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Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 15, 1880
Died May 17, 1943 (63)
Birthplace Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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).

Known For

Filmography

Torpedo of Doom

Torpedo of Doom

1966

as Col. White

Devotion

Devotion

1946

as Rev. Brontë

Wings Over the Pacific

Wings Over the Pacific

1943

as Jim Butler

The Constant Nymph

The Constant Nymph

1943

as Albert Sanger

Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

1943

as Sir John Bunn

The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew

1942

as General George Washington

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942

as General Jerome Lawford

Lady for a Night

Lady for a Night

1942

as Judge

Tennessee Johnson

Tennessee Johnson

1942

as Chief Justice Chase

Shining Victory

Shining Victory

1941

as Dr. Blake

The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones

1941

as Harrison

Hudson's Bay

Hudson's Bay

1941

as Governor D'Argenson

Private Affairs

Private Affairs

1940

as Noble Bullerton

The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940

as Emil Gorlick

The Son of Monte Cristo

The Son of Monte Cristo

1940

as Prime Minister Baron Von Neuhoff

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

as Professor Hartmann

The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

1940

as Don Alejandro Vega

A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

as Delane

North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

1940

as Inspector Cabot

All This, and Heaven Too

All This, and Heaven Too

1940

as Marechal Sebastiani

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

1940

as King Philip II

Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage

1940

as Wiseman Clagett

Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty

1939

as George Washington

Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea

1939

as Malcolm Grant

Gunga Din

Gunga Din

1939

as Colonel Weed

We Are Not Alone

We Are Not Alone

1939

as Major Millman

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939

as Spanish Ambassador

Juarez

Juarez

1939

as Jose de Montares

The Fighting Devil Dogs

The Fighting Devil Dogs

1938

as General White

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938

as Bishop of the Black Canons

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1938

as Colonel Whitehead

The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

1938

as Admiral Cockburn

If I Were King

If I Were King

1938

as General Dudon

Professor Beware

Professor Beware

1938

as Professor Schmutz

Adventure's End

Adventure's End

1937

as Capt. Abner Drew

London by Night

London by Night

1937

as Sir Arthur Herrick

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937

as Detchard

A Damsel in Distress

A Damsel in Distress

1937

as Lord Marshmorton

Parnell

Parnell

1937

as William Ewart Gladstone

Tovarich

Tovarich

1937

as M. Courtois

One in a Million

One in a Million

1937

as Ratoffsky

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

1937

as Henry VIII

The Life of Emile Zola

The Life of Emile Zola

1937

as M. Cavaignac

Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold

1936

as Capt. Kettleson

Champagne Charlie

Champagne Charlie

1936

as Ivan Suchine

Frankie and Johnnie

Frankie and Johnnie

1936

as Colonel Brand

Sing, Baby, Sing

Sing, Baby, Sing

1936

as Robert Wilson

The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

1936

as Sir Basil Crawford

Lloyd's of London

Lloyd's of London

1936

as Hawkins

The White Angel

The White Angel

1936

as Mr. Bullock

Reunion

Reunion

1936

as Sir Basil Crawford

Hi, Gaucho!

Hi, Gaucho!

1935

as Hillario Bolario

Clive of India

Clive of India

1935

as Governor Pigot

The Crusades

The Crusades

1935

as The Blacksmith

Hollywood Extra Girl

Hollywood Extra Girl

1935

as Crusades Actor (uncredited)

