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Montgomery Clift
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Actor Born: October 17, 1920 in Omaha, NE Death: July 23, 1966 in New York City, NY Biography:Along with "Marlon Brando", "Montgomery Clift" typified the emergence of a new breed of Hollywood star: Prodigiously talented, intense, and defiantly non-conformist, he refused to play by the usual rules of celebrity, actively shunning the spotlight and working solely according to his own whims and desires. A handsome and gifted actor, he channeled the pain and torment so rampant in his private life into his screen and stage roles, delivering remarkably poignant and sensitive performances which influenced generations of actors to come. Born October 17, 1920, in Omaha, NE, Clift began performing in summer stock at the age of 14 in a production of Fly Away Home. Within seven months, the play was running on Broadway, and throughout the remainder of his teen years he remained a fixture on the New York stage. Next, in 1935, was "Cole Porter"'s Jubilee. In 1940, Clift also appeared with the Lunts in There... Full Biography
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