Montagu Love
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Montagu Love (15 March 1880 – 17 May 1943), also known as Montague Love, was an English screen, stage and vaudeville actor. Born Harry Montague Love in Portsmouth, Hampshire, he was the son of Harry Love (b. 1852) and Fanny Louisa Love, née Poad (b. 1856); his father was listed as accountant on the 1881 English Census. Educated in Great Britain, Love began his career as an artist and military correspondent with his first important job as a London newspaper cartoonist. Love honed basic stage talents in London, and in 1913 sailed to the Canada and crossed the border into the United States in November with a road-company production of Cyril Maude's Grumpy. Usually Love was cast in heartless villain roles. In the 1920s, he played with Rudolph Valentino in The Son of the Sheik, opposite John Barrymore in Don Juan, and appeared with Lillian Gish in 1928's The Wind. He also portrayed 'Colonel Ibbetson' in Forever (1921), the silent film version of Peter Ibbetson. Love was one of the more successful villains in silent films. One of Love's first sound films was the part-talkie The Mysterious Island co-starring Lionel Barrymore. In 1937, he played Henry VIII in the first talking film version of Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper, with Errol Flynn. Love played the bigoted Bishop of the Black Canons in The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Flynn, too. However, he also played gruff authoritarian figures, such as Monsieur Cavaignac, who, contrary to history, demands the resignation of those responsible for the Dreyfus coverup, in The Life of Emile Zola (1937), as well as Don Alejandro de la Vega, whose son appears to be a fop but is actually Zorro, in the 1940 version of The Mark of Zorro, starring Tyrone Power. In 1941, he played a doctor in Shining Victory, which also starred James Stephenson, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Donald Crisp. In 1939's Gunga Din, it is Montagu Love who reads the final stanza of Rudyard Kipling's original poem over the body of the slain Din. Love's last film to be released, Devotion, was released three years after his death aged 63 in 1943. He was interred at Chapel of the Pines Crematory. His last acting stint was on Wings Over the Pacific (1943).
Filmography
Torpedo of Doom
as Col. White
Torpedo of Doom
as Col. White
Devotion
as Rev. Brontë
Devotion
as Rev. Brontë
Wings Over the Pacific
as Jim Butler
Wings Over the Pacific
as Jim Butler
The Constant Nymph
as Albert Sanger
The Constant Nymph
as Albert Sanger
Forever and a Day
as Sir John Bunn
Forever and a Day
as Sir John Bunn
Tennessee Johnson
as Chief Justice Chase
Tennessee Johnson
as Chief Justice Chase
The Remarkable Andrew
as General George Washington
The Remarkable Andrew
as General George Washington
Lady for a Night
as Judge
Lady for a Night
as Judge
The Devil and Miss Jones
as Harrison
The Devil and Miss Jones
as Harrison
Hudson's Bay
as Governor D'Argenson
Hudson's Bay
as Governor D'Argenson
The Mark of Zorro
as Don Alejandro Vega
The Mark of Zorro
as Don Alejandro Vega
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Delane
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Delane
The Sea Hawk
as King Philip II
The Sea Hawk
as King Philip II
All This, and Heaven Too
as Marechal Sebastiani
All This, and Heaven Too
as Marechal Sebastiani
Private Affairs
as Noble Bullerton
