Monty Woolley

Monty Woolley
Monty Woolley
	Wooley as Sheridan Whiteside, 1942
Born	Edgar Montillion Woolley; August 17, 1888; New York City, U.S.
Died	May 6, 1963 (aged 74); Albany, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Greenridge Cemetery, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York
Occupations	Actor; director; professor;
Years active	1929?–1955
Known for	The Man Who Came to Dinner

Edgar Montilion "Monty" Woolley^[1] (August 17, 1888 – May 6, 1963) was an American film and theater actor.^[2] At the age of 50, he achieved a measure of stardom for his role in the 1939 stage play The Man Who Came to Dinner and its 1942 film adaptation. His distinctive white beard was his trademark and he was affectionately known as "The Beard."^[3]

^ Truitt, Evelyn Mack. Who Was Who Onscreen New York: Bowker (1977)
^ Obituary Variety, May 8, 1963, page 223.
^ Cite error: The named reference MiamiNews was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] Truitt, Evelyn Mack. Who Was Who Onscreen New York: Bowker (1977)

[WVobit-2] Obituary Variety, May 8, 1963, page 223.

[MiamiNews-3] Cite error: The named reference MiamiNews was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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Monty Woolley
Wooley as Sheridan Whiteside, 1942
Born	Edgar Montillion Woolley (1888-08-17)August 17, 1888 New York City, U.S.
Died	May 6, 1963(1963-05-06) (aged 74) Albany, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Greenridge Cemetery, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York
Occupations	Actor director professor
Years active	1929?–1955
Known for	The Man Who Came to Dinner