In the mid 1920's his family moved to Chicago and later, in the early 1930's the family settled in New York City. Elizabeth Taylor, Roddy McDowell, Dean Martin, Kevin McCarthy, Marilyn Monroe, Jennifer . Austin became their lifelong home, and Ethel gave birth to three more children, John, Robert and Mike, before 1954. A critical and commercial success, the film was nominated for two Academy Awards.[29]. After completing John Huston's Freud: The Secret Passion (1962), Universal Studios sued him for his frequent absences that caused the film to go over budget. Volunteer, organizer and social activist, Ethel Clift McGinnis, of Austin, died December 7, 2014, at her home. I let my sister see the moon before I did! What's my mother going to tell strangers anyway? Edward Montgomery Clift (nicknamed 'Monty' his entire life) was born on October 17, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska, just after his twin sister Roberta (1920-2014) and eighteen months after his brother Brooks Clift. We hope you enjoy it! In Washington, D.C., she also met Robert C. (Bob) McGinnis, an Austin native, who had recently graduated from Yale Law School and was a Naval Intelligence Officer.In May of 1945, Ethel and Bob were married in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Volunteer Bureau was well received, and soon began placing over 200 volunteers.Ethel recognized that most foreign students came to UT without knowing anyone in the Austin community, and that some faced language barriers. Friend. Ethel was born October 16, 1920, in Omaha, Nebraska to William B. and Sunny Clift. By coincidence, she was the twin of Montgomery Clift (Monty), who later became a famous movie actor.When Ethel was growing up, the Clifts lived in many places in the U.S. and Europe. His mother was Ethel Fogg "Sunny" Clift (ne Anderson; 1888-1988).His parents were Quakers and met as students at Cornell University, marrying in 1914. The adult Monty Clift didn't seem to smile that much Arguably the most beautiful man in movie history. Age (2022) Update Soon. But what is rarely known is that the four-time Academy Award nominee had a twin sister, Roberta. Clift, however, lived a two-faceted life concerning his sexuality. He also talked publicly for the first time about his 1956 car accident, the injuries he received, and its aftereffects on his appearance. As the actor's off-screen behavior grew more erratic and unpredictable in the 1960s, several of his close associates began deserting him, including Kevin McCarthy. From the time of his Hollywood debut, Montgomery Clift refused to abide by Hollywood tradition by acting in films to cash in on his good looks. He had a twin sister, Ethel and an older brother, Brooks, and his family were comfortably off. a vice-president of Omaha National Bank - and his wife, the former Ethel Fogg. In addition to lingering effects of dysentery and chronic colitis, an underactive thyroid was later revealed during the autopsy. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, just after his twin sister Roberta, to a banking family, his mother, Ethel, had been born out of wedlock, and she determined that the children would grow up knowing their true southern aristocratic heritage. McDowall starred with Clift in his final picture, The Defector. In the early 1950s, Barney Balaban (president of Paramount Pictures) invited Clift on one of the Balaban family vacations to Nassau, Bahamas. . or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Judy Balaban, his daughter, has stated that she had an immediate connection with Clift and the two were "joined at the hip," dating for many months following. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. One of only six actors to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his first screen appearance. [101] Elizabeth Taylor, who was in Rome, sent flowers, as did Roddy McDowall (who had recently co-starred with Clift in The Defector), Judy Garland, Myrna Loy, and Lew Wasserman.[102]. His New York Times obituary noted his portrayal of "moody, sensitive young men". Please reset your password. His father was a violent, abusive, ultra-conservative bigot and did not get along with his son. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. In a 1957 issue of McCalls magazine, Clift quipped, "My childhood was hobgoblin, my parents traveled a lotThats all I can remember."