Montgomery Clift
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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'' (starring Valerie Harper), and also as TV spokesperson for Bounty paper-towels. | 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'' (starring Valerie Harper), and also as TV spokesperson for Bounty paper-towels. | ||
| − | In 1962 Monty starred as Sigmund Freud in the semi-autobiographical film ''Freud'', which recounts five years in the life of Freud. His last film was the 1966 ''The Defector'' in which he played James Bower, an American physicist recruited by the CIA. Although he was set to star opposite Elizabeth Taylor in ''Reflections in a Golden Eye'', shooting had not commenced at his death, and his part was subsequently played by Marlon Brando. | + | In 1962 Monty starred as Sigmund Freud in the semi-autobiographical film ''Freud'', which recounts five years in the life of Freud. An amazing (!) interview reel has appeared on Youtube, see here [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY2jhfib1bo Part 1]. |
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| + | His last film was the 1966 ''The Defector'' in which he played James Bower, an American physicist recruited by the CIA. Although he was set to star opposite Elizabeth Taylor in ''Reflections in a Golden Eye'', shooting had not commenced at his death, and his part was subsequently played by Marlon Brando. | ||
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