Montgomery Clift
Photo: Studio publicity still / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons
Birth Date
October 17, 1920
Died
July 23, 1966
Nationality
United States
Sun Sign
Libra
Natural hair color
Brown
Eye color
Green
Height
5 ft 10 in | 178 cm
Weight
61 kg | 135 lbs
Shoe size
Not available
Early acting career First movie Breakthrough
Edward Montgomery "Monty" Clift was born in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, on October 17, 1920, was an American actor.
Young Montgomery Clift first started his acting career on stage.
He landed his Broadway debut in musical "Jubilee" (1935) in role as Prince Peter, at the age of 15.
He won the Pulitzer Prize for his role as Erik Valkonen in Broadway production of "There Shall Be No Night" (1940).
He made his big screen debut in role as Matthew "Matt" Garth in western movie Red River (1948) opposite John Wayne.
Clift's breakthrough performance came as Ralph "Steve" Stevenson in drama war movie The Search (1948), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Best Movies
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in movies:
From Here to Eternity (1953) romantic drama in role as First Sergeant Milton Warden
A Place in the Sun (1951) drama romance in role as George Eastman
He was nominated for the Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Rudolph Peterson in courtroom drama film Judgment at Nuremberg (1961).
The Heiress (1949) drama opposite Olivia de Havilland, Ralph Richardson and Miriam Hopkins
I Confess (1953) drama crime in role as Father Michael Logan, directed by Alfred Hitchcock
The Young Lions (1958) drama in role as Noah Ackerman, with Marlon Brando and Dean Martin
The Misfits (1961) drama in role as Perce Howland, opposite Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe
Suddenly Last Summer (1959) drama mystery with Elizabeth Taylor and Katharine Hepburn
Wild River (1960) drama romance opposite Lee Remick, Jo Van Fleet and Albert Salmi
Raintree County (1957) drama romance opposite Elizabeth Taylor and Lee Marvin
Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953) romantic drama with Jennifer Jones
Lonelyhearts (1958) drama in role as Adam White, opposite Robert Ryan, Myrna Loy and Delores Hart
The Big Lift (1950) drama in role as T/Sgt. Danny MacCullough, with Cornell Borchers and Paul Douglas
Facts
Had a twin sister, Ethel and a brother, William Brooks Clift, Jr.
Had Dutch, English and Scottish ancestry.
He was close friends with Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6104 Hollywood Boulevard in 1960.
Was a good friend with Dean Martin.
Clift died on July 23, 1966, New York City, New York, United States, at age of 45.