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Montie Montana(1910-1998)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
  • Additional Crew
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Montie Montana
He appeared in a number of John Wayne movies and made headlines in 1953 when he roped Pres Eisenhower as a gag during his inaugural parade. He asked the President's permission first, but Secret Service agents were unamused by the incident. Mr Montana was a fixture on the rodeo circuit in the USA and Canada and also appeared in more than 60 annual Tournament of Roses parades in Pasadena, California, waving to the crowd from a silver saddle.
BornJune 21, 1910
DiedMay 20, 1998(87)
BornJune 21, 1910
DiedMay 20, 1998(87)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Tove Linden and Montie Montana in The Circle of Death (1935)
The Circle of Death
5.1
  • Jim Little - Little Buffalo
  • 1935
Forty Days of Musa Dagh (1982)
Forty Days of Musa Dagh
5.3
  • Additional Crew
  • 1982
Yvonne De Carlo, Brian Donlevy, Scott Brady, John Ireland, Howard Keel, Marilyn Maxwell, and Roy Rogers Jr. in Arizona Bushwhackers (1968)
Arizona Bushwhackers
5.0
  • Stage Driver
  • 1968
Stoney Burke (1962)
Stoney Burke
7.7
TV Series
  • Stunts
  • 1962

Credits

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  • The Young Rounders (1971)
    The Young Rounders
    7.5
    • 1971
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Brian Donlevy, Scott Brady, John Ireland, Howard Keel, Marilyn Maxwell, and Roy Rogers Jr. in Arizona Bushwhackers (1968)
    Arizona Bushwhackers
    5.0
    • Stage Driver
    • 1968
  • Edward G. Robinson, James Stewart, Sal Mineo, Karl Malden, Ricardo Montalban, Richard Widmark, Dolores Del Río, Carroll Baker, Arthur Kennedy, and Gilbert Roland in Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
    Cheyenne Autumn
    6.7
    • Trooper (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Paul Newman in Hud (1963)
    Hud
    7.8
    • Cowboy (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Andy Devine, Vera Miles, and Edmond O'Brien in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
    8.1
    • Cowboy on Pinto Pony (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Fred Astaire in Alcoa Premiere (1961)
    Alcoa Premiere
    6.9
    TV Series
    • The 3rd Hand
    • 1962
  • Dale Robertson in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
    Tales of Wells Fargo
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Deputy at Store
    • 1960
  • Don Dorrell and Grant Sullivan in Pony Express (1959)
    Pony Express
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Stage Driver (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • The only authorized DVD edition of all episodes in  Season One.
    The Rifleman
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Stage Driver
    • Cowboy
    • 1958–1960
  • Rex Allen in Frontier Doctor (1956)
    Frontier Doctor
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Sheriff
    • 1959
  • Tristram Coffin in 26 Men (1957)
    26 Men
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Montie Montana
    • 1959
  • Nancy Olson and Will Rogers Jr. in The Boy from Oklahoma (1954)
    The Boy from Oklahoma
    6.0
    • Roper (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Will Rogers Jr. and Jane Wyman in The Story of Will Rogers (1952)
    The Story of Will Rogers
    6.6
    • Trick Roping Double for Will Rogers Jr. (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Down Dakota Way (1949)
    Down Dakota Way
    6.1
    • Sheriff Holbrook
    • 1949
  • Jack Haley, Harriet Nelson, Mary Beth Hughes, and Ozzie Nelson in Take It Big (1944)
    Take It Big
    5.2
    • Show Performer (uncredited)
    • 1944

Stunts



  • Edward G. Robinson, James Stewart, Sal Mineo, Karl Malden, Ricardo Montalban, Richard Widmark, Dolores Del Río, Carroll Baker, Arthur Kennedy, and Gilbert Roland in Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
    Cheyenne Autumn
    6.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Paul Newman in Hud (1963)
    Hud
    7.8
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Stoney Burke (1962)
    Stoney Burke
    7.7
    TV Series
    • stunts
    • 1962–1963
  • Wide Country (1962)
    Wide Country
    8.0
    TV Series
    • stunts
    • 1962–1963
  • James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Andy Devine, Vera Miles, and Edmond O'Brien in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
    8.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • James Stewart and Richard Widmark in Two Rode Together (1961)
    Two Rode Together
    6.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Judy Garland and James Mason in A Star Is Born (1954)
    A Star Is Born
    7.5
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Will Rogers Jr. and Jane Wyman in The Story of Will Rogers (1952)
    The Story of Will Rogers
    6.6
    • stunt coordinator
    • stunt double: Will Rogers Jr. (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Dennis O'Keefe and Florence Rice in The Kid from Texas (1939)
    The Kid from Texas
    5.2
    • stunt double: Dennis O'Keefe polo riding (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette in Rhythm of the Saddle (1938)
    Rhythm of the Saddle
    5.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Gene Autry in Comin' 'Round the Mountain (1936)
    Comin' 'Round the Mountain
    6.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Gene Autry and Buck in Melody Trail (1935)
    Melody Trail
    5.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Tove Linden and Montie Montana in The Circle of Death (1935)
    The Circle of Death
    5.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Helen Foster and Tom Keene in The Saddle Buster (1932)
    The Saddle Buster
    5.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1932

Additional Crew



  • Forty Days of Musa Dagh (1982)
    Forty Days of Musa Dagh
    5.3
    • wrangler
    • 1982

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Monty Montana
  • Born
    • June 21, 1910
    • Wolf Point, Montana, USA
  • Died
    • May 20, 1998
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from a stroke)
  • Spouses
      Marilee YoungJune 12, 1987 - May 20, 1998 (his death)
  • Other works
    (autobiography) "Montie Montana, Not without my horse"
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Son Montie Montana Jr. (born 1935) continues a dynasty started by his father--actor, stuntman, trick rider and roper and rodeo performer. The younger Montana is one of the people responsible for preserving and promoting western arena arts.

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