Monte Blue
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Monte Blue (January 11, 1887 – February 18, 1963) was a movie actor who began his career as a romantic leading man in the silent film era, and later progressed to character roles. Blue was born as Gerard Montgomery Bluefeather in Indianapolis, Indiana. His father was half French, half Cherokee Indian. One of five children, his father died and his mother could not raise five children alone. Along with another brother, they both admitted to the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home. This did not stop him working his way through to Purdue University. When growing up, Blue built up his physique to become a football player (he grew to six feet three inches tall). He not only played football, but he was also a fireman, railroad worker, coal miner, cowpuncher, ranch hand, circus rider, lumberjack, and finally, a day laborer at the studios of D. W. Griffith. He had no theatrical experience when he came to the screen. In his first movie, The Birth of a Nation (1915), he was a stuntman and an extra in the movie. In his next movie, he starred in another small part in the movie, Intolerance (1916). Gradually moving to supporting roles for both D. W. Griffith and Cecil B. DeMille, Blue earned his breakthrough role as Danton in Orphans of the Storm, starring sisters, Lillian Gish and Dorothy Gish. Then he rose to stardom as a rugged romantic lead along with top leading actresses such as Clara Bow, Gloria Swanson, and Norma Shearer. His most prolific female screen partner was Marie Prevost with whom he made several films in the mid 20s at Warner Brothers. Blue's finest silent screen performance was as the alcoholic doctor who finds paradise in MGM's White Shadows in the South Seas (1928). Blue became one of the few silent stars to survive the talkie revolution. However, he lost his investments in the stock market crash of 1929. He rebuilt his career as a character actor, working until his retirement in 1954. One of his more memorable roles was the sheriff in Key Largo. He divorced his first wife in 1923 and married Tova Jansen in 1924. He had two children, Barbara Ann and Richard Monte. During the later part of his life, Monte Blue was an active Mason and the advance man for the Hamid-Morton Shrine Circus; while on business in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he had a heart attack because of complications from influenza, dying at age 76. Monte Blue has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6286 Hollywood Blvd. Description above from the Wikipedia article Monte Blue, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Apache
as Geronimo
Apache
as Geronimo
Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
as Sheriff
Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
as Sheriff
Ride, Vaquero!
as Bartender (uncredited)
Ride, Vaquero!
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Last Posse
as Uncle Will
The Last Posse
as Uncle Will
Hangman's Knot
as Maxwell
Hangman's Knot
as Maxwell
Trail of the Arrow
as (archive footage)
Trail of the Arrow
as (archive footage)
Rose of Cimarron
as Lone Eagle
Rose of Cimarron
as Lone Eagle
Warpath
as First Emigrant
Warpath
as First Emigrant
The Sea Hornet
as Lt. Drake
The Sea Hornet
as Lt. Drake
Gold Raiders
as John Sawyer
Gold Raiders
as John Sawyer
Snake River Desperadoes
as Jim Haverly
Snake River Desperadoes
as Jim Haverly
Three Desperate Men
as Marshal Pete Coleman
Three Desperate Men
as Marshal Pete Coleman
So You Want to Hold Your Husband
as Rice - Curry's Partner
So You Want to Hold Your Husband
as Rice - Curry's Partner
This Side of the Law
as The Sheriff
This Side of the Law
as The Sheriff
The Iroquois Trail
as Chief Sagamore
The Iroquois Trail
as Chief Sagamore
Montana
as Charlie Penrose (uncredited)
Montana
as Charlie Penrose (uncredited)
Backfire
as Det. Sgt. Pluther (uncredited)
Backfire
as Det. Sgt. Pluther (uncredited)
The Blonde Bandit
as Police Chief Ramsey
The Blonde Bandit
as Police Chief Ramsey
Ranger of Cherokee Strip
as Chief Hunter
Ranger of Cherokee Strip
as Chief Hunter
The Big Wheel
as Deacon Jones
The Big Wheel
as Deacon Jones
The Fountainhead
as Gas Station Executive (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
as Gas Station Executive (uncredited)
Colorado Territory
as U.S. Marshal (uncredited)
Colorado Territory
as U.S. Marshal (uncredited)
The Younger Brothers
as Deputy Joe
The Younger Brothers
as Deputy Joe
Homicide
as George, Sheriff
Homicide
as George, Sheriff
South of St. Louis
as Capt. Jeffrey
South of St. Louis
as Capt. Jeffrey
Flaxy Martin
