Monte Hawley (? - November 30, 1950) was an American actor from

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Biography

He began his entertainment career as one of the original Lafayette Players. He studied under Richard B. Harrison and, after moving to

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, acted in works on

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. He then moved to

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and appeared in movies, including

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's first film production. He was an actor in, and stage manager for, the original traveling production of the play '' Anna Lucasta''. According to the ''

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'', Hawley was considered one of the most prominent Black "stage and screen actors". He was in several theatrical productions on Broadway. Hawley died on November 30, 1950, in

Filmography

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A Son of Satan ''A Son of Satan'' is a 1924 silent race film directed, written, produced and distributed by Oscar Micheaux. The film follows the misadventures of a man who accepted a bet to spend a night in a haunted house. Micheaux shot the film in The Bronx ...

'' (1924) *'' Life Goes On'', as District Attorney *''

The Duke Is Tops ''The Duke Is Tops'' is a 1938 United States, American musical film released by Million Dollar Productions and directed by William Nolte. The film was later released in 1943 under the title ''The Bronze Venus''. It features top-billed Lena Horne i ...

'' (1938), as George Marshall *'' Double Deal'' (1939), as Jim McCoy *''

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'' (1939), as Jackson *''

Four Shall Die ''Four Shall Die'' is a 1940 American supernatural crime film directed by William Beaudine. It features Dorothy Dandridge in her first credited film role. Cast * Niel Webster as Pierre Touissant * Mantan Moreland as Beefus, Touissant's Chauf ...

'' (1940), as Dr. Hugh Leonard (credited as Monty Hawley) *''

Mystery in Swing ''Mystery in Swing'' is an American murder mystery film released in 1940. It was directed by Arthur Dreifuss, based on a script by Arthur Hoerl. (The University of California at Berkeley erroneously states it was directed by Arthur Hoerl.) ''Mys ...

'' (1940), as Biff Boyd *''

Am I Guilty? ''Am I Guilty?'' Is an American film released in 1940 directed by Samuel Neufeld for the Supreme Pictures Corporation. A. W. Hackel was the film's producer.; his Supreme Pictures, which had produced dozens of Western films, planned a series of fi ...

'' (1940), as Tracy *'' Gang War'' (1940), as Bill *''

Lucky Ghost ''Lucky Ghost'' is a 1942 American film directed by William Beaudine. The film is a sequel to the 1941 film '' Mr. Washington Goes to Town''. The film is also known as ''Lady Luck'' (new American title). Plot Washington Delaware Jones has neve ...

'' (1942), as Masher *''

Mr. Washington Goes to Town ''Mr. Washington Goes to Town'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine and Jed Buell, and starring F. E. Miller, Mantan Moreland and Maceo Bruce Sheffield. The film was marketed primarily to black audiences and written and fil ...

'' (1942), as Stiletto *'' Tall, Tan, and Terrific'' (1946), as "Handsome" Harry Hansom *''

Mantan Messes Up Mantan Messes Up is a film produced in 1946 in the United States. It stars Mantan Moreland. Sam Newfield directed. The film was produced by Lucky Star Production Company. It was advertised as having an "All Colored Cast". The Museum of the Moving ...

'' (1946), as Monte * ''

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'' (1948) *''

Miracle in Harlem ''Miracle in Harlem'' is a 1948 American musical melodrama film, directed by Jack Kemp, and starred an all African American cast. It has been considered one of the best all-black independent films of the 1940s. Plot A businessman fakes his own d ...

'' (1948), as Lieutenant Renard

References

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