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Monta Bell was an American film producer, director, and writer. He is best known for producing and directing the 1925 silent film The Big Parade, which was one of the most successful films of the silent era. Bell was born in Washington, D.C. on February 5, 1891. He began his career in the film industry in 1915, working as an assistant director for the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. He then moved to the Fox Film Corporation, where he worked as a director and producer. Bell's most successful film was The Big Parade, which he produced and directed in 1925. The film was a huge success, grossing over $4 million at the box office and becoming one of the highest-grossing films of the silent era. Bell continued to work in the film industry until his death in 1944. He produced and directed a number of other successful films, including The Crowd (1928), The Divorcee (1930), and The Champ (1931). Monta Bell's net worth is estimated to be around $2 million. He earned most of his wealth from his successful career in the film industry.

Popular As Louis Monta Bell
Occupation producer,director,writer
Age 67 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 5 February 1891
Birthday 5 February
Birthplace Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Date of death 4 February, 1958
Died Place Hollywood, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Monta Bell Height, Weight & Measurements

At 67 years old, Monta Bell height is 6' 3" (1.91 m) .

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Height 6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Who Is Monta Bell's Wife?

His wife is Betty Lawford (23 December 1931 - 1937) ( divorced), Olga H. (? - ?), Lucille Marie Howard (? - 1930) ( divorced) ( 2 children)

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Wife Betty Lawford (23 December 1931 - 1937) ( divorced), Olga H. (? - ?), Lucille Marie Howard (? - 1930) ( divorced) ( 2 children)
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Monta Bell Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Monta Bell worth at the age of 67 years old? Monta Bell’s income source is mostly from being a successful Producer. He is from United States. We have estimated Monta Bell's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1968

Though not considered important enough, from the standpoint of 1968, to be included among the directors in the book American Cinema by Andrew Sarris, Bell was granted a certain rediscovery by 1977 in that year's New York Film Festival section, Saved, where two of his films The Torrent and Downstairs were revived.

1945

Twelve years later, he directed his final film, China's Little Devils (1945), starring former silent film star Harry Carey.

1933

He quit directing in 1933 to return full-time to producing.

1929

While he was studio chief, Astoria turned out The Marx Brothers' debut film The Cocoanuts (1929). Going back behind the camera, Bell directed comedies and melodramas in the early '30s, the time of the "talkies".

1924

He worked for Chaplin as an editor and assistant director before becoming a director in his own right in 1924. He specialized in comedies of manners akin to early Cecil B. DeMille and Ernst Lubitsch.

He directed Greta Garbo in her American film debut, The Torrent (1924), at MGM. Bell left MGM to take over Paramount's New York City Astoria Studios as head of production.

1923

He was cast by Charles Chaplin in the great comedian's The Pilgrim (1923), which was Bell's sole screen appearance as an actor.

1891

Producer / director/ screenwriter Monta Bell was born on February 5, 1891, in Washington, DC. He turned to the stage as an actor after trying his hand at journalism in that city.