as Joe, Detective
Flaxy Martin
as Joe, Detective
Adventures of Don Juan
as Turnkey (uncredited)
Adventures of Don Juan
as Turnkey (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda
as Ben (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda
as Ben (uncredited)
Two Guys from Texas
as Pete Nash
Two Guys from Texas
as Pete Nash
Key Largo
as Sheriff Ben Wade
Key Largo
as Sheriff Ben Wade
Silver River
as 'Buck' Chevigee
Silver River
as 'Buck' Chevigee
Life with Father
as The Policeman
Life with Father
as The Policeman
The Unfaithful
as Businessman with Hunter
The Unfaithful
as Businessman with Hunter
Cheyenne
as Timberline
Cheyenne
as Timberline
Possessed
as Norris
Possessed
as Norris
Stallion Road
as Horse Rancher (uncredited)
Stallion Road
as Horse Rancher (uncredited)
Bells of San Fernando
as Governor Don Sebastian Fernando
Bells of San Fernando
as Governor Don Sebastian Fernando
Humoresque
as Moving Man (uncredited)
Humoresque
as Moving Man (uncredited)
The Time, The Place and The Girl
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Time, The Place and The Girl
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Man I Love
as Cop (uncredited)
The Man I Love
as Cop (uncredited)
Never Say Goodbye
as Policeman (uncredited)
Never Say Goodbye
as Policeman (uncredited)
So You Want to Play the Horses
as The Colonel (uncredited)
So You Want to Play the Horses
as The Colonel (uncredited)
Shadow of a Woman
as Mike, Police Lieutenant
Shadow of a Woman
as Mike, Police Lieutenant
Two Guys from Milwaukee
as Broadcast Director (uncredited)
Two Guys from Milwaukee
as Broadcast Director (uncredited)
Cinderella Jones
as Jailer
Cinderella Jones
as Jailer
San Antonio
as Cleve Andrews
San Antonio
as Cleve Andrews
Frontier Days
as Ned-U.S. Marshal
Frontier Days
as Ned-U.S. Marshal
Danger Signal
as Policeman in Car
Danger Signal
as Policeman in Car
The Horn Blows at Midnight
as The Chef (uncredited)
The Horn Blows at Midnight
as The Chef (uncredited)
The Conspirators
as Jennings (uncredited)
The Conspirators
as Jennings (uncredited)
The Mask of Dimitrios
as Abdul Dhris
The Mask of Dimitrios
as Abdul Dhris
Trial by Trigger
as Brewster (uncredited)
Trial by Trigger
as Brewster (uncredited)
Passage to Marseille
as Second Mate (uncredited)
Passage to Marseille
as Second Mate (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit
as Jean
Northern Pursuit
as Jean
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Bartender in Errol Flynn Number (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Bartender in Errol Flynn Number (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
as Seaman (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
as Seaman (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as Heckler (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as Heckler (uncredited)
Edge of Darkness
as Jens Petersen
Edge of Darkness
as Jens Petersen
Truck Busters
as Scrappy O'Brien
Truck Busters
as Scrappy O'Brien
Casablanca
as American (uncredited)
Casablanca
as American (uncredited)
The Hard Way
as Man in Audience (Uncredited)
The Hard Way
as Man in Audience (Uncredited)
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer
as Bit Role
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer
as Bit Role
Gentleman Jim
as Gambler in "Lucky Guy"
Gentleman Jim
as Gambler in "Lucky Guy"
Road to Morocco
as Kasim's Aide (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
as Kasim's Aide (uncredited)
The Hidden Hand
as Matthews, the undertaker (uncredited)
The Hidden Hand
as Matthews, the undertaker (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
as Doorman (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
as Doorman (uncredited)
Secret Enemies
as Hugo Mehl
Secret Enemies
as Hugo Mehl
Across the Pacific
as Dan Morton
Across the Pacific
as Dan Morton
My Favorite Blonde
as Policeman at Union Hall (uncredited)
My Favorite Blonde
as Policeman at Union Hall (uncredited)
Klondike Fury
as Flight Dispatcher
Klondike Fury
as Flight Dispatcher
The Remarkable Andrew
as Policeman
The Remarkable Andrew
as Policeman
Treat 'Em Rough
as Police Captain
Treat 'Em Rough
as Police Captain
North to the Klondike
as John Burke
North to the Klondike
as John Burke
Pacific Blackout
as Colonel
Pacific Blackout
as Colonel
Law of the Timber
as Hodge Mason
Law of the Timber
as Hodge Mason
The Great Man's Lady
as Man #2, Hoyt City
The Great Man's Lady
as Man #2, Hoyt City
New York Town
as McAuliffe (uncredited)
New York Town
as McAuliffe (uncredited)
King of the Texas Rangers
as Capt. Tom King Sr.
King of the Texas Rangers
as Capt. Tom King Sr.
