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Montgomery Clift

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Actor

The Resume

    (October 17, 1920-July 23, 1966)
    Resided in New York City
    Birth name is Edward Montgomery Clift
    Died at forty-five
    Acted in 'The Defector (1966),' 'Freud (1962),' 'Judgment at Nuremberg (1961),' 'The Misfits (1961),' 'Wild River (1960),' 'Suddenly, Last Summer (1959),' 'Lonelyhearts (1958),' 'The Young Lions (1958),' 'Raintree County (1957),' 'From Here to Eternity (1953),' 'I Confess (1953),' 'A Place in the Sun (1951),' 'The Big Lift (1950),' 'The Heiress (1949)' and 'Red River (1948)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a closeted gay.
    He dated women as part of the Hollywood publicity machine.
    He did not serve in WW II due to his colitis.
    He was an alcoholic.
    He popped pills.
    He spent much of his money on psychiatrists.
    He only did a handful of movies despite many movie role offers.
    He turned down starring roles in 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,' 'East of Eden,' 'Friendly Persuasion,' 'Moby Dick,' 'On the Waterfront,' 'Shane' and 'Sunset Boulevard.'
    He had a craving for expensive caviar and would eat it by the pound.
    Autobiographer Patricia Bosworth said he was ashamed of having a small penis.
    He drove his car into a tree and almost choked to death when his front teeth lodged into his throat (1956).
    He hated Hollywood so much he wrote 'Vomit, California' as his return address.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His family was wealthy, but was thrust into poverty during the depression.
    He was nominated for 4 Oscars.
    He is arguably the first method actor, making his movie debut two years before Marlon Brando.
    His closest friends were among the most beautiful women in the world, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe.
    His great grandfather served at Fort Sumner at the start of the Civil War.
    He was a model for an Arrow shirts campaign.
    It was reported that Frank Sinatra was contemplating suicide due to his relationship with Ava Gardner, and Montgomery was instrumental in talking Sinatra out of it.
    He was selected by Empire magazine as the 29th Sexiest Film Star.
    The Clash wrote a song about him, 'The Right Profile,' on London Colling.
    REM wrote a song about him 'Monty Got a Raw Deal,' on 'Automatic for the People.'
    He is referred to in the Jets to Brazil song, 'Conrad.'
    Edward Norton's character in the '25th Hour' is named after him.
    Billy Bob Thornton modeled his performance in 'The Man Who Wasn't There' after his passive yet compelling acting style.
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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 31 Votes: 35.48% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 62 Votes: 43.55% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 92 Votes: 54.35% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 31 Votes: 48.39% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 61 Votes: 50.82% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 84 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 73 Votes: 57.53% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 74 Votes: 36.49% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 78 Votes: 32.05% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 145 Votes: 44.83% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 217 Votes: 41.47% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 585 Votes: 42.22% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 377 Votes: 42.44% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 172 Votes: 36.05% Annoying