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Montgomery Clift (1920–1966)

Edward Montgomery Clift (nicknamed 'Monty' his entire life) was born on October 17, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska, just after his twin sister Roberta (1920-2014) and eighteen months after his brother Brooks Clift. He was the son of Ethel "Sunny" Anderson (Fogg; 1888-1988) and William Brooks Clift (1886-1964). His father made a lot of money in banking ... See full bio »
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Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity Robert E. Lee Prewitt
(1953)
A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun George Eastman
(1951)
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg Rudolph Petersen
(1961)
Suddenly, Last Summer
Suddenly, Last Summer Dr. Cukrowicz
(1959)
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 1966 L'espion
Prof. James Bower
 1962 Freud
Sigmund Freud
 1961 Judgment at Nuremberg
Rudolph Petersen
 1961 The Misfits
Perce Howland
 1960 Wild River
Chuck Glover
 1959 Suddenly, Last Summer
Dr. Cukrowicz
 1958 Lonelyhearts
Adam White
 1958 The Young Lions
Noah Ackerman
 1957 Raintree County
John Wickliff Shawnessy
 1953 From Here to Eternity
Robert E. Lee Prewitt
 1953 Indiscretion of an American Wife
Giovanni Doria
 1953 I Confess
Father Michael Logan
 1951 A Place in the Sun
George Eastman
 1950 The Big Lift
Danny MacCullough
 1949 The Heiress
Morris Townsend
 1948 Red River
Matt Garth
 1948 The Search
Ralph Stevenson
 1939 Hay Fever (TV Movie)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage Play: Our Town. Drama (revival). Book by Thornton Wilder. Directed by Wesley McKee and Jed Harris. City Center: 10 Jan 1944- 29 Jan 1944 (24 performances). Cast: Arthur Allen (as "Professor Willard"), Montgomery Clift (as "George Gibbs"), Owen Coll (as "Constable Warren"), Marc Connelly (as "Stage Manager"), Curtis Cooksey (as "Dr. ... See more »

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1 Biographical Movie | 10 Print Biographies | 4 Portrayals | 5 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 36 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Monty Clift

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

If I'm not interested in the movie, the audience is not going to be. How can you interest the audience if you're not interested yourself? See more »

Trivia:

Is the subject of the song "Monty Got a Raw Deal" by the rock band R.E.M. on their album "Automatic for the People" (1992). See more »

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Known for playing brooding sensitive characters See more »

Nickname:

Monty

Star Sign:

Libra
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