Montgomery Clift

Birth Name:

Edward Montgomery Clift

Birth Place:

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Stunts

Nominated for an Oscar on four occasions for both leading and supporting roles between 1948 and 1961
Homeschooled until his teen years, he often struggled upon entering public school and began taking refuge on stage
Began appearing on Broadway at the age of 15 and would continue to do so for 10 years before moving to Hollywood to pursue feature film work
Upon his arrival to California, he would go on to star in a range of productions from romance such as "From Here to Eternity" to numerous Westerns alongside John Wayne
Rejected for military service in WWII due to severe allergies and colitis
Suffered a car accident in 1956 that would eventually require multiple plastic reconstruction surgeries

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