Lee Montague (born Leonard Goldberg; 16 October 1927) is an English actor noted for his roles in film and

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, usually playing tough guys. Montague was a student of the Old Vic School. Montague's film credits include ''

The Camp on Blood Island ''The Camp on Blood Island'' is a 1958 British World War II film, directed by Val Guest for Hammer Film Productions and starring André Morell, Carl Möhner, Edward Underdown and Walter Fitzgerald. The film is set in a Japanese prisoner of ...

'', '' Billy Budd'', '' The Secret of Blood Island'', ''

Deadlier Than the Male ''Deadlier Than the Male'' is a 1967 British adventure crime mystery film. It is one of the many take-offs of James Bond produced during the 1960s, but is based on an already established detective fiction hero, Bulldog Drummond. Richard Johnso ...

'', ''

Brother Sun, Sister Moon ''Brother Sun, Sister Moon'' ( it, Fratello Sole, Sorella Luna) is a 1972 film directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Graham Faulkner and Judi Bowker. The film is an examination of the life of Saint Francis of Assisi. Plot Francesco, the sp ...

'', '' Jesus of Nazareth'', ''

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'' and '' The Legacy''. His theatre credits include: ''Who Saw Him Die'' by

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staged in 1974 at London's Theatre Royal Haymarket in which he played the part of John Rawlings, the nemesis of former police Superintendent Pratt played by

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. On Broadway, he portrayed Gregory Hawke in ''The Climate of Eden'' (1952), and Ed in '' Entertaining Mr. Sloane'' (1965). Montague's television credits include: '' Somerset Maugham TV Theatre'', ''

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'', '' The Four Just Men'', ''

Danger Man ''Danger Man'' (retitled ''Secret Agent'' in the United States for the revived series, and ''Destination Danger'' and ''John Drake'' in other overseas markets) is a British television series that was broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again b ...

'', '' The Baron'', ''

The Troubleshooters ''The Troubleshooters'' (titled ''Mogul'' for the first series) is a British television series made by the BBC between 1965 and 1972, created by John Elliot. It recounted events in an international oil company – the "Mogul" of the title. Th ...

'', '' Department S'', ''

Dixon of Dock Green ''Dixon of Dock Green'' was a BBC police procedural television series about daily life at a fictional London police station, with the emphasis on petty crime, successfully controlled through common sense and human understanding. It ran from 19 ...

'', '' The Sweeney'', ''

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'', '' Space: 1999'', ''

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'', '' The Chinese Detective'', '' Bergerac'', ''

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'', '' Dempsey and Makepeace'', '' Jekyll & Hyde'', ''

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'' and '' Waking the Dead''. In the sitcom ''Seconds Out'', he had a regular part as the manager of a boxer played by Robert Lindsay. In '' Bergerac'', he played Henri Dupont in several episodes. Montague was the first storyteller on the BBC children's programme '' Jackanory'' in 1965, and he narrated in fifteen episodes between 1965 and 1966.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1952) * '' The Silent Enemy'' (1958) * ''

'' (1958) * ''

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'' (1959) * ''

The Savage Innocents ''The Savage Innocents'' is a 1960 adventure film directed and co-written by Nicholas Ray. Anthony Quinn and Yoko Tani star, with Lee Montague, Marco Guglielmi, Carlo Giustini, Anthony Chinn, and Michael Chow in supporting roles, alongside ...

'' (1960) *

Edgar Wallace Mysteries The ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'' is a British second-feature film series mainly produced at Merton Park Studios for Anglo-Amalgamated. There were 48 films in the series, which were released between 1960 and 1965. The series was screened as ''The E ...

(1961) Episode: Man at the Carlton Tower * ''

The Secret Partner ''The Secret Partner'' is a 1961 British thriller film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Stewart Granger, Haya Harareet and Bernard Lee. The screenplay concerns a shipping executive officer who is blackmailed by an evil dentist. Plot Jo ...

