Monty Woolley Net Worth ·

05 Jan 2024, 00:00



Edgar Montillion Woolley net worth is
$900,000

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Monty Woolley (August 17, 1888 – May 6, 1963) was an American stage, film, radio, and television actor. At the age of 50, he achieved a measure of stardom for his best-known role in the stage play and 1942 film The Man Who Came to Dinner. His distinctive white beard was "his trademark" and he was affectionately known as "The Beard." 

Full Name	Edgar Montillion Woolley
Net Worth	$900,000
Date Of Birth	August 17, 1888
Died	1963-01-01
Place Of Birth	New York City, New York, USA
Height	5' 10" (1.78 m)
Occupation	Actor, stage director
Profession	Actor, Soundtrack
Nicknames	Monty Woolley, Woolley, Monty
Star Sign	Leo

#	Fact
1	He appears as a character in a "Look" Magazine mystery story written by Alfred Hitchcock, "The Murder of Monty Woolley", reprinted in Games Magazine in November/December 1980. [1943]
2	He was once president of the Yale Dramatic Association.
3	Known for his famous whiskers. He once valued them at $8,000. When Paramount Pictures asked him to shave them off for a movie role, he asked for $2,000 down and $500 a week for the three months it would take to grow it back. Paramount declined the offer.
4	He is referred to in Cole Porter's song "Farming" and served as the witty player of words in Porter's classic "De-Lovely". Woolley's favorite song for entertaining at parties was Porter's "Miss Otis Regrets".
5	A member of the National Guard, Woolley served as an intelligence officer in France during World War I. After the war, he commandeered the Yale Experimental Theater, a position he held until 1927.
6	A member of New York's gay theatrical society during the Roaring 20s. Woolley was close friends with Clifton Webb and Cole Porter.
7	Long-time friend and confidant of Cole Porter stretching back to their days at Yale.

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Five Fingers	1959	TV Series	The Director
Kismet	1955	Omar
The Best of Broadway	1954	TV Series	Sheridan Whiteside
As Young as You Feel	1951	John R. Hodges
Miss Tatlock's Millions	1948	Miles Tatlock
The Bishop's Wife	1947	Professor Wutheridge
Night and Day	1946	Monty
Molly and Me	1945	John Graham
Irish Eyes Are Smiling	1944	Edgar Brawley
Since You Went Away	1944	Col. William G. Smollett
Holy Matrimony	1943	Priam Farll
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty	1942	Madden Thomas
The Pied Piper	1942	John Sidney Howard
The Man Who Came to Dinner	1942	Sheridan Whiteside
See Your Doctor	1939	Short	Doctor (uncredited)
Dancing Co-Ed	1939	Professor Lange
Honeymoon in Bali	1939	Parker, Smitty's Publisher (uncredited)
Man About Town	1939	Henri Dubois
Never Say Die	1939	Dr. Schmidt
Midnight	1939	The Judge
Zaza	1938	Fouget
Artists and Models Abroad	1938	Gantvoort
Young Dr. Kildare	1938	Dr. Lane-Porteus
Vacation from Love	1938	Wedding Guest in Car (uncredited)
Lord Jeff	1938	Jeweler
Three Comrades	1938	Dr. Jaffe
The Forgotten Step	1938	Short	The Art Collector
The Girl of the Golden West	1938	Governor
Arsène Lupin Returns	1938	Georges Bouchet
Everybody Sing	1938	John Fleming
Nothing Sacred	1937	Dr. Oswald Vunch (uncredited)
Live, Love and Learn	1937	Mr. Bawltitude

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Night and Day	1946	performer: "Miss Otis Regrets" 1934 - uncredited
Molly and Me	1945	performer: "Always Eat When You Are Hungry" - uncredited
Irish Eyes Are Smiling	1944	performer: "Turn Back the Universe and Give Me Yesterday" - uncredited
Since You Went Away	1944	"Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo Mad'moiselle from Armentieres" 1921, uncredited

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Playhouse 90	1956	TV Series	Himself
The Name's the Same	1953	TV Series	Himself - Contestant
The Ed Sullivan Show	1952	TV Series	Himself
The Ezio Pinza Show	1951	TV Series	Himself
The Colgate Comedy Hour	1950	TV Series	Himself - Actor
Paris 1900	1947	Documentary	Narrator, US version (voice)
Breakdowns of 1942	1942	Short	Himself (uncredited)

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Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
1960	Star on the Walk of Fame	Walk of Fame	Motion Picture	On 8 February 1960. At 6542 Hollywood Blvd.

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
1945	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Since You Went Away (1944)
1943	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Actor in a Leading Role	The Pied Piper (1942)

2nd Place Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
1943	NYFCC Award	New York Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Actor	Holy Matrimony (1943)

3rd Place Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
1942	NYFCC Award	New York Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Actor	The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)

Known for movies

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