[15]. [76][77] He told Clift "I could make you love me," at the end of their two-year affair. Clift also had participated in radio broadcasts early in his career, though, according to one critic, he hated the medium. Edward Montgomery Clift (nicknamed 'Monty' his entire life) was born on October 17, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska, just after his twin sister Roberta (1920-2014) and eighteen months after his brother Brooks Clift. [16] Close to a year later, around the time the family moved again, settling in New York City, Clift debuted on Broadway at 14 years old as Harmer Masters in the comedy Fly Away Home which ran from January to July 1935 at the 48th Street Theatre. [37] Clift had veered off one of the twisting hairpin turns and smashed into a telephone pole and the surrounding cliffside. [82][83], McDowall was introduced to Clift by his Lassie Come Home co-star Elizabeth Taylor, who was a lifelong friend of both actors. Clift had a brother named William Brooks Clift Jr., Clift had shown an interest in acting and theatrics as a child living in Switzerland and France but did not take the initiative to go out for a part in a local production until age 13, when his family was forced to downsize and relocate from Chicago to Sarasota, Florida. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. [12] At age 7, aboard a European ship, a boy forced Clifts head underwater in the swimming pool for so long that a gland in his neck burst from his struggle to breathe; he had a long scar from the resulting infection and operation. [91][92] He was also involved with Donald Windham and his partner Sandy Campbell. The Volunteer Bureau was formed in 1957, after she had interviewed the heads of various agencies, lined up an excellent board and had become active in raising funds for the organization. Girelli, Elisabetta (2013) "Montgomery Clift Queer Star", Wayne University Press. For he was truly one of a kind. [87] It is said that McDowall took the breakup with Clift hard. There is a problem with your email/password. Edward Montgomery Clift, often referred to as "Monty," was born on October 17, 1920, to Ethel "Sunny" Anderson and William Clift. Suffered from dysentery and colitis for most of his adult life. Amy Lawrence, The Passion of Montgomery Clift, p. 13, Dance with demons: the life of Jerome Robbins by Lawrence, Greg, pp. Clift's second film role, though it premiered first that same year, was The Search which earned him his first nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Clift grew up pretty standard middle-class in Nebraska, only he had a twin sister the sort of detail that always just blows my mind. Clift later stated that he could never have finished the film without McDowall's moral support. Make sure that the file is a photo. Ethel) (Twin Sister). . He had an English, Dutch and Irish ancestry. She was born first making Monty the youngest of the Clift's three children. . You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Clift had a twin sister, Ethel, who survived him by 48 years, and a brother, William Brooks Clift, Jr. (1919-1986), who had an illegitimate son with actress Kim Stanley and was later married to political reporter Eleanor Clift. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. In his biography "Monty" (1988), Robert LaGuardia claimed that director. Edward Montgomery Clift (nicknamed 'Monty' his entire life) was born on October 17, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska, just after his twin sister Roberta (1920-2014) and eighteen months after his brother Brooks Clift. "His life has been. 1950s - The Story Continues In part one of our overview on the 30 years that transformed women's fashion, we looked at the 1940s and what women wore in a decade that was dominated by World War II. The love story of Montgomery Clift and a girl whom we will call Mary could have walked right out of the pages of some of the world's most romantic fiction. A four-time Academy Award nominee, he was known for his portrayal of "moody, sensitive young men", according to The New York Times.[1][2]. Try again later. Weve updated the security on the site. [60] According to Clift's brother, Clift was either gay or bisexual. Nevertheless, he showed no bitterness and remained one of Clift's loyal friends. If you read us daily, please be one. While Bob was still in the Navy, they lived in Stockton, California, and Boulder, Colorado, where Ethel helped Bob through illness and Russian language school. Birthdate: October 17, 1920. From his birth on October 17, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska 'til his death in 1966, Clift's embodied qualities that were unique even by Hollywood's standards. [13][14] The Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression of the 1930s ruined Clift's father financially; Bill was forced to downsize and move to Chicago to take a new job while Sunny continued traveling with the children. based on information from your browser. [33], Clift's first film for Paramount was The