Montgomery Clift
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| − | He appeared opposite Marlon Brando in 1958's ''The Young Lions'', as Jewish-American soldier Noah Ackerman, training to fight in WWII. Monty also that year starred as journalist turned advice-columnist Adam White in 1958's ''Lonelyhearts''. He next | + | He appeared opposite Marlon Brando in 1958's ''The Young Lions'', as Jewish-American soldier Noah Ackerman, training to fight in WWII. Monty also that year starred as journalist turned advice-columnist Adam White in 1958's ''Lonelyhearts''. He next starred as Dr. Cukrowicz in 1959's ''Suddenly Last Summer'' opposite [[Elizabeth Taylor]] and [[Katherine Hepburn]]. Katherine Hepburn wants her niece Elizabeth Taylor, who has gone insane, lobotimized by the doctor, to prevent her from spilling the secret of how Katherine's son actually died. In all three of his films with Elizabeth Taylor, he played her love interest. In 1960 he appeared in the film ''Wild River'' |
He appeared in 1961's ''The Misfits'' with [[Marilyn Monroe]] (which was her last movie) and also that same year in ''Judgement at Nuremburg'' for which again he received an Academy Award nomination in the category "Best Actor in a Supporting Role". 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]], best known today as the mother on the TV-series ''Rhoda'', and also as TV spokesperson for Bounty paper-towels. | He appeared in 1961's ''The Misfits'' with [[Marilyn Monroe]] (which was her last movie) and also that same year in ''Judgement at Nuremburg'' for which again he received an Academy Award nomination in the category "Best Actor in a Supporting Role". 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]], best known today as the mother on the TV-series ''Rhoda'', and also as TV spokesperson for Bounty paper-towels. | ||
