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Edgar Montilion "Monty" Woolley was an American actor. At the age of 50, he achieved a measure of stardom for his best-known role in the 1939 stage play The Man Who Came to Dinner and its 1942 film adaptation. His distinctive white beard was his trademark and he was affectionately known as "The Beard."
Birth Name
Edgar Montillion Wooley
Born
Friday, 17 August 1888
Died
Monday, 06 May 1963
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Five Fingers | The Director | 1959 |
| Playhouse 90 | Monty Woolley | 1956 |
| Kismet | Omar | 1955 |
| MGM Parade | The Art Collector | 1955 |
| The Best of Broadway | Sheridan Whiteside | 1954 |
| The Dave Garroway Show | Self | 1953 |
| The Name's the Same | Self - Contestant | 1951 |
| The Ezio Pinza Show | Self | 1951 |
| As Young as You Feel | John R. Hodges | 1951 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Actor | 1950 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Five Fingers | The Director | 1959 |
| Playhouse 90 | Monty Woolley | 1956 |
| Kismet | Omar | 1955 |
| MGM Parade | The Art Collector | 1955 |
| The Best of Broadway | Sheridan Whiteside | 1954 |
| The Dave Garroway Show | Self | 1953 |
| The Name's the Same | Self - Contestant | 1951 |
| The Ezio Pinza Show | Self | 1951 |
| As Young as You Feel | John R. Hodges | 1951 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Actor | 1950 |
| Miss Tatlock's Millions | Miles Tatlock | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
| Paris mil neuf cent | Narrator, US version | 1948 |
| The Bishop's Wife | Professor Wutheridge | 1947 |
| Night and Day | Monty / Himself | 1946 |
| Molly and Me | John Graham | 1945 |
| Irish Eyes Are Smiling | Edgar Brawley | 1944 |
| Since You Went Away | Col. William G. Smollett / Colonel William G. Smollett | 1944 |
| Holy Matrimony | Priam Farll | 1943 |
| Life Begins at Eight-Thirty | Madden Thomas | 1942 |
| The Pied Piper | John Sidney Howard | 1942 |
| The Shanghai Gesture | Gambler Seated at Roulette Table | 1942 |
| Breakdowns of 1942 | Self | 1942 |
| The Man Who Came to Dinner | Sheridan Whiteside | 1942 |
| Dancing Co-Ed | Professor Lange | 1939 |
| Honeymoon in Bali | Parker, Smitty's Publisher | 1939 |
| Man About Town | Henri Dubois | 1939 |
| Midnight | The Judge | 1939 |
| Never Say Die | Dr. Schmidt | 1939 |
| Zaza | Fouget | 1939 |
| Artists and Models Abroad | Gantvoort | 1938 |
| Young Dr. Kildare | Dr. Lane-Porteus | 1938 |
| Vacation from Love | Wedding Guest in Car | 1938 |
| Lord Jeff | Jeweler | 1938 |
| Three Comrades | Dr. Jaffe | 1938 |
| The Forgotten Step | The Art Collector | 1938 |
| The Girl of the Golden West | Governor | 1938 |
| Arsène Lupin Returns | Georges Bouchet | 1938 |
| Everybody Sing | John Fleming | 1938 |
| Nothing Sacred | Dr. Oswald Vunch | 1937 |
| Live, Love and Learn | Mr. Bawltitude | 1937 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1945 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
