Monty Woolley

Monty Woolley

Known for

Acting

Born

August 17, 1888

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

May 6, 1963 (aged 74)

Biography

Edgar Montilion "Monty" Woolley (August 17, 1888 – May 6, 1963) was an American actor. At the age of 50, he achieved a measure of stardom for his role in the 1939 stage play The Man Who Came to Dinner and its 1942 film adaptation.

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Best known work

The Bishop's Wife
The Bishop's Wife
1947
Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred
1937
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941
Midnight
Midnight
1939
Since You Went Away
Since You Went Away
1944
Night and Day
Night and Day
1946
Three Comrades
Three Comrades
1938
As Young as You Feel
As Young as You Feel
1951
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Kismet
Kismet
1955

Filmography

  1. 1956

    Eloise

    as Himself

  2. 1955

    Kismet

    as Omar

  3. 1955

    MGM ParadeTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  4. 1951

    The Ezio Pinza ShowTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  5. 1951

    As Young as You Feel

    as John R. Hodges

  6. 1950

    The Colgate Comedy HourTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  7. 1948

    Miss Tatlock's Millions

    as Miles Tatlock

  8. 1948

    The Ed Sullivan ShowTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  9. 1947

    The Bishop's Wife

    as Professor Wutheridge

  10. 1946

    Night and Day

    as Monty Woolley

  11. 1945

    Molly and Me

    as John Graham

  12. 1944

    Irish Eyes Are Smiling

    as Edgar Brawley

  13. 1944

    Since You Went Away

    as William Smollett

  14. 1943

    Holy Matrimony

    as Priam Farll

  15. 1942

  16. 1942

  17. 1942

    The Pied Piper

    as John Sidney Howard

  18. 1941

    The Man Who Came to Dinner

    as Sheridan Whiteside

  19. 1939

  20. 1939

    Dancing Co-Ed

    as Professor Lange

  21. 1939

    Honeymoon in Bali

    as Parker (uncredited)

  22. 1939

    Man About Town

    as Henri Dubois

  23. 1939

    Midnight

    as The Judge

  24. 1939

    Never Say Die

    as Dr. Schmidt

  25. 1939

    Zaza

    as Fouget

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