Heiress (1949). You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. The secret life of legendary actor Montgomery Clift has been revealed by his nephew. Too bad he was so tortured by himself. Sadly Monty's Clift twin sister Ethel passes away at her home in Austin, TX on December 7th at the ripe age of 94. That's him with his twin sister Roberta above. A Place in the Sun was critically acclaimed; Charlie Chaplin called it "the greatest movie made about America". They were thirteen years old.The kids had a strange upbringing, moving frequently both abroad and in the States and they were privately tutored and well bred as if they had far far more money than they did. I was being paid to be trained. He lived with his father William Brooks Clift, his mother Ethel "Sunny" Fogg Clift, and his older brother William Brooks, Jr. by admin. EDWARD MONTGOMERY CLIFT WAS born October 17, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska, several hours after his twin sister Roberta. [93][94] In his memoir, Arthur Laurents suggests that Clift had a fling with Farley Granger. Try again later. Death: Immediate Family: Daughter of William Brooks Clift and Ethel Clift (Blair-Fogg) Sister of William Brooks Clift, Jr. and Montgomery Clift. "By coincidence, she was the twin of Montgomery Clift (Monty), who later became a famous movie actor. Elizabeth Taylor was a rare exception, she stood by Clift till the very end of his life. He had a twin sister named Roberta and a younger brother named William who was involved with actress Kim Stanley. Ethel learned French and German at an early age while living in Switzerland. It is commonly believed that drug addiction was responsible for Clift's many health problems and his death. Edward Montgomery Clift (nicknamed 'Monty' his entire life) was born on October 17, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska, just after his twin sister Roberta (1920-2014) and eighteen months after his brother Brooks Clift. Montgomery Cliff passed away on July 23, 1966, three months away from what would have been his 46th birthday on October 17. Monty and the family called her "Ethel" which was their mother's name though there mother went by "Sunny". His life was short and tortured but his influential legacy as one of the original brooding mumbling male superstars is long. As a consequence, he was unable to find film work for four years. If it's your birthday we'll celebrate both of you in the comments. The song "The Right Profile" by the English punk rock band The Clash, from their album London Calling, is about the later life of Clift. In Robert LaGuardia's "Monty" (1977), the first published biography, LaGuardia tells of how Clift was discomfited when he initially met co-star. I love the stage, but after a few months you can get tired. Edward Montgomery Clift, 1920 1017 - 1966 723 Montgomerymntmri (Monty) [1] [2] [ ] 13 10 1948 Lawrence, Amy (2010) "The Passion of Montgomery Clift", Berkeley and Los Angeles, University of California Press. According to Balaban, she was nave about Clift's homosexuality and romantic involvement with the young English actor, who would occasionally accompany them on public outings. We have set your language to Edward Montgomery "Monty" Clift was born on October 17, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska. I agree with forever1267 - he is so beautiful. I had no idea. Overall he ended up unhappy with his performance and left early during the film's premiere. She had a strong sense of social obligation and a desire to help others. At age 13, Montgomery appeared on Broadway in "Fly Away Home," which gave him the passion for acting. Ethel Clift McGinnis, volunteer, organizer and social activist, of Austin, died December 7, 2014, at her home. He spent a great deal of time and money on psychiatry.In 1956, during filming of Raintree County (1957), he ran his Chevrolet into a tree after leaving a party at Elizabeth Taylor's; it was she who saved him from choking by pulling out two teeth lodged in his throat. Comments for this entry have been disabled. The Furniture: Matte Paintings at the End of an Era, The 25 Youngest Men Ever Nominated for Best Actor, Doc Corner: The Best Documentaries of 2022. They had married in 1914. After the war, Bob and Ethel moved to Dallas for three years, where Bob practiced law and taught at SMU Law School, while Ethel taught English at SMU. Thanks for your help! All rights reserved. Additionally, she conceived the notion of creating an organization to match the abilities of volunteers with the needs of particular agencies. Try again later. [81] She attended the New York premiere of A Place in the Sun in August 1951 as his date. Year should not be greater