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Robert Montgomery (/ m ɒ n t ˈ ɡ ʌ m ər i /; born Henry Montgomery Jr.; May 21, 1904 – September 27, 1981) was an American actor, director, and producer. [2] 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.
Montgomery, Halsey, and Cagney on set. Director Robert Montgomery had served under Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., as a Commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and he came up with the idea of making a film about Halsey when he attended the 75th birthday celebration honoring the Admiral in 1957. Montgomery and his good friend James ...
Montgomery's mother was a native of Kentucky and her father was a native of New York. She had an elder sister, Martha Bryan Montgomery (named after her aunt Martha-Bryan Allen), who was born in 1931 and died in infancy, and a younger brother, Robert B. Montgomery Jr. [3] Montgomery was of Irish and Scottish descent.
Robert Morel Montgomery Jr. (June 9, 1930 – 3 August 2008) was an American lawyer known for winning huge settlements, including State of Florida v. American Tobacco Co., et al., where the tobacco industry agreed to pay $11.3 billion to recover Medicaid expenses for smoking-related diseases.
Robert Montgomery (Medal of Honor) (1838–after 1864), American naval captain and Medal of Honor recipient; Robert R. Montgomery (1843–1930), American who invented fly swatters in 1900; Robert Montgomery (British Army officer) (1848–1931), British general; Robert Hiester Montgomery (1872–1953), American accountant and educator
No More Ladies is a 1935 American romantic comedy film directed by Edward H. Griffith.The film stars Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery, and co-stars Charlie Ruggles, Franchot Tone, and Edna May Oliver.
Robert Montgomery "Bobby" Knight (October 25, 1940 – November 1, 2023) was an American men's college basketball coach. Nicknamed " the General ", he won 902 NCAA Division I men's basketball games, a record at the time of his retirement and sixth all-time record at the time of his death.
Bette Davis wanted either Dennis Morgan or Jack Carson for her co-star, but director Windust and producer Henry Blanke convinced her to accept Robert Montgomery as her leading man, arguing he had a larger fan base. Blanke later admitted they believed the mid-forties Montgomery would make 40-year-old Davis look younger, but after watching the ...