Today Montgomery Clift would be 90 years old. He was born on October 17, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska. He has a fraternal twin sister. His mother home schooled the children.
He and another famous Nebraskan, Marlon Brando, sometimes competed for roles. Clift was known for being moody. A personal favorite movie of his for me is his 1951 film, A Place in the Sun. His costars were Shelly Winters and Elizabeth Taylor. He and Taylor were very close friends.
In 1956, he was in a very serious car accident. After that, he took on a hard look--in my opinion. He became addicted to pain killers and alcohol.
He was nominated for four academy awards and has his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Clift died at age 45 of a heart attack--most likely due to his addiction to pain killers, or so it is speculated. It was a huge loss.
We're thinking of you, Montgomery Clift.
Nebraska Nellie
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