Happy Birthday Montgomery Clift!!

Gracies Mom · ‎04-25-2011

Happy 96th Birthday to Montgomery Clift!! Born Oct 17, 1920.

Does anyone remember his handsome face?

He died in 1966 at the young age of 45.

He made 17 movies--some are "From Here to Eternity", "A Place in the Sun", "The Search", "The Big Lift", "Freud","Red River"--to name a few.

I am a BIG fan (can you tell?)----and I hope he is never forgotten!!

May his memory always be loved and cherished!!!!

sweetee2 · ‎06-21-2015

They don't make them like that anymore. I miss the days when they really could act. I guess that why I enjoy watching old movies.

lucymo · ‎12-13-2010

I like him too. I just watched him in "Red River" recently. Good looking and a good actor too.

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

Ben Mankiewitz on TCM has mentioned that he was very close to Elizabeth Taylor. She was his champion when directors were casting movies. A handsome man and a good actor.

Gracies Mom · ‎04-25-2011

Yes, Monty was very close to Liz Taylor--they were best friends--very close buddies.

I also saw Red River recently--really enjoyed him in that movie.

So glad there are people out there who remember Monty Clift--he was one of a kind--both good and bad (addicted to alcohol, drugs & cigarettes)----such a shame he died so young.

Thank you, all, for your comments--I'm sure Monty would've been fascinated that all these years later, 50 years after his death, that people still watch his movies and cherish his memory.

Again, Happy 96th Birthday Monty--love you--and rest in peace!!

meallen616 · ‎01-10-2013

mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

@Gracies Mom wrote:
Happy 96th Birthday to Montgomery Clift!! Born Oct 17, 1920.
Does anyone remember his handsome face?
He died in 1966 at the young age of 45.
He made 17 movies--some are "From Here to Eternity", "A Place in the Sun", "The Search", "The Big Lift", "Freud","Red River"--to name a few.
I am a BIG fan (can you tell?)----and I hope he is never forgotten!!
May his memory always be loved and cherished!!!!

@Gracies Mom His face was handsome until the accident which changed his life forever.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

Oh my, I didn't even know he was still alive.

Well, he is one of the great oldies, from the 'Hollywood days'.

mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

@chickenbutt wrote:
Oh my, I didn't even know he was still alive.

Well, he is one of the great oldies, from the 'Hollywood days'.

@chickenbutt He died in 1966.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

Oops! Thanks, Mousiegirl! I just figured he must still be alive and I'm not keeping up that well anymore. But I kind of figure that you don't keep having birthdays after you die as a general rule. hehe