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George Montgomery
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George Montgomery was born in the "Big Sky" state of Montana in 1916. His folks were originally from the Ukraine, and first settled in Canada before immigrating to the United States. George was a dashing, handsome fellow who ambled into movies as a real life cowboy (a lot like Gary Cooper who was also reared in Montana) and performed stunt work in "B" movies. One of the great noir films ever done in the late '40s was Brasher Doubloon, in which George played the famed gumshoe, Philip Marlowe. However, many will remember Montgomery from Cimarron City that aired on television in the late '50s. Montgomery married the legendary singer, amateur golfer and television hostess, Dinah Shore. Although they divorced after almost 20 years of marriage, they remained the best of friends. Montgomery later demonstrated another talent when he began to sculpt clay and build furniture. In fact, George was so good at his craft that his reputation as an artisan of wood and clay would soon overshadow his prowess at acting. George Montgomery was well into his 80's before leaving us bereft of his decency and multi-talents, and will be sorely missed. |