Private Affairs
as Noble Bullerton
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Professor Hartmann
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Professor Hartmann
Northwest Passage
as Wiseman Clagett
Northwest Passage
as Wiseman Clagett
The Lone Wolf Strikes
as Emil Gorlick
The Lone Wolf Strikes
as Emil Gorlick
We Are Not Alone
as Major Millman
We Are Not Alone
as Major Millman
Rulers of the Sea
as Malcolm Grant
Rulers of the Sea
as Malcolm Grant
The Man in the Iron Mask
as Spanish Ambassador
The Man in the Iron Mask
as Spanish Ambassador
Juarez
as Jose de Montares
Juarez
as Jose de Montares
Sons of Liberty
as George Washington
Sons of Liberty
as George Washington
Gunga Din
as Colonel Weed
Gunga Din
as Colonel Weed
If I Were King
as General Dudon
If I Were King
as General Dudon
Professor Beware
as Professor Schmutz
Professor Beware
as Professor Schmutz
The Fighting Devil Dogs
as General White
The Fighting Devil Dogs
as General White
Kidnapped
as Colonel Whitehead
Kidnapped
as Colonel Whitehead
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Bishop of the Black Canons
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Bishop of the Black Canons
The Buccaneer
as Admiral Cockburn
The Buccaneer
as Admiral Cockburn
Tovarich
as M. Courtois
Tovarich
as M. Courtois
Adventure's End
as Capt. Abner Drew
Adventure's End
as Capt. Abner Drew
A Damsel in Distress
as Lord Marshmorton
A Damsel in Distress
as Lord Marshmorton
The Life of Emile Zola
as M. Cavaignac
The Life of Emile Zola
as M. Cavaignac
The Prisoner of Zenda
as Detchard
The Prisoner of Zenda
as Detchard
London by Night
as Sir Arthur Herrick
London by Night
as Sir Arthur Herrick
Parnell
as William Ewart Gladstone
Parnell
as William Ewart Gladstone
The Prince and the Pauper
as Henry VIII
The Prince and the Pauper
as Henry VIII
One in a Million
as Ratoffsky
One in a Million
as Ratoffsky
Lloyd's of London
as Hawkins
Lloyd's of London
as Hawkins
Reunion
as Sir Basil Crawford
Reunion
as Sir Basil Crawford
Sing, Baby, Sing
as Robert Wilson
Sing, Baby, Sing
as Robert Wilson
The White Angel
as Mr. Bullock
The White Angel
as Mr. Bullock
Champagne Charlie
as Ivan Suchine
Champagne Charlie
as Ivan Suchine
Frankie and Johnnie
as Colonel Brand
Frankie and Johnnie
as Colonel Brand
The Country Doctor
as Sir Basil Crawford
The Country Doctor
as Sir Basil Crawford
Sutter's Gold
as Capt. Kettleson
Sutter's Gold
as Capt. Kettleson
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
as Director
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
as Director
Hi, Gaucho!
as Hillario Bolario
Hi, Gaucho!
as Hillario Bolario
Hollywood Extra Girl
as Crusades Actor (uncredited)
Hollywood Extra Girl
as Crusades Actor (uncredited)
The Crusades
as The Blacksmith
The Crusades
as The Blacksmith
Clive of India
as Governor Pigot
Clive of India
as Governor Pigot
Limehouse Blues
as Pug Talbot
Limehouse Blues
as Pug Talbot
The Expectant Father
The Expectant Father
His Double Life
as Duncan Farrel
His Double Life
as Duncan Farrel
At Twelve Midnight
as Captain James alias The Fox
At Twelve Midnight
as Captain James alias The Fox
The Midnight Lady
as Harvey Austin
The Midnight Lady
as Harvey Austin
The Riding Tornado
as Walt Corson
The Riding Tornado
as Walt Corson
The Silver Lining
as Michael Moore
The Silver Lining
as Michael Moore
Vanity Fair
as Marquis of Steyne
Vanity Fair
as Marquis of Steyne
Stowaway
as Groder
Stowaway
as Groder
