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- George Montgomery, a Westerner to the core, who went from prizefighter to stuntman to cowboy star before turning his energies to sculpture, furniture-making and painting, died on Tuesday at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif. He was 84.
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Dec 14, 2000 · LOS ANGELES — George Montgomery, a brawny leading man who started acting in low-budget Western "horse operas" and later starred in musicals and romantic comedies, has died. He was 84. Montgomery died of heart failure at his desert home in Rancho Mirage Tuesday evening, his friend Patrick Curtis said Wednesday.
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Dec 15, 2000 · George Montgomery, a Westerner to the core, who went from prizefighter to stuntman to cowboy star before turning his energies to sculpture, furniture-making and painting, died on Tuesday at...
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George Montgomery (born George Montgomery Letz; August 27, 1916 – December 12, 2000) was an American actor, best known for his work in Western films and television. He was also a painter, director, producer, writer, sculptor, furniture craftsman, and stuntman . He was married to Dinah Shore and was engaged to Hedy Lamarr .
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