Monty A Biography of Montgomery Clift Author:Robert LaGuardia Edward Montgomery Clift (October 17, 1920 – July 23, 1966) was an American actor. A four-time Academy Award nominee, he was known for his portrayal of "moody, sensitive young men", according to The New York Times. — He is best remembered for his roles in Howard Hawks's Red River (1948), George Stevens's A Place in the Sun ... more »(1951), Fred Zinnemann's From Here to Eternity (1953), Stanley Kramer's Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), and John Huston's The Misfits (1961).
Interviews with members of his family, friends, confidants, and colleagues provide the basis for an account of the late actor's professional and private lives.« less