Frasier Connection
The character Martin Crane (played by John Mahoney) mentions Monty's name in the eighth season of the sitcom, "Frasier". Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
25th Hour Connection
Edward Norton's character Montgomery "Monty" Brogan in the film 25th Hour was named after Clift, whom Norton's mother was a big fan of. Norton was nominated for two Oscars: Primal Fear ( Supporting Actor ) and American History X ( Actor ). Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Mary Patton
Mary Patton co-starred with Monty in The Search. Mary had a long career in TV and film. She died December 8, 1982, exactly one month short of her 68th birthday. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Smoking
Monty was a smoker, on and off the screen. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Brian Aherne
Brian Aherne was Monty's co-star in I Confess. Aherne was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Juarez (1939). He was once married to Best Actress Oscar winner Joan Fontaine, sister of two - time Oscar winner Olivia de Havilland (Monty's co-star in The Heiress - see 9/7/09 entry). Brian... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Dolly Haas
Dolly Haas was Monty's co-star in I Confess. Dolly mostly appeared on stage and in German films. Her husband was Al Hirschfeld, a caricaturist who illustrated many magazine covers, including "TV Guide". Haas died in 1994 at age 84, and Hirschfeld died in 2003, just short of his 100th birthday! Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Actors and Politics
Monty believed that actors should refrain from "being political patriots" unless they knew the facts. Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Mira Quote
"Monty was such an organizer, such a do-gooder for his friends." -Mira Rostova, friend and acting coach Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
George Reeves
George Reeves appeared with Monty in a small role in From Here to Eternity. He is best known as playing Superman in the 1950's TV series. Reeves died in 1959 at age 45 under mysterious circumstances (either suicide or homicide). Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Georgette McKee
Georgette McKee (AKA Andrea King) was Monty's co-star in the Broadway play, Fly Away Home. Georgette had a 54-year long career in acting. She died in 2003 at age 84. Sign in to see full entry.