- Lee Montgomery
Infobox actor
name = Lee Montgomery
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birthdate = birth date and age|1961|11|11
location =Winnipeg, Manitoba ,Canada
deathdate =
deathplace ="Lee Montgomery" born
November 11 ,1961 inWinnipeg, Manitoba ,Canada , is best known for the lead role in the 1980s movie "Girls Just Want to Have Fun".Hollywood
Brother of actress
Belinda Montgomery , Lee began his career as a model before venturing into the acting business. He made his debut in the Disney film "The Million Dollar Duck " 1971, before landing a starring role in "Ben" (1972), the sequel to "Willard " (1971). He made appearances on sitcoms like; "Columbo", "Kojak ", "Adam-12 ", "Emergency! ", and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show ". In the 1980s, he made more cameo appearances such as "CHiPs ", "Family Ties " and "Dallas". Lee made a successful transformation into adult roles with films such as "Night Shadows " (1984), withWings Hauser and "Into the Fire " (1988), co-starringSusan Anspach .Did an after school special called "Hear Me Cry" (1984) (TV) with
Robert MacNaughton of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ". The story revolves around two students with nothing in common, except they both wish to end their lives.Lee probably is best remembered for his portrayal of Jeff Malene in the teen comedy "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (1985), alongside the likes of
Sarah Jessica Parker andHelen Hunt and Shannen Doherty.After hollywood
Since more or less of dropping out of the limelight, Lee pursued his other interests, such as music related projects, where he composed the soundtrack for the film "" (2000).
References
[http://www.hollywoodteenmovies.com/LEE%20MONTGOMERY.html Article on "Lee Montgomery" at Hollywood Teens Movies website]
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