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February 4, 1958. (1958-02-04) (aged 66) Motion Picture Country House and Hospital, U.S. Years active. 1925 - 1942. Spouse. Betty Lawford (1931-1937) Louis Monta Bell (February 5, 1891 – February 4, 1958) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.
- 1925 - 1942
- February 4, 1958 (aged 66), Motion Picture Country House and Hospital, U.S.
- Louis Monta Bell, February 5, 1891, Washington D.C., U.S.
- Betty Lawford (1931-1937)
Monta Bell was a filmmaker who worked for Chaplin, MGM, and Paramount in the silent and sound era. He directed Greta Garbo, the Marx Brothers, and Harry Carey, and wrote The Letter and The Worst Woman in Paris?.
- Producer, Director, Writer
- February 5, 1891
- Monta Bell
- February 4, 1958
6′ 3″ (1.91 m) Mini Bio. Producer / director/ screenwriter Monta Bell was born on February 5, 1891, in Washington, DC. He turned to the stage as an actor after trying his hand at journalism in that city. He was cast by Charles Chaplin in the great comedian's The Pilgrim (1923), which was Bell's sole screen appearance as an actor.
- February 5, 1891
- February 4, 1958
Feb 5, 2016 · Louis Monta Bell was born in Washington D.C. on February 5, 1891. He began his career as a reporter for the Washington Herald during President Taft’s administration. Bell also appeared on the stage, and in a Charlie Chaplin short, The Adventurer (1917.) In 1923, he played another bit part in The Pilgrim, and served as…
In this article, published soon after the premiere of the first “all-talking” picture, Lights of New York, Hollywood producer Monta Bell summarized the industry’s response with insight and humor. “Everybody predicted something,” he wrote, “and nearly everybody predicted something different. Never in the history of the industry was ...
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Learn about the life and career of Monta Bell, a pioneer of sound movies, newsman and actor, who died in 1958, from this archived New York Times article.
