Monty Woolley
American actor (1888-1963) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 74
Edgar Montillion "Monty" Woolley 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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1963Died6 May 19631956
EloiseFilm, Himself1955
MGM ParadeSeries
KismetFilm, 1955Omar1951The Ezio Pinza ShowSeries
As Young as You FeelFilm, 1951John R. Hodges1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSeries1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries
Miss Tatlock's MillionsFilm, 1948Miles Tatlock1947
The Bishop's WifeFilm, Professor Wutheridge1946
Night and DayFilm, Monty Woolley1945
Molly and MeFilm, John Graham1944
Irish Eyes Are SmilingFilm, Edgar Brawley1943
Holy MatrimonyFilm, Priam Farll1942
Breakdowns of 1942Film1941
The Man Who Came to DinnerFilm, Sheridan Whiteside1939
Dancing Co-EdFilm, Professor Lange1938
Arsène Lupin ReturnsFilm, Georges Bouchet1937
Live, Love and LearnFilm, Mr. Bawltitude1888Born17 August 1888
EloiseFilm, Himself1955MGM ParadeSeriesKismetFilm, 1955Omar1951The Ezio Pinza ShowSeriesAs Young as You FeelFilm, 1951John R. Hodges1950The Colgate Comedy HourSeries1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesMiss Tatlock's MillionsFilm, 1948Miles Tatlock1947The Bishop's WifeFilm, Professor Wutheridge1946Night and DayFilm, Monty Woolley1945Molly and MeFilm, John Graham1944Irish Eyes Are SmilingFilm, Edgar Brawley1943Holy MatrimonyFilm, Priam Farll1942Breakdowns of 1942Film1941The Man Who Came to DinnerFilm, Sheridan Whiteside1939Dancing Co-EdFilm, Professor Lange1938Arsène Lupin ReturnsFilm, Georges Bouchet1937Live, Love and LearnFilm, Mr. Bawltitude1888Born17 August 1888Known for
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Midnight 1939
The Bishop's Wife 1947
The Man Who Came to Dinner 1941
Since You Went Away 1944
Nothing Sacred 1937
People around Monty
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Nunnally Johnson Produced The Pied Piper and Holy Matrimony
Arthur Hornblow, Jr. Produced Midnight and Man About Town
David O. Selznick Produced Since You Went Away and Nothing Sacred
Irving Pichel Directed The Pied Piper (1942)
George Fitzmaurice Directed Live, Love and Learn (1937)
Charles Brackett Produced Miss Tatlock's Millions (1948)
Friedrich Hollaender Wrote The Man Who Came to Dinner and Midnight
George Zucco Also in Three Comrades and Holy Matrimony
Mitchell Leisen Directed Midnight (1939)
Claudette Colbert Also in Midnight, Zaza and Since You Went Away
Alfred Newman Wrote The Pied Piper (1942)
Alla Nazimova Produced Zaza (1938)
Sig Ruman Also in Nothing Sacred and Night and Day
Alan Mowbray Also in Holy Matrimony and Ladies in Love
George Chandler Also in Since You Went Away and Three Comrades
E. E. Clive Also in Live, Love and Learn (1937)
Reginald Gardiner Also in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)- Cyril J. Mockridge Wrote As Young as You Feel and Holy Matrimony
Barbara Bedford Also in Three Comrades and Dancing Co-Ed
Harry Rapf Produced Live, Love and Learn (1937)
Edward H. Griffith Directed Ladies in Love (1936)
Edwin Maxwell Also in Nothing Sacred and Holy Matrimony
Bert Moorhouse Also in Night and Day and Dancing Co-Ed
Cary Grant Also in The Bishop's Wife and Night and Day
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 31
35 credits on file
Television 4
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1963 · aged 74
