20 Heartthrobs from the Golden Age of Hollywood

Handsome and innovative, Montgomery Clift’s quiet charm enchanted the big screen

The Guardian calls Montgomery “Monty” Clift “one of the most innovative and handsome actors in history.” Clift dominated the silver screen throughout the 1930s, ’40s, ’50s, and even into the early ’60s, appearing in such classics as “The Misfits” (1961) and “Judgment at Nuremberg” (1961).

Clift was also one of the first “method” actors to study with Lee Strasberg, alongside Marlon Brando and Elia Kazan. His turbulent personal life has often been discussed in the media, as Clift struggled with his homosexuality and substance abuse issues throughout his life.