Montgomery, who also stars in the film. The picture also features Audrey Totter, Lloyd Nolan, Tom Tully, Leon Ames and Jayne Meadows... |
Phillip Marlowe | Also directed film |
| 1947 | Ride the Pink Horse Ride the Pink Horse Ride the Pink Horse is a 1947 American crime film noir produced by Universal Studios. It was directed by the actor Robert Montgomery from a screenplay by Ben Hecht, which was based on a novel of the same name by Dorothy B. Hughes. The drama features Robert Montgomery, Wanda Hendrix, Andrea King,... |
Lucky Gagin | Also directed film |
| 1948 | Matt Saxon | ||
| 1948 | June Bride June Bride June Bride is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Bretaigne Windust. Ranald MacDougall's screenplay, based on the unproduced play Feature for June by Eileen Tighe and Graeme Lorimer, was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Comedy. The film starred Bette... |
Carey Jackson | |
| 1949 | Poet's Pub Poet's Pub Poet's Pub is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Frederick Wilson.-Plot:An Oxford poet is convinced to become manager of a country inn, after complaining about the food and service.-Cast:*Derek Bond as Saturday Keith*Rona Anderson as Joanna Benbow... |
Dancer | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Once More, My Darling Once More, My Darling Once More, My Darling is a 1949 American comedy film directed by and starring Robert Montgomery. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Sound Recording .-Cast:* Robert Montgomery as Collier 'Collie' Laing... |
Collier 'Collie' Laing | Also directed film |
| 1950 | Your Witness Your Witness (film) Your Witness is a 1950 British drama film directed by and starring Robert Montgomery. It also featured Leslie Banks, Felix Aylmer and Andrew Cruickshank. A leading American lawyer travels to London to defend an old friend from the Second World War who is facing a charge of murder... |
Adam Heyward | Also directed film |
| 1960 | Narrator | Also directed film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–57 | Robert Montgomery Presents Robert Montgomery Presents Robert 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,... |
Host | |
| 1958 | Navy Log Navy Log Navy Log is an American anthology series that initially aired on CBS. The series featured over 70 regular guests and told about the greatest survival war stories in the history of the United States Navy. This series premiered on September 20, 1955. The following year, it was moved to ABC, where it... |
Host | Episode: "The Butchers of Kapsan" |
External links
- Robert Montgomery at Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Robert Montgomery images
- Donald Phelps: The Rich Boy – The Reticent Artistry of Robert Montgomery