Robert Montgomery

Robert Montgomery

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1904-05-21
Deathday: 1981-09-27 (77 years old)

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Robert Montgomery (born Henry Montgomery Jr.; May 21, 1904 – September 27, 1981) was an American film and television actor, director, and producer. He was also the father of actress Elizabeth Montgomery.


Montgomery settled in New York City 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 (1929). Sharing a stage with George Cukor gave him an entry to Hollywood and a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, where he debuted in So This Is College (also 1929).


Montgomery initially played exclusively in comedy roles, but portrayed a character in his first drama film in The Big House (1930). MGM 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 him to stardom.


In another challenging role, Montgomery played a psychopath in the chiller Night Must Fall (1937), for which he received an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination.


After World War II broke out in Europe in September, 1939, and while the United States was still officially neutral, Montgomery enlisted in London for American field service and drove ambulances in France until the Dunkirk evacuation. He then returned to Hollywood and addressed a massive rally on the MGM lot for the American Red Cross in July 1940. Montgomery returned to playing light comedy roles, such as Alfred Hitchcock's Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) with Carole Lombard. He continued his search for dramatic roles. For his role as Joe Pendleton, a boxer and pilot in Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), Montgomery was nominated for an Oscar a second time. After the U.S. entered World War II in December 1941, he joined the United States Navy, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander, and served on the USS Barton (DD-722) which was part of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944.


In 1945, Montgomery 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. Montgomery's first credited film as director and his final film for MGM was the film noir Lady in the Lake (1947), in which he also starred, which received mixed reviews. Adapted from Raymond Chandler's detective novel and sanitized for the censorship of the day, the film is unusual because it was filmed entirely from Marlowe's vantage point. Montgomery only appeared on camera a few times, three times in a mirror reflection.


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.


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.

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Filmography

all 84

Movies 80

self 21

TV Shows 4

Director 1

Self (archive footage)
Lusitanian Illusion

Lusitanian Illusion (2010)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage (2006)

Movie
Himself (archive footage)
Jornal Português (1938-1951)

Jornal Português (1938-1951) (2005)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women

Complicated Women (2003)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman Remembered

Ingrid Bergman Remembered (1996)

Movie
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

Movie
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment! (1974)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)

Movie
Self
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

TV
Director
The Gallant Hours

The Gallant Hours (1960)

Movie
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)

TV
Adam Heyward
Your Witness

Your Witness (1950)

Movie
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Self - Host / Alan Squier / Cleves Barwick
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV
Self
Breakdowns of 1949

Breakdowns of 1949 (1949)

Movie
Collier 'Collie' Laing
Once More, My Darling

Once More, My Darling (1949)

Movie
Carey Jackson
June Bride

June Bride (1948)

Movie
Self - Narrator
The Secret Land

The Secret Land (1948)

Movie
Matt Saxon
The Saxon Charm

The Saxon Charm (1948)

Movie
Gagin
Ride the Pink Horse

Ride the Pink Horse (1947)

Movie
Phillip Marlowe
Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake (1946)

Movie
Lt. John Brickley
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable (1945)

Movie
6
Tommy Duncan
Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business (1941)

Movie
Joe Pendleton
Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)

Movie
Philip Monrell
Rage in Heaven

Rage in Heaven (1941)

Movie
David
Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)

Movie
Self
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)

Movie
Lord Peter Wimsey
Busman's Honeymoon

Busman's Honeymoon (1940)

Movie
'Silky' Kilmount
The Earl of Chicago

The Earl of Chicago (1940)

Movie
Self
From the Ends of the Earth

From the Ends of the Earth (1939)

Movie
Joel Sloane
Fast and Loose

Fast and Loose (1939)

Movie
Malcolm 'Mal' Niles
Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy (1938)

Movie
Self
Hollywood Goes to Town

Hollywood Goes to Town (1938)

Movie
Himself
Hollywood Handicap

Hollywood Handicap (1938)

Movie
John O'Hara
Yellow Jack

Yellow Jack (1938)

Movie
David Conway
The First Hundred Years

The First Hundred Years (1938)

Movie
Bob Graham
Live, Love and Learn

Live, Love and Learn (1937)

