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Profile of Monty Woolley
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Monty Woolley |
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17th August 1888 |
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New York, New York, USA |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Monty Woolley (August 17, 1888 - May 6, 1963) was an American actor. Born Edgar Montillion Wooley in New York City, Woolley was a professor and lecturer at Yale University (one of his students was Thornton Wilder) who began acting on Broadway in 1936.
He was typecast as the wasp-tongued, supercillious sophisticate. His most famous role is that of the cranky professor forced to stay immobile because of a broken leg in 1942's The Man Who Came to Dinner, which he had performed onstage before taking it to Hollywood.
Academy Awards and Nominations
- 1945 - Nominated - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Since You Went Away
- 1943 - Nominated - Best Actor in a Leading Role - The Pied Piper
Woolley has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6542 Hollywood Blvd.
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