than current year. He was involved with the Adventures of Superman actor Jack Larson and theater actor William LeMassena,[69][70] with whom he had a three-year relationship. Edward Montgomery Clift (/mntmri/; October 17, 1920 July 23, 1966) was an American actor. By 1950, he was troubled with allergies and colitis (the U.S. Army had rejected him for military service in World War II for chronic diarrhea) and, along with pill problems, he was alcoholic. He was voted the 60th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly. His looks in Red River through at least From Here To Eternity are heart stopping. His twin sister, Roberta "Ethel" Clift, was born hours . June 16th is mine, and I keep thinking about the good/bad twin performances by Sean Young in "A Kiss Before Dying.". [38] She pulled a hanging tooth that was cutting into his tongue, before accompanying him into the ambulance.[39]. Dean even left several messages on Clifts home phone, but the star was purposedly avoiding them. His . An adopted child, his mother Sunny maintained that Clifts true maternal great-grandfathers were the US postmaster-general Montgomery Blair as well as Union commander Robert Anderson, a part of her lineage that was clarified to her (when she came of age) by Dr. Edward Montgomery, the family doctor who delivered her. His father made a lot of money in banking but was quite poor during the depression. This is where he began to work from a very young age, roughly 12 or . [63], Many of Clift's biographers note his relationships with men and some few women based on friends' accounts and interviews. The story would have begun with the recounting of the life of Monty, a boy who through his own efforts rose to fame and fortune. Being born with a twin sister was one of many ironies in the life of Montgomery Clift. Ivonne - I dimly remember those photos of him and Liz, but they are exceptions, I believe. Clift had a twin sister, Roberta Ethel Clift McGinnis, and older brother, William Brooks Clift, Jr. Education In 1925, William Clift, Montgomery's father, joined a Chicago investment firm and moved his family to Highland Park. Oops, something didn't work. In the end, Dean was bothering Clift so much that he was forc. [88], While filming for Vittorio De Sica in Italy, Clift had a romance with Truman Capote. Montgomery Clift was born in Omaha, Nebraska on October 17, 1920, hours after his twin sister Roberta (Ethel). Sorry! He was the son of Ethel "Sunny" Anderson (Fogg; 1888-1988) and William Brooks Clift (1886-1964). Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Edward Montgomery Clift. Despite the studio's concerns over profits, Clift correctly predicted the film would do well, if only because moviegoers would flock to see the difference in his facial appearance before and after the crash.[42]. - andrew f, "Its an interesting lineup in how bad it is, and yet Im mostly on an island by myself for my love of Bardos cinematography, the only thing I loved about it." James then used the bedroom telephone to call some of Clift's personal physicians and the medical examiner's office before an ambulance arrived.[99]. Clift was the subject of fascination by the character Vikar (James Franco) in the film Zeroville, which was shot in 2015 and released on September 20, 2019, in limited theaters, to largely negative reviews. Montgomery's father was a violent, abusive, ultra-conservative bigot and did not get along with his son. Clift looked down on Dean because the boy was his obsessed stalker, just like Brandos. That year, Clift voted for Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire. [31] MGM distributed the film nationwide as magazines generated massive attention for Clift. [3] He also executed a rare move by not signing a contract after arriving in Hollywood, only doing so after his first two films were a success. 5, 114, Montgomery Clift: A Biography, Patricia Bosworth, 2012, Last edited on 19 February 2023, at 06:50, List of actors with Academy Award nominations, List of actors with two or more Academy Award nominations in acting categories, List of LGBT Academy Award winners and nominees, "Montgomery Clift Dead at 45; Nominated 3 Times for Oscar; Completed Last Movie, 'The Defector,' in June Actor Began Career at Age 13", "Scandals of Classic Hollywood: The Long Suicide of Montgomery Clift", "Making Montgomery Clift: truth behind gay self-loathing myth". Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. In this exclusive excerpt from her forthcoming book, Anne. How? Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Roberta McGinnis (139782188)? Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Ethel Fogg Anderson. