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Robert Montgomery (May 21, 1904 – September 27, 1981) was an American
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 actor and director.

Montgomery was born Henry Montgomery Jr. in Beacon, New York
Beacon, New York

Beacon is a city located in Dutchess County, New York, United States. Although the city's estimated living population is around 16,000 people, the 2000 census placed the city total population at 13,808....
, 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, and in speaking of the many cultures where the practice is traditional for women, the maiden name is the family name that the married name replaces....
 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....
. When his father died, the family's fortune was gone.

Young Robert went to New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 to try his hand at writing and acting.






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Robert Montgomery (May 21, 1904 – September 27, 1981) was an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 actor and director.

Montgomery was born Henry Montgomery Jr. in Beacon, New York
Beacon, New York

Beacon is a city located in Dutchess County, New York, United States. Although the city's estimated living population is around 16,000 people, the 2000 census placed the city total population at 13,808....
, 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, and in speaking of the many cultures where the practice is traditional for women, the maiden name is the family name that the married name replaces....
 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....
. When his father died, the family's fortune was gone.

Young Robert went to New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 to try his hand at writing and acting. Sharing a stage with George Cukor
George Cukor

'George Cukor' was an Academy Award-winning United States film director. His career flourished at RKO and later MGM, where he directed a string of impressive films including What Price Hollywood? , A Bill of Divorcement , Dinner at Eight , Little Women , Personal History, Adventures, Experience, and Observation of David Copp...
 gave him an in to Hollywood, where, in 1929, he debuted in So This is College. Norma Shearer
Norma Shearer

Edith Norma Shearer was an Academy Awards Canadian-American actor....
 chose him to star opposite her in Private Lives
Private Lives

Private Lives is a 1930 in literature comedy of manners by No?l Coward. It focuses on a divorced couple who discover that they are honeymooning with their new spouses in the same hotel....
 in 1931, and he became a star. 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 in film film starring Ann Harding, Myrna Loy, Robert Montgomery , and Alice Brady. The film is the first adaptation of the 1932 Rachel Crothers play....
 (1933).

In 1935, Montgomery became President of the Screen Actors Guild
Screen Actors Guild

The Screen Actors Guild is an American trade union representing over 120,000 film and television actor and extra worldwide. According to SAG's Mission Statement, the Guild seeks to: negotiate and enforce collective bargaining agreements that establish equitable levels of compensation, benefits, and working conditions for its performers; col...
, 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 Award 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....
, and again 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....
. During World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
, he joined the Navy, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander.

In 1945, he returned to Hollywood, making his uncredited directing debut with They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable is a war film released in 1945 in film. The movie was directed by John Ford and starred Robert Montgomery , John Wayne, and Donna Reed....
, 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....
 scenes when director John Ford
John Ford

John Ford was an United States film director of Ireland heritage famous for both his western such as Stagecoach and The Searchers and adaptations of such 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 film noir drama film that marked the film director debut of actor Robert Montgomery who also starred in the film....
 (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 party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 politics, Montgomery was a friendly witness before the House Un-American Activities Committee
House Un-American Activities Committee

The House Committee on Un-American Activities was an investigative United States Congressional committee of the United States House of Representatives....
 in 1947. The next year, Montgomery hosted the Academy Awards
Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers....
. He hosted a popular television
Television

Television is a widely used telecommunication mass-media for transmitting and receiving moving , either monochrome or color, usually accompanied by sound....
 series, Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents is a Dramatic programming 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, for example, Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike The...
, in the 1950s. The Gallant Hours
The Gallant Hours

The Gallant Hours is a 1960 in film biopic docu-drama about William F. Halsey and his efforts in fighting against Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and the forces of Empire of Japan 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 film star. Although he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of roles, he is best remembered for playing "tough guy"s....
, was the last film or television production he was connected with in any capacity, as actor, director or producer.

Montgomery has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Hollywood Walk of Fame

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, that serves as an entertainment hall of fame....
, one for movies at 6440 Hollywood Blvd., 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 New England town in Knox County, Maine, Maine, United States, in Penobscot Bay. The town is both a year-round island community and a prominent summer colony....
.

Montgomery died of cancer at age 77 in New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
. His daughter, actress Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Montgomery

Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery was an United States film and television program actor whose career spanned five decades. She is 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#Film....
 (1933-1995), and son, Robert Montgomery, Jr. (1936-2000) both died of cancer as well.