Love Bound
as John Randolph
Love Bound
as John Randolph
Alexander Hamilton
as Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
as Thomas Jefferson
The Lion and the Lamb
as Professor Tottie
The Lion and the Lamb
as Professor Tottie
The Cat Creeps
as Hendricks
The Cat Creeps
as Hendricks
Kismet
as The Jailer
Kismet
as The Jailer
Reno
as Alexander W. Brett
Reno
as Alexander W. Brett
Outward Bound
as Mr. Lingley
Outward Bound
as Mr. Lingley
Inside the Lines
as Governor of Gibraltar
Inside the Lines
as Governor of Gibraltar
Back Pay
as Charles Wheeler
Back Pay
as Charles Wheeler
A Notorious Affair
as Sir Thomas Hanley
A Notorious Affair
as Sir Thomas Hanley
Double Cross Roads
as Gene Dyke
Double Cross Roads
as Gene Dyke
Love Comes Along
as Sangredo
Love Comes Along
as Sangredo
The Mysterious Island
as Falon
The Mysterious Island
as Falon
The Mysterious Island
as Falon
The Mysterious Island
as Falon
A Most Immoral Lady
as John Williams
A Most Immoral Lady
as John Williams
Her Private Life
as Sir Bruce Haden
Her Private Life
as Sir Bruce Haden
Charming Sinners
as George Whitley
Charming Sinners
as George Whitley
Midstream
as Dr. Nelson
Midstream
as Dr. Nelson
The Voice Within
The Voice Within
Silks and Saddles
as Walter Sinclair
Silks and Saddles
as Walter Sinclair
Synthetic Sin
as Brandy Mulane
Synthetic Sin
as Brandy Mulane
The Last Warning
as Arthur McHugh
The Last Warning
as Arthur McHugh
The Wind
as Roddy
The Wind
as Roddy
Character Studies
Character Studies
The Devil's Skipper
as First Mate
The Devil's Skipper
as First Mate
The Noose
as Buck Gordon
The Noose
as Buck Gordon
Good Time Charley
as John Hartwell
Good Time Charley
as John Hartwell
The Tender Hour
as Grand Duke Sergei
The Tender Hour
as Grand Duke Sergei
The Night of Love
as Duke de la Garda
The Night of Love
as Duke de la Garda
One Hour of Love
as J.W. McKay
One Hour of Love
as J.W. McKay
The Silent Lover
as Ben Achmed
The Silent Lover
as Ben Achmed
Don Juan
as Count Giano Donati
Don Juan
as Count Giano Donati
Out of the Storm
as Timothy Keith
Out of the Storm
as Timothy Keith
The Desert's Price
as Jim Martin
The Desert's Price
as Jim Martin
The Ancient Highway
as Ivan Hurd
The Ancient Highway
as Ivan Hurd
Sinners in Heaven
as Native Chief
Sinners in Heaven
as Native Chief
A Son of the Sahara
as Sultan Cassim Ammeh / Colonel Barbier
A Son of the Sahara
as Sultan Cassim Ammeh / Colonel Barbier
Who's Cheating?
as Harrison Fields
Who's Cheating?
as Harrison Fields
Week End Husbands
as Thomas Mowry
Week End Husbands
as Thomas Mowry
Roulette
as Dan Carrington
Roulette
as Dan Carrington
Restless Wives
as Hugo Cady
Restless Wives
as Hugo Cady
Secrets of Paris
as The Schoolmaster
Secrets of Paris
as The Schoolmaster
What's Wrong with the Women?
as Arthur Belden
What's Wrong with the Women?
as Arthur Belden
Love's Redemption
as Frederick Kent
Love's Redemption
as Frederick Kent
Shams of Society
as Herbert Porter
Shams of Society
as Herbert Porter
The Steel King
as John Blake
The Steel King
as John Blake
Three Green Eyes
as Allen Granat
Three Green Eyes
as Allen Granat
The Rough Neck
as John Masters
The Rough Neck
as John Masters
The Volunteer
as Self - Cameo Appearance
The Volunteer
as Self - Cameo Appearance
Yankee Pluck
as Baron Wootchi
Yankee Pluck
as Baron Wootchi
The Dancer's Peril
as Michael Pavloff
The Dancer's Peril
as Michael Pavloff
The Men She Married
as Jerry Trainor
The Men She Married
as Jerry Trainor