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Always regarding himself primarily as an actor, Clift became exceptionally selective over his film roles. [55], During this time, Peter Bogdanovich was working at a cinema in New York City when Clift came to see a revival screening of one of his early films I Confess (1953) and decided to show him the guestbook where a cinema patron had written in a film request for "Anything with Montgomery Clift!"[56]. [20] Clift proved to be a successful young stage actor working with, among others, Dame May Whitty, Alla Nazimova, Mary Boland, Cornelia Otis Skinner, Fredric March, Tallulah Bankhead, Alfred Lunt, and Lynn Fontanne. 1888 He was the son of Ethel "Sunny" Anderson (Fogg; 1888-1988) and William Brooks Clift (1886-1964). Look at pictures of your Omaha granddads and get back to me.) While director William Wyler notably had difficulty with his poor posture, co-star Olivia de Havilland expressed difficulty with his seriousness, saying that "Monty was painstaking and I liked that about him, but I had a sense that Monty was thinking almost entirely of himself and leaving me out of the scene."[34]. As the faded rodeo rider Perce Howland in The Misfits, his first, introductory scene performed inside of a phone booth only took two hours of the scheduled two shooting days which impressed cast and crew. [48] In nephew Robert Anderson Clift's 2018 documentary, superimposed pages of Clift's own heavily annotated original script show that the actor was actually deliberately and consciously performing with his own rewritten dialogue as opposed to confused improvisation. Confusing! She would often take Monty, his twin sister, Roberta, and older brother, Brooks, on long trips to Europe or spend time at . I saw them first here, Nathaniel had posted them some time ago. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Montgomery Clift, in full Edward Montgomery Clift, (born October 17, 1920, Omaha, Neb., U.S.died July 23, 1966, New York, N.Y.), American motion-picture actor noted for the emotional depth and sense of vulnerability he brought to his roles. American actor Montgomery Clift was spectacular on the big screen for his portrayal of sensitive male characters. 1467, Montgomery Clift: Beautiful Loser, Hoskyns, Barney, p. 96, Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women As I Knew Them, by Langella, Frank, p. 336, Capote: A Biography, Clarke Gerald, p. 235, Montgomery Clift: Beautiful Loser, Hoskyns, Barney, p. 34, Lost Friendships: A Memoir of Truman Capote,Tennessee Williams, and Others, Windham, Donald, p. 64, Original Story By: A Memoir of Broadway and Hollywood, Laurents, Arthur, pp. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. His father William was the vice-president of Omaha National Trust Company. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). The film received added media attention due to the rumors that Clift and co-star Elizabeth Taylor were dating in real life. In Italy, most of his early films were dubbed by. In general, the word of choice to describe him seems to be 'tortured'. Nationality. With his next two films, The Misfits (1961) and Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), Clift pivoted to somewhat smaller supporting or cameo roles that required less overall screen time while still delivering demanding performances. Wait, so Monty made Red River in 1946? Monty and Ethel in 1933. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Robin (1949-2012) and Maurice Gibb (1949-2003), members of the Bee Gees. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Clift's naturalistic performance led to director Fred Zinnemann's being asked, "Where did you find a soldier who can act so well?" He was remarkably handsome (not so unusual). In 1939, as a member of the cast of the 1939 Broadway production of Nol Coward's Hay Fever, Clift participated in one of the first television broadcasts in the United States: the Hay Fever performance was broadcast by NBC's New York television station W2XBS (the forerunner of WNBC) and was aired during the 1939 New York World's Fair. 108, 135, Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About American Masters, Season 23, Episode 1, Somewhere the life of Jerome Robbins by Vaill, Amanda, p. 240, Jerome Robbins: his life, his theater, his dance by Jowitt, Deborah, pp. The following summer in 1949, Clift shot The Big Lift in Berlin: intended to be more of a semi-documentary, pro-America wartime film and less of an acting vehicle,[35] but still a welcome opportunity to portray a U.S. soldier. In the mid 1920's his family moved to Chicago and later, in the early 1930's the family settled in New York City.

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