Bad Man of Deadwood
as Sheriff Jordan
Bad Man of Deadwood
as Sheriff Jordan
Sunset in Wyoming
as Jim Hayes
Sunset in Wyoming
as Jim Hayes
Riders of Death Valley
as Rance Davis
Riders of Death Valley
as Rance Davis
Scattergood Pulls the Strings
as Ben Mott
Scattergood Pulls the Strings
as Ben Mott
The Great Train Robbery
as The Super
The Great Train Robbery
as The Super
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
as Pablo Slide Along
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
as Pablo Slide Along
Mystery Sea Raider
as Captain Norberg
Mystery Sea Raider
as Captain Norberg
North West Mounted Police
as Indian
North West Mounted Police
as Indian
Young Bill Hickok
as Marshal Evans
Young Bill Hickok
as Marshal Evans
Road to Singapore
as High Priest (uncredited)
Road to Singapore
as High Priest (uncredited)
Days of Jesse James
as Train Passenger
Days of Jesse James
as Train Passenger
Geronimo
as Interpreter
Geronimo
as Interpreter
Our Leading Citizen
as Frank
Our Leading Citizen
as Frank
Port of Hate
as Hammond
Port of Hate
as Hammond
Juarez
as Lerdo de Tajada
Juarez
as Lerdo de Tajada
Union Pacific
as Indian (uncredited)
Union Pacific
as Indian (uncredited)
Frontier Pony Express
as Cherokee
Frontier Pony Express
as Cherokee
Dodge City
as Barlow
Dodge City
as Barlow
Tom Sawyer, Detective
as Sheriff Walker
Tom Sawyer, Detective
as Sheriff Walker
Hawk of the Wilderness
as Yellow Weasel
Hawk of the Wilderness
as Yellow Weasel
Illegal Traffic
as Captain Moran
Illegal Traffic
as Captain Moran
King of Alcatraz
as Officer
King of Alcatraz
as Officer
The Mysterious Rider
as Cap Folsom
The Mysterious Rider
as Cap Folsom
Touchdown, Army
as Pilot (uncredited)
Touchdown, Army
as Pilot (uncredited)
Rebellious Daughters
as Charlie, alias Clint Houston
Rebellious Daughters
as Charlie, alias Clint Houston
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
as Mr. Cameron
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
as Mr. Cameron
Cocoanut Grove
as Undetermined Role
Cocoanut Grove
as Undetermined Role
The Big Broadcast of 1938
as Passenger (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1938
as Passenger (uncredited)
Born to the West
as Bart Hammond
Born to the West
as Bart Hammond
Amateur Crook
as Crone
Amateur Crook
as Crone
Hell Town
as Bart Hammond
Hell Town
as Bart Hammond
Thunder Trail
as Jeff Graves
Thunder Trail
as Jeff Graves
Sky Racket
as Benjamin Arnold
Sky Racket
as Benjamin Arnold
Souls at Sea
as Mate
Souls at Sea
as Mate
Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm
as Joe Stafford
Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm
as Joe Stafford
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as Indian Jim
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as Indian Jim
Secret Agent X-9
as Baron Michael Karsten
Secret Agent X-9
as Baron Michael Karsten
A Million to One
as John Kent Sr.
A Million to One
as John Kent Sr.
Ride, Ranger, Ride
as Duval, aka Chief Tavibo
Ride, Ranger, Ride
as Duval, aka Chief Tavibo
Song of the Gringo
as Sheriff
Song of the Gringo
as Sheriff
Mary of Scotland
as Messenger
Mary of Scotland
as Messenger
Prison Shadows
as Bert McNamee
Prison Shadows
as Bert McNamee
Sharad of Atlantis
as Unga Khan
Sharad of Atlantis
as Unga Khan
Treachery Rides the Range
as Colonel Drummond
Treachery Rides the Range
as Colonel Drummond
Desert Gold
as Chetley 'Chet' Kasedon
Desert Gold
as Chetley 'Chet' Kasedon
Nevada
as Clem Dillon
Nevada
as Clem Dillon
Wanderer of the Wasteland
as Guerd Larey
Wanderer of the Wasteland
as Guerd Larey
Trails of the Wild
as RCMP Larry Doyle
Trails of the Wild
as RCMP Larry Doyle
The Test
as Pepite La Joie
The Test
as Pepite La Joie
'G' Men
as Fingerprint Expert
'G' Men
as Fingerprint Expert
Social Error
as Dean Carter
Social Error
as Dean Carter
On Probation
as Al Murray
On Probation
as Al Murray
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
as Hamzulla Khan
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
as Hamzulla Khan
Student Tour
as Jeff Kane
Student Tour
as Jeff Kane
Wagon Wheels
as Kenneth Murdock
Wagon Wheels
as Kenneth Murdock
The Last Round-up
as Jack Kells
The Last Round-up
as Jack Kells
Come On, Marines!
