Montagio was particularly beloved by the public for his performances in popular television series.
Born in 1927 in Boe, London, Montagio began his career in 1952 with the film Mullen Rouge and continued for six decades to embody unforgettable roles. He studied at the Old Vick School, which enabled him to participate in many theatrical productions.
A multidimensional actress
Montagiou was particularly popular with the public for his appearances in popular television series, such as:
– Bergerac, where he played Henry Dipon
– espionage (espionage)
– prey (Bird of Prey)
– Jekyll and Heide
– Emergency (casualty)
– waking the dead (waking the dead)
In cinema, he participated in films such as The Secret of Blood Island, Brother Sun and The Legacy. At the same time, he stood out in the theater with roles such as:
– John Rowles in who saw him die (Who Saw Him Die, Royal Haimarket Theater, 1971)
– Gregory Hawk in the climate of Eden (The Climate of Eden, Broadway, 1952)
– Ed in entertaining Mr. Sloan (Entertaining Mr. Sloane, 1965)
The first narrator of the jacuzzi
One of his particular achievements was in 1965, when he became the first narrator of the legendary BBC’s legendary children’s program, Jackanory, narrating 15 episodes.
During his career, he played important historical figures, such as Carl Marx, Vladimir Lenin and Charles Darwin, showing his wide range of an actor.
A life next to Ruth Gourning
Montagio has been married for 67 years to actress Ruth Gring until her death in 2023. Together they had two children.
In an interview in 2014, when asked what his epitaph would like to write, he replied with disarming honesty and humor:
“God knows, he tried.”
With his passage, Lee Montagio leaves behind him a great legacy in the field of acting, which will be remembered by theater and cinema friends for many years.
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