Montgomery Clift
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Montgomery's first professional stage appearance was at the age of 12 in a local theater production of ''As Husbands Go'' in Sarasota, [[Florida]]. His mother, realizing his potential, moved the family back to New York City, [[New York]] where he began appearing regularly on Broadway. After several favorable reviews, Hollywood wanted him, but he rejected many offers looking for just the right vehicle. This would be a constant theme in Clift's career — that he refused to perform in "trashy" productions, which to his mind, were most of them, only seeking the very best which he thought could show his talent and range without typecasting him. | Montgomery's first professional stage appearance was at the age of 12 in a local theater production of ''As Husbands Go'' in Sarasota, [[Florida]]. His mother, realizing his potential, moved the family back to New York City, [[New York]] where he began appearing regularly on Broadway. After several favorable reviews, Hollywood wanted him, but he rejected many offers looking for just the right vehicle. This would be a constant theme in Clift's career — that he refused to perform in "trashy" productions, which to his mind, were most of them, only seeking the very best which he thought could show his talent and range without typecasting him. | ||
| − | His first film appearences were in 1948 in ''Red River'' with John Wayne and also that same year in ''The Search'' for which he was nominated for an Academy Award | + | His first film appearences were in 1948 in ''Red River'' with John Wayne and also that same year in ''The Search'' for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. |
| − | + | He appeared opposite [[Elizabeth Taylor]] and [[Shelley Winters]] in 1951's ''A Place in the Sun''. Based on a true story, in the film Shelley Winters is his a bit frumpy girlfriend, when he meets the glamourous Elizabeth Taylor and falls for her. Shelley is disposed of by a "tragic accident" when she falls overboard and drowns. Monty later appeared in 1953's ''From Here to Eternity'', getting Academy Award nominations for both. | |
| − | Despite four nominations, Montgomery Clift never received an Academy Award. Toward the later part of his life, he became close friends with actress [[Nancy Walker]]. | + | While filming the 1957 ''Raintree County'', starring opposite [[Elizabeth Taylor]] and [[Eva Marie Saint]], Montgomery had a serious car accident which permanently damaged his looks. Watching the film today, you can notice the odd changes in his appearance in certain scenes that were spliced together. One side of his profile was virtually paralyzed by the accident, and his face appears puffy, and his upper lip and nose have changed. |
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| + | He continued to work, but his appeal had now changed. With no longer the same type of sex appeal he once had, his drinking and drug use became, if possible, more pronounced. He next appeared in 1959's ''Suddenly Last Summer'' opposite [[Elizabeth Taylor]] and [[Katherine Hepburn]]. In all three of his films with Elizabeth Taylor, he played her love interest. | ||
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| + | He appeared in 1961's ''The Misfits'' and ''Judgement at Nuremburg'' for which again he received an Academy Award nomination. Despite four nominations, Montgomery Clift never received an Academy Award. Toward the later part of his life, he became close friends with actress [[Nancy Walker]]. | ||
===Family=== | ===Family=== | ||
