Monte Blue
Biography
Monte Blue was an American actor who began in silent films and later became a character player. Born in Indianapolis, he attended Purdue University before taking work at D.W. Griffith's studios. His screen debut came with stunt and extra duties on The Birth of a Nation (1915), followed by small parts in Intolerance (1916) and stunt work on Macbeth (1916). After supporting roles for Griffith and Cecil B. DeMille, he broke through as Danton in Orphans of the Storm (1921) and became a rugged romantic lead opposite Clara Bow, Gloria Swanson, and Norma Shearer. He often appeared with Marie Prevost and played an alcoholic doctor in White Shadows in the South Seas (1928). Blue survived the switch to sound and rebuilt his career as a character actor, including the sheriff in Key Largo (1948). He retired from films in 1954 and worked in television Westerns until 1960, receiving a Hollywood Walk of Fame star that same year.
76years old at death
- Born Indianapolis
- Died Milwaukee
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Gerard Monte Blue
Movie Career
- Films
- 35
- Career span
- 33 years1921 to 1954
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First role
Monte Blue came to the screen without any theatrical experience. He was a stuntman and an extra in his first movie, The Birth of a Nation.
Monte Blue movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Raoul Walsh directed five of these films, Joseph Kane three and John Huston two. Errol Flynn appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Raoul Walsh
Joseph KaneDirector, 3 films, 1936 to 1941
All films by Joseph Kane
All films by John Huston
Also three films together13 more actors
- Moroni OlsenThe Fountainhead (1949), Life with Father (1947) and Possessed (1947)
- Henry HullThe Last Posse (1953), Colorado Territory (1949) and The Fountainhead (1949)
- Dorothy MaloneColorado Territory (1949), Flaxy Martin (1949) and South of St. Louis (1949)
- Florence BatesThe Man I Love (1946), San Antonio (1945) and The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
- Raymond HattonSharad of Atlantis (1936), 'G' Men (1935) and The Affairs of Anatol (1921)
- Virginia MayoBackfire (1950), Colorado Territory (1949) and Flaxy Martin (1949)
- Alexis SmithSouth of St. Louis (1949), San Antonio (1945) and Gentleman Jim (1942)
- Douglas KennedyFlaxy Martin (1949), South of St. Louis (1949) and Possessed (1947)
- Creighton HaleJohnny Belinda (1948), Life with Father (1947) and Orphans of the Storm (1921)
- Zachary ScottFlaxy Martin (1949), South of St. Louis (1949) and The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
- Helmut DantineShadow of a Woman (1946), Edge of Darkness (1943) and Northern Pursuit (1943)
- Wallis ClarkSan Antonio (1945), Northern Pursuit (1943) and Young Bill Hickok (1940)
- Don McGuirePossessed (1947), Shadow of a Woman (1946) and The Man I Love (1946)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Monte Blue's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$27.9 million
7 of the 35 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 35 films: 7 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 22 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 6US gross only
- 22Figure not found
Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$7.6M27.2% of the total
- 2$6.5M23.1% of the total
- 3$3.7M13.1% of the total
- 4$3.3M11.7% of the total
- 5$3.2M11.5% of the total
- 6$3.0M10.7% of the total
- 7$732K2.6% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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