Partial Filmography

  • Untamed
    Untamed (1929 film)

    Untamed is a 1929 in film Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer drama film/comedy film/romance film film starring Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery . Others in the cast include Ernest Torrence, Holmes Herbert, Gwen Lee, and Lloyd Ingraham....
     (1929)
  • Their Own Desire
    Their Own Desire

    Their Own Desire is a 1929 in film romantic drama film which tells the story of a young woman who is upset by the knowledge that her father is divorcing her mother in order to marry another woman....
     (1929)
  • The Divorcee
    The Divorcee

    The Divorcee is a 1930 in film USA drama film written by Nick Grind?, John Meehan and Zelda Sears, and based on the novel Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott....
     (1930)
  • The Big House
    The Big House

    Big House may refer to:*Prison, in American slang*Big House , a country music band from the late 1990s**Big House , the band's self-titled debut album...
     (1930)
  • The Sins of the Children
    The Sins of the Children

    The Sins of the Children a.k.a. Father's Day, a.k.a. The Richest Man in the World, is a 1930 in film MGM early sound drama/film, produced and directed by Sam Wood....
     (1930)
  • Our Blushing Brides
    Our Blushing Brides

    Our Blushing Brides is a 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....
     (1930)
  • Private Lives
    Private Lives (film)

    Private Lives is a 1931 in film United States comedy film directed by Sidney Franklin . The screenplay by Hanns Kr?ly and Richard Schayer is based on the Private Lives by No?l Coward....
     (1931)
  • The Easiest Way
    The Easiest Way

    The Easiest Way is a 1931 in film United States MGM drama film directed by Jack Conway . The film stars Constance Bennett, Adolphe Menjou, Robert Montgomery , Clark Gable, and Anita Page...
     (1931)
  • Hell Below
    Hell Below

    Hell Below is a 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....
     (1933)
  • When Ladies Meet
    When Ladies Meet (1933 film)

    When Ladies Meet is a 1933 in film film starring Ann Harding, Myrna Loy, Robert Montgomery , and Alice Brady. The film is the first adaptation of the 1932 Rachel Crothers play....
     (1933)
  • Forsaking All Others
    Forsaking All Others

    Forsaking All Others is a 1934 in film motion picture directed by W.S. Van Dyke, and starring Joan Crawford, Clark Gable and Robert Montgomery ....
     (1934)
  • Hide-Out
    Hide-Out

    Hide-Out is a 1934 in film comedy film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring Robert Montgomery and Maureen O'Sullivan. It also features a young Mickey Rooney....
     (1934)
  • No More Ladies
    No More Ladies

    No More Ladies is a 1935 in film film starring Joan Crawford, Robert Montgomery , and Franchot Tone, directed by Edward H. Griffith and George Cukor....
     (1935)
  • Night Must Fall
    Night Must Fall (1937 film)

    Night Must Fall is a 1937 in film film adaptation of the Emlyn Williams Night Must Fall. It was directed by Richard Thorpe and adapted by John Van Druten....
     (1937)
  • The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
    The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937 film)

    The Last of Mrs. Cheyney is a 1937 in film drama/comedy motion picture starring Joan Crawford, William Powell, Robert Montgomery and Frank Morgan....
     (1937)
  • Ever Since Eve
    Ever Since Eve

    Ever Since Eve is a 1937 in film romantic comedy film starring Marion Davies and Robert Montgomery ....
     (1937)
  • Live, Love and Learn (1937)
  • Yellow Jack
    Yellow Jack (play and film)

    Yellow Jack is a 1934 play and a 1938 in film Hollywood movie, both co-written by Sidney Howard and Paul de Kruif .The plot line followed the true story of the famous "Walter Reed Boards" in which Major Walter Reed of the U.S....
     (1938)
  • Three Loves Has Nancy
    Three Loves Has Nancy

    Three Loves Has Nancy is a comedy film starring Janet Gaynor, Robert Montgomery , and Franchot Tone. Set in New York City, it was directed by Richard Thorpe....
     (1938)
  • The Earl of Chicago (1940)
  • Mr. and Mrs. 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....
     (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....
     (1941)
  • They Were Expendable
    They Were Expendable

    They Were Expendable is a war film released in 1945 in film. The movie was directed by John Ford and starred Robert Montgomery , John Wayne, and Donna Reed....
     (1945)
  • Lady in the Lake
    Lady in the Lake

    Lady in the Lake is a film noir drama film that marked the film director debut of actor Robert Montgomery who also starred in the film....
     (1947) (also directed)
  • Ride the Pink Horse
    Ride the Pink Horse

    Ride the Pink Horse is an United States crime film film noir produced by Universal Studios. It was film director by the actor Robert Montgomery from a screenplay by Ben Hecht, which was based on a novel of the same name by Dorothy B....
     (1947) (also directed)
  • The Secret Land
    The Secret Land

    The Secret Land is a 1948 in film documentary film. It won the Academy Award for Academy Award for Documentary Feature. ...
     (1947) (narrator)
  • June Bride (1948)
  • The Saxon Charm
    The Saxon Charm

    The Saxon Charm is a 1948 in film drama film made by Universal International Pictures. It was written and directed by Claude Binyon and produced by Joseph Sistrom, based on a novel by Frederic Wakeman....
     (1948)
  • The Gallant Hours
    The Gallant Hours

    The Gallant Hours is a 1960 in film biopic docu-drama about William F. Halsey and his efforts in fighting against Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and the forces of Empire of Japan Japan in the Guadalcanal campaign in World War II....
     (1960) (narration only, also directed)


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