George Montgomery
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Also Known As
George Montgomery Letz,
George Letz
Birth Place
Brady, Montana, USA
Born
August 29, 1916
Died
December 12, 2000
Cause of Death
Heart Failure
Biography
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George Montgomery was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Early on in his acting career, Montgomery landed roles in various films, including the Cesar Romero western "The Cisco Kid and the Lady" (1939), the Shirley Temple Black dramedy "Young People" (1940) and the comedy "Star Dust" (1940) with Linda Darnell. He also appeared in "The Cowboy and the Blonde" (1941), "Ten G...
Filmography
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Guerrillas in Pink Lace
(1964)
Director
Samar
(1962)
Director
The Steel Claw
(1961)
Director
Blood, Money and Tears
(1989)
Inspector
The Wild Wind
(1986)
Major Mestrovic
Warkill
(1968)
Col. John Hannegan
Family & Companions
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Dinah Shore
Wife
Singer, actor. Married in 1943; divorced in 1960.
Ann Lindberg
Companion
Survived him.
Bibliography
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"The Years of George Montgomery"
George Montgomery (1981)
Biography
George Montgomery was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Early on in his acting career, Montgomery landed roles in various films, including the Cesar Romero western "The Cisco Kid and the Lady" (1939), the Shirley Temple Black dramedy "Young People" (1940) and the comedy "Star Dust" (1940) with Linda Darnell. He also appeared in "The Cowboy and the Blonde" (1941), "Ten Gentlemen From West Point" (1942) and "China Girl" (1942). He continued to act in productions like "Three Little Girls in Blue" (1946), "The Brasher Doubloon" (1947) and "Belle Starr's Daughter" (1948). He also appeared in "Davy Crockett, Indian Scout" (1950). In the latter part of his career, he tackled roles in "Badman's Country" (1958), "Samar" (1962) and "Battle of the Bulge" (1965) with Henry Fonda. He also appeared in "Hostile Guns" (1967) and "Satan's Harvest" (1970). Montgomery last appeared on "Dinah Shore" (1998-99). Montgomery passed away in December 2000 at the age of 84.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Guerrillas in Pink Lace
(1964)
Director
Samar
(1962)
Director
The Steel Claw
(1961)
Director
Cast (Feature Film)
Blood, Money and Tears
(1989)
Inspector
The Wild Wind
(1986)
Major Mestrovic
Warkill
(1968)
Col. John Hannegan
Hostile Guns
(1967)
Gid McCool
Hallucination Generation
(1966)
Eric
Battle of the Bulge
(1965)
Sergeant Duquesne
Guerrillas in Pink Lace
(1964)
Samar
(1962)
Dr. John Saunders
The Steel Claw
(1961)
Capt. John Larsen
Watusi
(1959)
Harry Quartermain
King of the Wild Stallions
(1959)
Randy Burke
Man from God's Country
(1958)
Dan Beattie
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
(1958)
Matt Sloane
Badman's Country
(1958)
Pat Garrett
Pawnee
(1957)
Pale Arrow, also known as Paul Fletcher
Gun Duel in Durango
(1957)
Dan [Tomlinson, also known as Will Sabre]
Last of the Bad Men
(1957)
Dan Barton, also known as Jack Bruce
Street of Sinners
(1957)
Johnny Dean
Black Patch
(1957)
[Marshal] Clay Morgan
Huk!
(1956)
Greg Dickson
Canyon River
(1956)
[Steve] Patrick
Seminole Uprising
(1955)
Lt. Camera Elliott
Masterson of Kansas
(1955)
Sheriff William Barclay "Bat" Masterson
Robbers' Roost
(1955)
Jim Wall, also known as Tex
The Lone Gun
(1954)
Cruze
Battle of Rogue River
(1954)
Maj. Frank Archer
Fort Ti
(1953)
Capt. Jedediah Horn
Jack McCall, Desperado
(1953)
Jack McCall
The Pathfinder
(1953)
Pathfinder
Gun Belt
(1953)
Billy Ringo
Cripple Creek
(1952)
Bret Ivers
Indian Uprising
(1952)
Capt. Case McCloud
The Texas Rangers
(1951)
Johnny Carver
The Sword of Monte Cristo
(1951)
Capt. Renault
Dakota Lil
(1950)
Tom Horn, also known as Steve Garrett
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
(1950)
Davy Crockett
The Iroquois Trail
(1950)
Nat "Hawkeye" Cutler
Lulu Belle
(1948)
George Davis
The Girl from Manhattan
(1948)
Reverend Tom Walker
Belle Starr's Daughter
(1948)
Tom Jackson
The Brasher Doubloon
(1947)
Philip Marlowe
Three Little Girls in Blue
(1946)
Van Damm Smith
China Girl
(1943)
Johnny Williams
Coney Island
(1943)
Eddie Johnson
Bomber's Moon
(1943)
Capt. Jeff Dakin
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
(1942)
[Joe] Dawson
Orchestra Wives
(1942)
Bill Abbott
Roxie Hart
(1942)
Homer Howard
The Cowboy and the Blonde
(1941)
Lank Garrett
Cadet Girl
(1941)
Tex Mallory
Accent on Love
(1941)
John Worth Hyndman [also known as John Worthymer]
Riders of the Purple Sage
(1941)
Jim Lassiter
Last of the Duanes
(1941)
Buck Duane
Star Dust
(1940)
Ronnie
Young People
(1940)
Mike Shea
Jennie
(1940)
Franz [Schermer]
Charter Pilot
(1940)
Charlie Crane
Hi-Yo Silver
(1940)
Jim Clark
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
(1939)
Tommy Bates
Shine on Harvest Moon
(1938)
Cowboy
Gold Mine in the Sky
(1938)
Come On, Rangers
(1938)
Ranger
Writer (Feature Film)
Samar
(1962)
Story-Screenplay
The Steel Claw
(1961)
Screenwriter
Producer (Feature Film)
Samar
(1962)
Producer
The Steel Claw
(1961)
Producer
Black Patch
(1957)
Producer
Cast (Special)
Dinah Shore
(1998)
Gene Autry: The Singing Cowboy
(1993)
Life Events
1991
Exhibit "George Montgomery: Actor, Artist, Collector" opened at Griffith Park's Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum in Los Angeles
Videos
Movie Clip
Family
Melissa Montgomery Hime
Daughter
Born in January 1948; mother, Dinah Shore.
Companions
Dinah Shore
Wife
Singer, actor. Married in 1943; divorced in 1960.
Ann Lindberg
Companion
Survived him.
Bibliography
"The Years of George Montgomery"
George Montgomery (1981)