'' (1961) * ''

The Singer Not the Song ''The Singer Not the Song'' is a 1961 British drama film based on the 1953 novel of the same title by Audrey Erskine Lindop that was directed by Roy Ward Baker and filmed in Spain. It stars Dirk Bogarde, John Mills, and Mylène Demongeot. Pl ...

'' (1961) * '' Billy Budd'' (1962) * ''

Operation Snatch ''Operation Snatch'' is a 1962 British comedy film starring Terry-Thomas and George Sanders and directed by Robert Day. Plot The story takes place in Gibraltar, and is based on a local legend: if the resident Barbary apes were ever to le ...

'' (1962) *

(1963) Episode: '' Five to One (film)'' * '' The Secret of Blood Island'' (1964) * '' You Must Be Joking!'' (1965) * ''

'' (1967) * ''

How I Won the War ''How I Won the War'' is a 1967 British black comedy film starring Michael Crawford, Jack MacGowran, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague, and John Lennon in his only non-musical acting role. The film, which was directed and produced by Richard Lester, is b ...

'' (1967) * '' Nobody Runs Forever'' (1968) * ''

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'' (1969) * '' Morning Story'' (1970) as Danny Robbins * ''

'' (1972) * '' Eagle in a Cage'' (1972) * ''

The Best Pair of Legs in the Business ''The Best Pair of Legs in the Business'' is a 1973 British comedy-drama film directed by Christopher Hodson starring Reg Varney, Diana Coupland and Lee Montague. A comic/female impersonator at a holiday camp is concerned about the future. Howeve ...

'' (1973) * ''

'' (1974) * '' Jesus of Nazareth'' (1977) * '' Brass Target'' (1978) * '' The Legacy'' (1978) * '' The London Connection'' (1979) * '' If You Go Down in the Woods Today'' (1981) * ''

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'' (1984) * '' Lady Jane'' (1986) * ''

Madame Sousatzka ''Madame Sousatzka'' is a 1988 drama film directed by John Schlesinger, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. It is based upon the 1962 novel of the same name by Bernice Rubens. __TOC__ Plot Bengali immigrant Sushila Sen (Shabana Azmi) l ...

'' (1988)

Selected theatre performances

* Dr Prentice in '' What the Butler Saw'' by Joe Orton. Directed by

Braham Murray Braham Sydney Murray, OBE (12 February 1943 – 25 July 2018) was an English theatre director. In 1976, he was one of five founding Artistic Directors of the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, and the longest-serving (he retired in 2012). Ear ...

at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1977) * Mr Antrobus in ''

The Skin of Our Teeth ''The Skin of Our Teeth'' is a play by Thornton Wilder that won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It opened on October 15, 1942, at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut, before moving to the Plymouth Theatre on Broadway on November 18, ...

'' by

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. Directed by

Richard Negri Richard Negri (27 June 1927, London – 17 April 1999, Fakenham, Norfolk) was a British theatre director and designer. Early life Richard Negri was born on 27 June 1927 in Stamford Hill, London to parents of Italian origin: Riccardo Negri and ...

and James Maxwell at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1977) * Barney Cashman in '' Last of the Red Hot Lovers'' by

Neil Simon Marvin Neil Simon (July 4, 1927 – August 26, 2018) was an American playwright, screenwriter and author. He wrote more than 30 plays and nearly the same number of movie screenplays, mostly film adaptations of his plays. He has received mo ...

. British premiere directed by

Eric Thompson Eric Norman Thompson (9 November 1929 – 30 November 1982) was an English actor, scriptwriter and stage director. He is best remembered for creating and performing the English narration for ''The Magic Roundabout'', which he adapted from ...

at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1979) * Cyprien in ''Court in the Act'' by Maurice Hennequin. British premiere directed by

at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1986) * Alfredo Mezzabotta in ''Doctor Heart'' by Peter Muller. British premiere directed by

at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1991)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Montague, Lee 1927 births Living people English male film actors English male television actors People from Bow, London Male actors from London Best Actor BAFTA Award (television) winners