Known for:	They Were Expendable, Here Comes Mr. Jordan, Night Must Fall
Birth name:	Henry Montgomery Jr.
Birthday:	21 May 1904, Beacon, New York, USA
Height:	6' 1" (1.85 m)

Father of actress Elizabeth Montgomery. He also had a son Robert Montgomery, Jr. Was widely considered to be one of the best dressed men in Hollywood and for years did not carry a wallet because it ruined the drape of his suits. President of Screen Actors Guild (SAG). [1946-1947] President of Screen Actors Guild (SAG). [1935-1938] He was host of CBS Radio's "Suspense" for six months in 1948 when the show went from a half hour to an hour. Wrote a book in 1968 entitled "An Open Letter from a Television Viewer," which blasted the television industry for its monopolistic schemes and violent programming. Served on the board of directors of several major corporations in the 1960s, including R.H. Macy and Co. and the Milwaukee Telephone Company. Actually had three children by wife Elizabeth Bryan Allen. His first child, Martha Bryan, was born October 13, 1930, but died of spinal meningitis at the age of 14 months. Elizabeth and Robert Jr. arrived in 1933 and 1936. His series, Robert Montgomery Presents, won the Emmy as the Best Dramatic Program of 1953. Won Broadway's 1955 Tony Award as Best Director for "The Desperate Hours." Pioneered the concept of the political "image consultant" in the early television era by advising President Dwight D. Eisenhower on how to most effectively present himself to TV viewers. Following Richard Nixon's disastrous first televised debate with John F. Kennedy during the 1960 campaign, Eisenhower remarked that he was certain that if Nixon had only let Montgomery coordinate his appearance, Nixon would have looked much better, and would have probably won the debate... and the election. In 1949, he accepted the Oscar for "Best Picture" on behalf of Laurence Olivier, who was not present at the awards ceremony.

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