Entertainment and Performing Arts
Montanans participate in many aspects of the entertainment and performing arts fields including: acting, animation, directing, and music.
| Name | