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Monte Blue (Gerard Montgomery Blue) was born on 11 January, 1887 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is an actor,stunts,assistant_director. Discover Monte Blue's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

Popular As Gerard Montgomery Blue
Occupation actor,stunts,assistant_director
Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 11 January 1887
Birthday 11 January
Birthplace Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Date of death 18 February, 1963
Died Place Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Nationality United States

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Monte Blue Height, Weight & Measurements

At 76 years old, Monte Blue height is 6' 3" (1.91 m) .

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Height 6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Who Is Monte Blue's Wife?

His wife is Betty Jean Munson Mess (17 October 1959 - 18 February 1963) ( his death), Tove Janson (11 November 1924 - 23 March 1956) ( her death) ( 2 children), Erma Gladys (? - 1923) ( divorced)

Family
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Wife Betty Jean Munson Mess (17 October 1959 - 18 February 1963) ( his death), Tove Janson (11 November 1924 - 23 March 1956) ( her death) ( 2 children), Erma Gladys (? - 1923) ( divorced)
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Monte Blue Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Monte Blue worth at the age of 76 years old? Monte Blue’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Monte Blue's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)$5 /day

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1887

Stalwart, durable Monte Blue, a romantic leading man of the silent days, was born January 11, 1887, as Gerard Monte Blue (some sources indicate 1890, but his mother's application for his admission to the Soldier's and Sailor's Orphan's Home lists his birth date as January 11, 1887). Various sources have reported his first name as George or Gerald, but, again, in his mother's application, it is spelled Gerard. His father was killed in a railroad accident when Monte was eight and his mother could not support four children. He was admitted (along with another brother, Morris) to the orphanage at that time. There he built up his physique playing football. At one time or another the able-bodied gent was a railroader, a fireman, a coal miner, a cowpuncher, a ranch hand, a circus rider, a lumberjack and, finally, trekking west, he became a day laborer for D. W. Griffith's Biograph Studios.

1915

Blue eventually became a stuntman for Griffith and an extra in The Birth of a Nation (1915), which was his first film.

1916

Griffith took him in and made him an assistant on his classic epic Intolerance (1916), where he earned another small part. Gradually moving to support roles for both Griffith and Cecil B.

1919

Once appeared in a Harry Houdini movie called The Grim Game (1919) in which he did stunts in an airplane because Houdini had a fear of flying.

1921

DeMille, Blue earned his breakthrough role as "Danton" in Griffith's Orphans of the Storm (1921) with sisters Lillian Gish and Dorothy Gish. He rose to stardom as a rugged romantic lead opposite Hollywood's top silent stars, among them Gloria Swanson, Clara Bow and Norma Shearer.

1929

He made a relatively easy transition into talkies as he had a fine, cultivated voice, but, at the same time, lost most of his investments when the stock market crashed in 1929.

1930

By the 1930s the aging star had moved back into small, often unbilled parts, continuously employed, however, by his old friend DeMille and Warner Bros. At the end of his life he was working as an advance man for the Hamid-Morton Circus in Milwaukee.

1945

Monte Blue came to my elementary school in the Los Angeles area in 1945 or 1946. He told a few cheerful stories and did a few rope tricks, which impressed the all of the children. I made an effort to learn "roping", and practiced quite a bit over the ensuing ten years or so. After his appearance at school, when I told my parents about the show, they both knew of Monte Blue and smiled about my good luck.

1949

In the movie "Key Largo" Monte Blue played the part of 'Sheriff Ben Wade' and the late, great Jay Silverheels played the uncredited part of, 'Tom Osceola', one of two Indian brothers on the run from the law. Monte and Jay would soon cross paths again a year later, although under different circumstances. Jay Silverheels, became immortalized in the role of "Tonto" in 'The Lone Ranger' television show and Monte guest starred on the show for a total of 6 times between 1949-1953, five times playing a sheriff and one time as an Indian chief.

2008

Children with Tove Janson: Barbara Ann (d. 2008) and Richard Monte(d. 1962).