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Monty Woolley

Theatre Director / Actor | * 08/17/1888 († 74, 05/06/1963) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Edgar Montilion "Monty" Woolley (August 17, 1888 – May 6, 1963) was an American film and theater actor. At the age of 50, he achieved a measure of stardom for his role in the 1939 stage play The Man Who Came to Dinner and its 1942 film adaptation. His distinctive white beard was his trademark and he was affectionately known as "The Beard." ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Romance / Love | Drama

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An artist returning from years abroad takes the identity of his dead valet and gets married, but then there are complications. ...

Holy Matrimony

Certification unknown

1943 | 3.4/5 | 1h 27min
Comedy, Drama
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An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in indefinitely with a Midwestern family. ...

The Man Who Came to Dinner

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1942 | 3.4/5 | 1h 52min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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Englishman Mr. Howard is on a fishing holiday in eastern France when the Germans invade in 1940. Setting off to try and get back home he is persuaded to take along the two Cavanaugh children, and as h ...

The Pied Piper

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1942 | 3.4/5 | 1h 27min
Drama, War
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An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight ...

The Bishop's Wife

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1947 | 3.5/5 | 1h 49min
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Monty Woolley

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Monty Woolley as Actor(32)

as himself1956 Eloise
as Omar1955 Kismet
as John R. Hodges1951 As Young as You Feel
as Miles Tatlock1948 Miss Tatlock's Millions
as Narrator, US version (voice)1948 Paris Nineteen Hundred
as Professor Wutheridge1947 The Bishop's Wife
as himself1946 Night and Day
as John Graham1945 Molly and Me
as Colonel William G. Smollett1944 Since You Went Away
as Edgar Brawley1944 Irish Eyes Are Smiling
as Priam Farll1943 Holy Matrimony
as John Sidney Howard1942 The Pied Piper
as Madden Thomas1942 Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as himself1942 Breakdowns of 1942
as Sheridan Whiteside1942 The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Doctor1939 See Your Doctor
as The Judge1939 Midnight
as Parker (uncredited)1939 Honeymoon in Bali
as Henri Dubois1939 Man About Town
as Professor Lange1939 Dancing Co-Ed
as Dr. Schmidt1939 Never Say Die
as Fouget1938 Zaza
as John Fleming1938 Everybody Sing
as The Art Collector1938 The Forgotten Step
as Dr. Lane-Porteus1938 Young Dr. Kildare
as Governor1938 The Girl of the Golden West
as Jeweler1938 Lord Jeff
as Gantvoort1938 Artists and Models Abroad
as Georges Bouchet1938 Arsène Lupin Returns
as Dr. Jaffe1938 Three Comrades
as Dr. Oswald Vunch (uncredited)1937 Nothing Sacred
as Mr. Bawltitude1937 Live, Love and Learn

TV Shows/Series with Monty Woolley as Actor(2)

as himself1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour
as himself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Full Name: Monty Woolley
Born: Friday, 08/17 1888 (August) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 05/06 1963 (May) in Albany (aged: 74)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Harvard University, Yale University
Employer: Yale University
Other names for Monty Woolley (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Edgar Montillion Wooley"
"The Beard"
Monty Woolley frequently works together with these people:
Jackie Gleason (8x, Actor)
Charlton Heston (7x, Actor)
Cedric Gibbons (7x, Crew)
Hans Dreier (7x, Crew)
Debbie Reynolds (6x, Actress)
Bess Flowers (6x, Actress)
Art Carney (6x, Actor)
Edith Head (6x, Crew)
Charles Brackett (5x, Crew)
Friedrich Hollaender (5x, Crew)
Cyril J. Mockridge (5x, Crew)
Thomas Little (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:14456, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024