as Lt. Allen
Come On, Marines!
as Lt. Allen
Her Forgotten Past
as Donald Thorne
Her Forgotten Past
as Donald Thorne
The Intruder
as John Brandt
The Intruder
as John Brandt
Buffalo Stampede
as Smiley
Buffalo Stampede
as Smiley
Officer Thirteen
as Tom Burke
Officer Thirteen
as Tom Burke
The Stoker
as Dick Martin
The Stoker
as Dick Martin
Those Who Dance
as Dan Hogan
Those Who Dance
as Dan Hogan
Isle of Escape
as Dave Wade
Isle of Escape
as Dave Wade
Tiger Rose
as Devlin
Tiger Rose
as Devlin
The Show of Shows
as Condemned Man (segment "Rifle Execution") (uncredited)
The Show of Shows
as Condemned Man (segment "Rifle Execution") (uncredited)
Skin Deep
as Joe Daley
Skin Deep
as Joe Daley
From Headquarters
as Happy Smith
From Headquarters
as Happy Smith
No Defense
as Monte Collins
No Defense
as Monte Collins
The Greyhound Limited
as Monte
The Greyhound Limited
as Monte
Conquest
as Donald Overton
Conquest
as Donald Overton
White Shadows in the South Seas
as Dr. Matthew Lloyd
White Shadows in the South Seas
as Dr. Matthew Lloyd
Across the Atlantic
as Hugh Clayton
Across the Atlantic
as Hugh Clayton
Brass Knuckles
as Zac Harrison
Brass Knuckles
as Zac Harrison
One-Round Hogan
as Robert Emmet Hogan
One-Round Hogan
as Robert Emmet Hogan
Life in Hollywood No. 4
Life in Hollywood No. 4
The Bush Leaguer
as Buchanan 'Specs' White
The Bush Leaguer
as Buchanan 'Specs' White
The Black Diamond Express
as Dan Foster
The Black Diamond Express
as Dan Foster
Bitter Apples
as John Wyncote
Bitter Apples
as John Wyncote
The Brute
as Martin 'Easy-Going' Sondes
The Brute
as Martin 'Easy-Going' Sondes
Across the Pacific
as Monte
Across the Pacific
as Monte
Other Women's Husbands
as Dick Lambert
Other Women's Husbands
as Dick Lambert
Recompense
as Peter Graham
Recompense
as Peter Graham
The Dark Swan
as Lewis Dike
The Dark Swan
as Lewis Dike
The Lover of Camille
as Jean Gaspard Deburau
The Lover of Camille
as Jean Gaspard Deburau
Revelation
as Paul Granville
Revelation
as Paul Granville
Daughters of Pleasure
as Kent Merrill
Daughters of Pleasure
as Kent Merrill
How to Educate a Wife
as Ernest Todd
How to Educate a Wife
as Ernest Todd
Mademoiselle Midnight
as Owen Burke / Jerry Brent
Mademoiselle Midnight
as Owen Burke / Jerry Brent
The Marriage Circle
as Dr. Franz Braun
The Marriage Circle
as Dr. Franz Braun
Lucretia Lombard
as Stephen Winship
Lucretia Lombard
as Stephen Winship
Defying Destiny
as Jack Fenton
Defying Destiny
as Jack Fenton
Main Street
as Dr. Will Kennicott
Main Street
as Dr. Will Kennicott
My Old Kentucky Home
as Richard Goodloe
My Old Kentucky Home
as Richard Goodloe
Peacock Alley
as Elmer Harmon
Peacock Alley
as Elmer Harmon
The Affairs of Anatol
as Abner Elliott
The Affairs of Anatol
as Abner Elliott
Too Much Johnson
as Billy Lounsberry
Too Much Johnson
as Billy Lounsberry
Rustling a Bride
as Nick McCredie
Rustling a Bride
as Nick McCredie
The Romance of Tarzan
as Juan
The Romance of Tarzan
as Juan
Riders of the Night
as 'The Killer' Jed
Riders of the Night
as 'The Killer' Jed
The Goddess of Lost Lake
as (uncredited)
The Goddess of Lost Lake
as (uncredited)
100% American
as Mayme's Army boyfriend
100% American
as Mayme's Army boyfriend
Hands Up
Hands Up
The Red, Red Heart
as Billy Porter
The Red, Red Heart
as Billy Porter
Wild and Woolly
as One of Wild Bill's Men (Uncredited)
Wild and Woolly
as One of Wild Bill's Men (Uncredited)
Betsy's Burglar
as Victor Gilpin
Betsy's Burglar
as Victor Gilpin
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as The Strike Leader
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as The Strike Leader
The Birth of a Nation
as (uncredited)
The Birth of a Nation
as (uncredited)