History Creator / RobertMontgomery

* SharpDressedMan: Montgomery was well-known for being this, with Creator/MyrnaLoy naming him as the best-dressed man in Hollywood in one interview. He even refrained from carrying a wallet in any of his suit pockets, so there wouldn't be any creases. It reflected on many of his characters, and for some admirers, it added to his leading man sex appeal.

Montgomery's acting career paused for a few years as he served in the US Navy during UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo, retiring as a lieutenant commander. He made occasional appearances in films, particularly 1941's ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' with Creator/CaroleLombard, but also took a few directing turns as well, his first being the 1947 FilmNoir ''Lady in the Lake'', which confused critics and audiences with its POVCam techniques that only showed him on screen a few times, despite playing the protagonist. With the rise of television in the 1950s, Montgomery hosted a live anthology series on Creator/{{NBC}} called ''Robert Montgomery Presents'', which won an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward. His final big-screen project was ''The Gallant Hours'', a 1960 film starring Creator/JamesCagney which Montgomery directed and narrated.

* SharpDressedMan:
** Was a well-known sharply-dressed man in Hollywood. He didn't even carry a wallet in any pockets on his suits so that there wouldn't be any creases. It reflected on many of his characters, and for some admirers, it added to his leading man sex appeal.
** Creator/MyrnaLoy, during her "reign" as the Queen of Hollywood, said that Montgomery should be called the Best Dressed Man in Hollywood.

* MrFanservice: In his early pre-Code movie roles, Montgomery was the handsome leading man; however, he was more of a PrettyBoy than a {{hunk}}. He even had a few {{shirtless scene}}s.

* MrFanservice: In early pre-code movie roles, Montgomery was the handsome leading man, however, he was more of a PrettyBoy than a {{hunk}}. He even had a few {{shirtless scene}}s.

** Creator/MyrnaLoy, during her "reign" as the Queen of Hollywood, said that Montgomery should be called the Best Dressed Man in Hollywood.

Montgomery's acting career paused for a few years as he served in the US Navy during UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo, retiring as a lieutenant commander. He made occasional appearances in films, particularly 1941's ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' with Creator/CaroleLombard, but also took a few directing turns as well: his first being the 1947 FilmNoir ''Lady in the Lake'', which confused critics and audiences with its POVCam techniques that only showed him onscreen a few times, despite playing the protagonist. With the rise of television in the 1950s, Montgomery hosted a live anthology series on Creator/{{NBC}} called ''Robert Montgomery Presents'', which won an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward. His final big-screen project was ''The Gallant Hours'', a 1960 film starring Creator/JamesCagney which Montgomery directed and narrated.

Montgomery's acting career paused for a few years as he served in the US Navy during UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo, retiring as a lieutenant commander. He made occasional appearances in films, particularly 1941's ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' with Creator/CaroleLombard, but also took a few directing turns as well: his first being the 1947 FilmNoir ''Lady in the Lake'', which confused critics and audiences with its POVCam techniques that only showed him onscreen a few times, despite playing the protagonist. With the rise of television in the 1950s, Montgomery hosted a live anthology series on Creator/{{NBC}} called ''Robert Montgomery Presents'', which won an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward. His last big-screen project was ''The Gallant Hours'', a 1960 film starring Creator/JamesCagney which Montgomery directed and narrated.

Montgomery had a variety of other notable experiences outside of his screen career, which included teaching UsefulNotes/DwightDEisenhower television presentation styles, having his own office inside the White House, and serving as president of the Screen Actors Guild twice. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his film and television work. He was married twice and had three children, and his daughter Creator/ElizabethMontgomery also went into acting, most famously as the star of the 1960s sitcom ''Series/{{Bewitched}}''.

He began his acting career in theatre, leading him to be popular enough to catch the attention of Creator/GeorgeCukor and Creator/{{MGM}}, practically giving him easy access to Hollywood. His first film was ''So This is College'' in 1929 and he appeared in a few comedies, despite his interests mostly being in dramatic movies. After the studio reluctantly allowed him to appear in dramas ''The Big House'' and ''Inspiration'' with Creator/GretaGarbo in 1930, Montgomery became a household name. He continued in dramas throughout the 1930s with popular actresses like Creator/NormaShearer, Creator/MyrnaLoy, and Creator/JoanCrawford; 1937's ''Night Must Fall'' was dramatic enough to earn him his first of two Oscar nominations.

Montgomery's acting career paused for a few years as he served in the US Navy during UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo, retiring as a lieutenant commander. He made occasional appearances in films, particularly 1941's ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' with Creator/CaroleLombard, but also made a few directing debuts as well: his first being FilmNoir ''Lady in the Lake'', which confused critics and audiences with the camera techniques that only showed him onscreen a few times, despite being the protagonist. When the movie industry became crushed by television, Montgomery hosted a TV series throughout the 1950s called ''Robert Montgomery Presents'', which won an Emmy, but his last movie was ''Film/TheGallantHours'' in 1960 with Creator/JamesCagney.

Outside of Montgomery's screen career, he had a variety of other experiences, such as teaching UsefulNotes/DwightDEisenhower television presentation styles, owning his own office in the White House, being president of the Screen Actors Guild twice, and has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for film and television. His daughter Creator/ElizabethMontgomery became an actress, most famously starring in the TV sitcom ''Series/{{Bewitched}}''.

Montgomery's acting career paused for a few years as he served in the US Navy during UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo, retiring as a lieutenant commander. He made occasional appearances in films, particularly 1941's ''Mr. and Mrs. Smith'' with Creator/CaroleLombard, but also made a few directing debuts as well: his first being FilmNoir ''Lady in the Lake'', which confused critics and audiences with the camera techniques that only showed him onscreen a few times, despite being the protagonist. When the movie industry became crushed by television, Montgomery hosted a TV series throughout the 1950s called ''Robert Montgomery Presents'', which won an Emmy, but his last movie was ''Film/TheGallantHours'' in 1960 with Creator/JamesCagney.

Outside of Montgomery's screen career, he had a variety of other experiences, such as teaching UsefulNotes/DwightDEisenhower television presentation styles, owning his own office in the White House, being president of the Screen Actors Guild twice, and has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for film and television. His daughter Creator/ElizabethMontgomery became an actress, starring in the TV series ''Series/{{Bewitched}}''.

Outside of Montgomery's screen career, he had a variety of other experiences, such as teaching UsefulNotes/DwightDEisenhower television presentation styles, owning his own office in the White House, being president of the Screen Actors Guild twice, and has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for film and television. His daughter Creator/ElizabethMontgomery became an actress, starring in TV series ''Series/{{Bewitched}}''.