Monty Woolley

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Monty Woolley

Acting August 17, 1888

New York City, New York, USA

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 M…

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The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8 1948 TV Show
The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife

7.1 1947 Movie
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

6.9 1950 TV Show
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

6.3 1937 Movie
The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

7.1 1941 Movie
MGM Parade

MGM Parade

7.5 1955 TV Show
Midnight

Midnight

7.4 1939 Movie
Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away

6.6 1944 Movie
Night and Day

Night and Day

6.0 1946 Movie
Three Comrades

Three Comrades

7.3 1938 Movie
As Young as You Feel

As Young as You Feel

6.4 1951 Movie
Kismet

Kismet

5.6 1955 Movie

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Monty Woolley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1956
    Eloise

    Movie Himself

  2. 1955
    Kismet

    Movie Omar

  3. 1955
    MGM Parade

    TV show Self

  4. 1951
    The Ezio Pinza Show

    TV show Self

  5. 1951
    As Young as You Feel

    Movie John R. Hodges

  6. 1950
    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    TV show Self

  7. 1948
    Miss Tatlock's Millions

    Movie Miles Tatlock

  8. 1948
    The Ed Sullivan Show

    TV show Self

  9. 1947
    The Bishop's Wife

    Movie Professor Wutheridge

  10. 1946
    Night and Day

    Movie Monty Woolley

  11. 1945
    Molly and Me

    Movie John Graham

  12. 1944
    Irish Eyes Are Smiling

    Movie Edgar Brawley

  13. 1944
    Since You Went Away

    Movie William Smollett

  14. 1943
    Holy Matrimony

    Movie Priam Farll

  15. 1942
    Breakdowns of 1942

    Movie Self

  16. 1942
    Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

    Movie Madden Thomas

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  1. 1942
    The Pied Piper

    Movie John Sidney Howard

  2. 1941
    The Man Who Came to Dinner

    Movie Sheridan Whiteside

  3. 1939
    See Your Doctor

    Movie Doctor

  4. 1939
    Dancing Co-Ed

    Movie Professor Lange

  5. 1939
    Honeymoon in Bali

    Movie Parker (uncredited)

  6. 1939
    Man About Town

    Movie Henri Dubois

  7. 1939
    Midnight

    Movie The Judge

  8. 1939
    Never Say Die

    Movie Dr. Schmidt

  9. 1939
    Zaza

    Movie Fouget

  10. 1938
    Artists and Models Abroad

    Movie Gantvoort

  11. 1938
    Young Dr. Kildare

    Movie Dr. Lane-Porteus

  12. 1938
    Lord Jeff

    Movie Jeweler

  13. 1938
    Three Comrades

    Movie Dr. Jaffe

  14. 1938
    The Forgotten Step

    Movie The Art Collector

  15. 1938
    The Girl of the Golden West

    Movie Governor

  16. 1938
    Arsène Lupin Returns

    Movie Georges Bouchet

  17. 1938
    Everybody Sing

    Movie John Fleming

  18. 1937
    Nothing Sacred

    Movie Dr. Oswald Vunch (uncredited)

  19. 1937
    Live, Love and Learn

    Movie Mr. Bawltitude