Limehouse Blues

Limehouse Blues

1934

as Pug Talbot

Menace

Menace

1934

as Police Inspector

His Double Life

His Double Life

1933

as Duncan Farrel

At Twelve Midnight

At Twelve Midnight

1933

as Captain James alias The Fox

The Riding Tornado

The Riding Tornado

1932

as Walt Corson

Stowaway

Stowaway

1932

as Groder

The Silver Lining

The Silver Lining

1932

as Michael Moore

Out of Singapore

Out of Singapore

1932

as Capt. Scar Murray

The Midnight Lady

The Midnight Lady

1932

as Harvey Austin

Love Bound

Love Bound

1932

as John Randolph

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

1932

as Marquis of Steyne

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

1931

as Thomas Jefferson

Reno

Reno

1930

as Alexander W. Brett

Back Pay

Back Pay

1930

as Charles Wheeler

Inside the Lines

Inside the Lines

1930

as Governor of Gibraltar

Love Comes Along

Love Comes Along

1930

as Sangredo

Double Cross Roads

Double Cross Roads

1930

as Gene Dyke

A Notorious Affair

A Notorious Affair

1930

as Sir Thomas Hanley

The Cat Creeps

The Cat Creeps

1930

as Hendricks

Kismet

Kismet

1930

as The Jailer

Outward Bound

Outward Bound

1930

as Mr. Lingley

Midstream

Midstream

1929

as Dr. Nelson

A Most Immoral Lady

A Most Immoral Lady

1929

as John Williams

Her Private Life

Her Private Life

1929

as Sir Bruce Haden

Silks and Saddles

Silks and Saddles

1929

as Walter Sinclair

The Mysterious Island

The Mysterious Island

1929

as Falon

Bulldog Drummond

Bulldog Drummond

1929

as Peterson

The Mysterious Island

The Mysterious Island

1929

as Mikhail

Charming Sinners

Charming Sinners

1929

as George Whitley

Synthetic Sin

Synthetic Sin

1929

as Brandy Mulane

The Noose

The Noose

1928

as Buck Gordon

The Hawk's Nest

The Hawk's Nest

1928

as Dan Daugherty

The Devil's Skipper

The Devil's Skipper

1928

as First Mate

The Last Warning

The Last Warning

1928

as Arthur McHugh

The Wind

The Wind

1928

as Roddy

The Divine Lady

The Divine Lady

1928

as Capt. Hardy

The Haunted House

The Haunted House

1928

as Mad Doctor

The Tender Hour

The Tender Hour

1927

as Grand Duke Sergei

The Night of Love

The Night of Love

1927

as Duke de la Garda

Rose of the Golden West

Rose of the Golden West

1927

as Gen. Vallero

Good Time Charley

Good Time Charley

1927

as John Hartwell

The King of Kings

The King of Kings

1927

as Roman Centurion

Out of the Storm

Out of the Storm

1926

as Timothy Keith

The Son of the Sheik

The Son of the Sheik

1926

as Ghabah

Brooding Eyes

Brooding Eyes

1926

as Pat Callaghan

Hands Up!

Hands Up!

1926

as Capt. Edward Logan

Don Juan

Don Juan

1926

as Count Giano Donati

The Silent Lover

The Silent Lover

1926

as Ben Achmed

The Ancient Highway

The Ancient Highway

1925

as Ivan Hurd

The Desert's Price

The Desert's Price

1925

as Jim Martin

Restless Wives

Restless Wives

1924

as Hugo Cady

Sinners in Heaven

Sinners in Heaven

1924

as Native Chief

Roulette

Roulette

1924

as Dan Carrington

The Eternal City

The Eternal City

1923

as Minghelli

Secrets of Paris

Secrets of Paris

1922

as The Schoolmaster

The Beauty Shop

The Beauty Shop

1922

as Maldonado

Love's Redemption

Love's Redemption

1921

as Frederick Kent

The Case of Becky

The Case of Becky

1921

as Prof. Balzamo

The Riddle: Woman

The Riddle: Woman

1920

as Larz Olrik

Through the Toils

Through the Toils

1919

as Noel Graham / Lewis Moffat

The Cross Bearer

The Cross Bearer

1918

as Cardinal Mercier

The Cabaret

The Cabaret

1918

as Jaffrey Darrel

The Brand of Satan

The Brand of Satan

1917

as Jacques Cordet

The Awakening

The Awakening

1917

as Jacques Revilly

Rasputin, the Black Monk

Rasputin, the Black Monk

1917

as Gregory Novik / Rasputin

Forget-Me-Not

Forget-Me-Not

1917

as Gabriel Barrato / Benedetto Barrato

The Dancer's Peril

The Dancer's Peril

1917

as Michael Pavloff

Yankee Pluck

Yankee Pluck

1917

as Baron Wootchi

The Devil's Toy

The Devil's Toy

1916

as Wilfred Barsley

The Men She Married

The Men She Married

1916

as Jerry Trainor

The Hidden Scar

The Hidden Scar

1916

as Henry Dalton

Husband and Wife

Husband and Wife

1916

as Patrick Alliston

The Gilded Cage

The Gilded Cage

1916

as Baron Stefano

A Woman's Way

A Woman's Way

1916

as Oliver Whitney

The Scarlet Oath

The Scarlet Oath

1916

as Nicholas Savaroff

The Greater Will

The Greater Will

1915

as Stuart Watson

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