Movie
Self
The Romance of Celluloid

The Romance of Celluloid (1937)

Movie
Freddy Matthews
Ever Since Eve

Ever Since Eve (1937)

Movie
Danny
Night Must Fall

Night Must Fall (1937)

Movie
Lord Arthur Dilling
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)

Movie
James Crocker, Jr.
Piccadilly Jim

Piccadilly Jim (1936)

Movie
Florizel
Trouble for Two

Trouble for Two (1936)

Movie
Dascom Dinsmore
Petticoat Fever

Petticoat Fever (1936)

Movie
Self
Starlit Days at the Lido

Starlit Days at the Lido (1935)

Movie
Sherry Warren
No More Ladies

No More Ladies (1935)

Movie
Benjamin 'Benjie' Herries
Vanessa: Her Love Story

Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935)

Movie
Richard 'Dickie' Kurt
Biography of a Bachelor Girl

Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935)

Movie
Dillon 'Dill' Todd
Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others (1934)

Movie
Jonathan 'Lucky' Wilson
Hide-Out

Hide-Out (1934)

Movie
Tommie Trent
Riptide

Riptide (1934)

Movie
Nicholas 'Nick' Revel
The Mystery of Mr. X

The Mystery of Mr. X (1934)

Movie
Paul Porter aka Stephen Blaine
Fugitive Lovers

Fugitive Lovers (1934)

Movie
Himself - Premiere Clip (archive footage)
Going Hollywood

Going Hollywood (1933)

Movie
Auguste Pellerin
Night Flight

Night Flight (1933)

Movie
6.17
Victor Hallam
Another Language

Another Language (1933)

Movie
Jimmie
When Ladies Meet

When Ladies Meet (1933)

Movie
Lieut. Thomas Knowlton USN
Hell Below

Hell Below (1933)

Movie
Jeff Bidwell
Made on Broadway

Made on Broadway (1933)

Movie
William 'Bill' Wade
Faithless

Faithless (1932)

Movie
Larry Belmont
Blondie of the Follies

Blondie of the Follies (1932)

Movie
Jerry Darrow
Letty Lynton

Letty Lynton (1932)

Movie
Max Clement
But the Flesh Is Weak

But the Flesh Is Weak (1932)

Movie
Willie Smith
Lovers Courageous

Lovers Courageous (1932)

Movie
Elyot Chae
Private Lives

Private Lives (1931)

Movie
6
Raymond Dabney
The Man in Possession

The Man in Possession (1931)

Movie
Jonesey
Shipmates

Shipmates (1931)

Movie
Steve
Strangers May Kiss

Strangers May Kiss (1931)

Movie
Jack Madison
The Easiest Way

The Easiest Way (1931)

Movie
André Montell
Inspiration

Inspiration (1931)

Movie
Wally O'Brien
War Nurse

War Nurse (1930)

Movie
Jack Kelly
Love in the Rough

Love in the Rough (1930)

Movie
Tony Jardine
Our Blushing Brides

Our Blushing Brides (1930)

Movie
3.5
Self (Guest Appearance at Premiere)
Estrellados

Estrellados (1930)

Movie
Nick Higginson
The Sins of the Children

The Sins of the Children (1930)

Movie
Kent
The Big House

The Big House (1930)

Movie
Don
The Divorcee

The Divorcee (1930)

Movie
Larry Mitchell
Free and Easy

Free and Easy (1930)

Movie
John 'Jack' Douglas Cheever
Their Own Desire

Their Own Desire (1929)

Movie
1
Andy McAllister
Untamed

Untamed (1929)

Movie
Biff
So This Is College

So This Is College (1929)

Movie
William Foster
Three Live Ghosts

Three Live Ghosts (1929)

Movie
Party Boy (uncredited)
The Single Standard

The Single Standard (1929)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1904-05-21

Deathday
1981-09-27 (77 years old)

Birth Place
Beacon, United States of America

Height

Children
Elizabeth Montgomery

Father
Henry Montgomery

Mother
Mary Weed Barney

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Bob Montgomery, Comdr. Robert Montgomery U.S.N.R., Robert Montgomery Comdr. U.S.N.R., Henry Montgomery Jr.

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tony Award for Best Director


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