Monte Blue

Movie Actor

Birthday January 11, 1887

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Indianapolis, IN

DEATH DATE Feb 18, 1963 (76)

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About

He became Hollywood's romantic leading man during the silent film era who progressed into many character roles in sound films. His roles in westerns such as Key Largo and Annie Oakley bolstered his fame.

Before Fame

He was a stuntman for D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation.

Trivia

He starred in Griffith's Orphans of the Storm, and appeared opposite Clara Bow, Gloria Swanson, and Norma Shearer.

Family Life

His father was a Civil War veteran and a scout for frontiersman Buffalo Bill Cody.

Associated With

He was a lifelong friend of Cecil B. DeMille and appeared in his films.