Montgomery Clift
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| − | He appeared opposite Marlon Brando in 1958's ''The Young Lions'', | + | 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 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. 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 Rhoda' | + | 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. |
| − | In 1962 | + | In 1962 Monty appeared in the film ''Freud''. His last film was the 1966/7 ''The Defector''. Although he was set to star opposite Elizabeth Taylor in ''Reflections in a Golden Eye'', shooting has not commenced at his death. |
==Family== | ==Family== | ||
