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Robert Montgomery was born Henry Montgomery Jr., the elder son of New York businessman Henry Montgomery and his wife, Mary Weed (Barney), a native of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Montgomery had a younger brother, Donald. He was not related to Belinda Montgomery.
As a child, he enjoyed a privileged life. His father, Henry Montgomery, was the president of the New York Rubber Co. When Henry Montgomery died and owing to the Depression, the family fortune was gone. Henry Jr. and his younger brother, Donald, worked at a number of jobs. He later went to New York to be a writer, and on the advice of a friend, tried acting. He worked with George Cukor on the stage and his first film, at MGM, was So This Is College (1929), changing his forename.
When Norma Shearer picked him to be her leading man in Private Lives (1931), he was set. He ran the gamut of different characters over the years. He served as President of the Screen Actors Guild from 1935-38 and 1946-47.. His stay with MGM lasted 16 years, and was only interrupted by WWII when he joined the navy. He saw action in both Europe and the Pacific.
He returned to MGM in 1945 and co-starred with John Wayne in the John Ford-directed They Were Expendable (1945) and then made his directorial debut with Lady in the Lake (1946) (although he had directed a few scenes, uncredited, in They Were Expendable (1945) when John Ford took ill). He left MGM to become an independent director, preferring work behind the camera instead of in front.
A staunch Republican, he was a friendly witness before the House Un-American Activities in 1947 during the McCarthy era and then spent most of his time on television and stage. His popular show, Robert Montgomery Presents (1950), was where his daughter, Elizabeth Montgomery (who later gained lasting fame as beautiful witch Samantha Stevens on Bewitched (1964)), got her first acting job.
Robert Montgomery died of cancer on September 27, 1981, aged 77, at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, New York City. His body was cremated and the ashes were given to the family.- Additional Crew
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Jim Cantore was born on 16 February 1964 in Beacon Falls, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor, known for America's Morning Headquarters (2014), The Weather Channel: Live Coverage of Hurricane Harvey (2017) and IKE: A Documentary (2009). He was previously married to Tamra Zinn.- Producer
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Jan Grippo was born on 15 December 1906 in Beacon, New York, USA. Jan was a producer and writer, known for Lucky Losers (1950), Ghost Chasers (1951) and Valentino (1951). Jan was married to Paula Rice. Jan died on 12 March 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Producer
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Donald E. Reynolds was born in Beacon,NY. He had an interest in super-hero comics from an early age, which evolved in to an interest is writing before he was a teenager. The more he read, researched and learned, the more he expanded his interest into teleplays, feature scripts and stage plays. While still a teenager he submitted numerous proposals to Marvel and DC comics,'Stephen J. Cannell Productions'and Paramount Pictures.
After reconnecting with his college friend, to write and pitch screenplays. They obtained an agent and optioned a feature script "'Phobia'", renamed "Clinical". The film had several key cast and crew roles filled and a budget of $10 million with location scouts on the ground in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit. Eventually, the option lapsed after the production bounced around in search of new locations.
In 2006, Donald wrote and directed a short film prequel, the last scene of the short would be the first scene in the feature script. He considered himself a writer when filming began, by the time the shoot was over, Donald considered himself a filmmaker.
In 2010, Donald re-teamed with several of the cast and crew from 'Phobia' to shoot a film for The Clearwater Film Festival Film Challenge.
He has directed numerous short films and produced more. He has had films play at over three dozen different film festivals and has had over 75 showings.- Digger Phelps was born on 4 July 1941 in Beacon, New York, USA.
- James Forrestal was born on 15 February 1892 in Mattewan, New York, USA [now Beacon, New York, USA]. He died on 22 May 1949 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
- Richard St. Barbe Baker was born on 9 October 1889 in Beacon Hill, Hampshire, England, UK. He was married to Catriona Burnett and Doreen Long. He died on 9 June 1982 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Don Finklea Jr. was born on 2 September 1982 in Beacon, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for If I Could Tell Myself, Kim (2016) and The Virgo. He has been married to Danielle Marie Finklea since 3 August 2001. They have three children.- Actor
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One of America's most noted bandmasters and conductors was also an arranger, composer, clarinetist and saxophonists. He was educated at Juilliard on a scholarship and studied with Joseph Schillinger, then joined the NBC Symphony Orchestra as a clarinetist under Arturo Toscanini. He was the conductor of the Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street for NBC radio, and during 1944 he organized the Stradivari Orchestra. He was the bandmaster of the Band Of America, the New York World Fair's official band during 1964 and 1965. His guest conducting appearances included concerts with New York Philharmonic, the NBC Symphony Orchestra, the ABC Symphony Orchestra, and the Rochester Philharmonic. Joining ASCAP in 1950, his popular instrumental compositions include "Deep Melody", "United States March", "The Merrymakers", "Memoirs of a Dilemma", "Dance of the Woodwinds", "Big Joe, the Tuba", and "Good Fellowship".- Actress
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Courtney Bennett was born on 7 July 1982 in Beacon, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Texas Justice (2001).