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Vintage original 8x10 in. US double-weight matte publicity photograph of motion picture actor DOUGLASS MONTGOMERY c.1930's. He is depicted in a close studio shot wearing a black jacket over a white turtleneck sweater with his handsome face and close-cropped blonde hair shown in profile. This photograph was inscribed by Douglass Montgomery in black ink in the bottom right corner thusly: Thank you! Douglass Montgomery. It is in near-fine condition with three vertical creases of approximately 2 in. in length on the bottom border that go into his signature and which just touch the bottom of "Thank" as well. There is a small stain in the top right corner and a 1 in. vertical crease to the right of his chin. The image quality is very sharp with fine detail and great contrast.
Robert Douglass Montgomery (also credited as Kent Douglass; October 29, 1909 – July 23, 1966) was an American film actor. Montgomery used the stage name Douglass Montgomery when he started acting in New York. He often appeared as a handsome, if slightly naive, fair-haired young man. He gained early acting experience at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. The film component of his career began at MGM in 1930, playing the second male lead in films such as Paid and Five and Ten. When he signed his contract at the studio, his name was changed to Kent Douglass to avoid confusion with that studio's star, Robert Montgomery. Upon leaving MGM in 1932, he changed it back to Douglass Montgomery. Among his most celebrated roles was Laurie in Little Women (1933), opposite Katharine Hepburn's Jo March. He also played Johnny Hollis ("Johnny-in-the-Clouds") in The Way to the Stars (1945). After serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II, Montgomery moved to Great Britain and made films there. He later returned to the U.S. and appeared in a number of television shows. |