Monty Woolley Net Worth

Monty Woolley Net Worth is
$1.9 Million

Monty Woolley Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Large and hearty Monty Woolley was born to privilege on August 17, 1888, the son of a hotel proprietor who owned the Marie Antoinette Hotel on Broadway. A part of Manhattan's elite social circle at a young age, he studied at both Yale (Master's degree) and Harvard and returned to Yale as an English instructor and coach of graduate dramatics. Among ...

Date Of BirthAugust 17, 1888
Died1963-01-01
Place Of BirthManhattan, New York City, U.S.
Height5' 10" (1.78 m)
ProfessionActor, Soundtrack
Star SignLeo
#Quote
1As Sheridan Whiteside in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942): "My, how time flies when you're having fun!"
#Fact
1He 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]
2He was once president of the Yale Dramatic Association.
3Known 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.
4He 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".
5A 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.
6A member of New York's gay theatrical society during the Roaring 20s. Woolley was close friends with Clifton Webb and Cole Porter.
7Long-time friend and confidant of Cole Porter stretching back to their days at Yale.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Five Fingers1959TV SeriesThe Director
Kismet1955Omar
The Best of Broadway1954TV SeriesSheridan Whiteside
As Young as You Feel1951John R. Hodges
Miss Tatlock's Millions1948Miles Tatlock
The Bishop's Wife1947Professor Wutheridge
Night and Day1946Monty
Molly and Me1945John Graham
Irish Eyes Are Smiling1944Edgar Brawley
Since You Went Away1944Col. William G. Smollett
Holy Matrimony1943Priam Farll
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty1942Madden Thomas
The Pied Piper1942John Sidney Howard
The Man Who Came to Dinner1942Sheridan Whiteside
See Your Doctor1939ShortDoctor (uncredited)
Dancing Co-Ed1939Professor Lange
Honeymoon in Bali1939Parker, Smitty's Publisher (uncredited)
Man About Town1939Henri Dubois
Never Say Die1939Dr. Schmidt
Midnight1939The Judge
Zaza1938Fouget
Artists and Models Abroad1938Gantvoort
Young Dr. Kildare1938Dr. Lane-Porteus
Vacation from Love1938Wedding Guest in Car (uncredited)
Lord Jeff1938Jeweler
Three Comrades1938Dr. Jaffe
The Forgotten Step1938ShortThe Art Collector
The Girl of the Golden West1938Governor
Arsène Lupin Returns1938Georges Bouchet
Everybody Sing1938John Fleming
Nothing Sacred1937Dr. Oswald Vunch (uncredited)
Live, Love and Learn1937Mr. Bawltitude

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Night and Day1946performer: "Miss Otis Regrets" 1934 - uncredited
Molly and Me1945performer: "Always Eat When You Are Hungry" - uncredited
Irish Eyes Are Smiling1944performer: "Turn Back the Universe and Give Me Yesterday" - uncredited
Since You Went Away1944"Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo Mad'moiselle from Armentieres" 1921, uncredited

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Playhouse 901956TV SeriesHimself
The Name's the Same1953TV SeriesHimself - Contestant
The Ed Sullivan Show1952TV SeriesHimself
The Ezio Pinza Show1951TV SeriesHimself
The Colgate Comedy Hour1950TV SeriesHimself - Actor
Paris 19001947DocumentaryNarrator, US version (voice)
Breakdowns of 19421942ShortHimself (uncredited)

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
MGM Parade1956TV SeriesThe Art Collector

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1960Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameMotion PictureOn 8 February 1960. At 6542 Hollywood Blvd.

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1945OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Actor in a Supporting RoleSince You Went Away (1944)
1943OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Actor in a Leading RoleThe Pied Piper (1942)

2nd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1943NYFCC AwardNew York Film Critics Circle AwardsBest ActorHoly Matrimony (1943)

3rd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1942NYFCC AwardNew York Film Critics Circle AwardsBest ActorThe Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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