Inspirational Quotes by Robert Montgomery (American Actor)

Robert Montgomery (1904–81,) originally Henry Montgomery, Jr., was an American actor and director. He won critical acclaim as a multifaceted leading actor in the 1930s.

Born in Beacon, New York, Montgomery was schooled in America, France, Switzerland, and Germany. His family fortune disappeared with his father’s suicide. Montgomery worked as a mechanic’s helper in a railroad yard and as a wiper in an oil tanker.

Montgomery began his acting career on the stage but was soon hired by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He had his first movie role in a series of comedies that included So This Is College (1929.) Montgomery established his stature as an actor in The Big House (1930,) In the Divorcee (1930,) Vanessa (1935,) and The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937.) He soon proved he was able to handle dramatic ones as well, playing a neurotic murderer in Night Must Fall (1937,) a mobster in The Earl of Chicago (1940,) and a saxophone-playing fighter in Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941.)

When the United States entered the conflict on 8-Dec-1941, Montgomery enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was present at the invasion at Normandy. After the war, Montgomery returned to Hollywood, where he worked in both films and, later, on television with “Robert Montgomery Presents” (1950–56.)

Montgomery’s directing début occurred in 1945 when he completed directing They Were Expendable for director John Ford. Montgomery next acted in and directed Lady in the Lake (1947,) Ride the Pink Horse (1947,) Once More, My Darling (1949,) and The Gallant Hours (1960.) Montgomery also directed Broadway productions, including The Desperate Hours (1955) and Calculated Risk (1962–63.)

Montgomery also served as the television coach for President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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