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Robert Montgomery

1904 - 1981

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Robert Montgomery (; born Henry Montgomery Jr.; May 21, 1904 – September 27, 1981) was an American actor, director, and producer. He began his acting career on the stage, but was soon hired by MGM. Initially assigned roles in comedies, he soon proved he was able to handle dramatic ones, as well. He appeared in a wide variety of roles, such as the weak-willed prisoner Kent in The Big House (1930), the psychotic Danny in Night Must Fall (1937), and Joe, the boxer mistakenly sent to Heaven in Here Comes Mr. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Montgomery has received more than 35,271 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Montgomery is the 3,058th most popular actor (down from 2,236th in 2019), the 4,637th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,667th in 2019) and the 1,382nd most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Robert Montgomery ranks 3,058 out of 13,578. Before him are Nigel Bruce, Jon Finch, Leighton Meester, Jeffrey Wright, Margaret Hamilton, and Joe Dallesandro. After him are Julie Adams, Anna Q. Nilsson, Karel Roden, Olivia Wilde, Elena Anaya, and Maruschka Detmers.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1904, Robert Montgomery ranks 175. Before him are Giulio Gaudini, Xenophon Zolotas, Dmitri Ivanenko, Abraham Alikhanov, Vlado Perlemuter, and Bogdan Kobulov. After him are Fats Waller, John Farrow, Vladimir Kokkinaki, Nancy Mitford, Alexander Gerschenkron, and Mykola Bazhan. Among people deceased in 1981, Robert Montgomery ranks 126. Before him are Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape, Arthur O'Connell, Terry Fox, Paco Bienzobas, T. H. Marshall, and Jack Albertson. After him are François Bordes, Allan Dwan, Grunya Sukhareva, Philippe Étancelin, Ivan Galamian, and Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Montgomery ranks 4,637 out of 20,380. Before him are Jack Albertson (1907), Leighton Meester (1986), Jeffrey Wright (1965), Margaret Hamilton (1902), Braxton Bragg (1817), and Joe Dallesandro (1948). After him are Savanna Samson (1967), Julie Adams (1926), Marilyn Horne (1934), D'arcy Wretzky (1968), Herman Kahn (1922), and Paul Alexander (1946).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Robert Montgomery ranks 1,382. Before him are Kenny Ortega (1950), Jack Albertson (1907), Leighton Meester (1986), Jeffrey Wright (1965), Margaret Hamilton (1902), and Joe Dallesandro (1948). After him are Julie Adams (1926), Olivia Wilde (1984), Emmy Rossum (1986), Miriam Hopkins (1902), Carol Kane (1952), and Jorja Fox (1968).

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Television and Movie Roles

They Were Expendable
Lt. John Brickley
After a demonstration of new PT boats, navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are told they can finally take their squadron into battle. The PT boats quickly prove their worth, successfully shooting down Japanese planes, relaying messages between islands, and picking off a multitude of enemy ships.
Dec 7th 19456.5 / 10
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
David
Happily married for three years, Ann and David Smith live in New York. One morning Ann asks David if he had to do it over again, would he marry her? To her shock, he answers, "No". Later that day, they separately discover that, due to a legal complication, they are not legally married.
Jan 31st 19416.2 / 10
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Joe Pendleton
Boxer Joe Pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes...because a Heavenly Messenger, new on the job, snatched Joe's spirit prematurely from his body. Before the matter can be rectified, Joe's body is cremated; so the celestial Mr. Jordan grants him the use of the body of wealthy Bruce Farnsworth, who's just been murdered by his wife. Joe tries to remake Farnsworth's unworthy life in his own clean-cut image, but then falls in love; and what about that murderous wife?
Aug 7th 19416.9 / 10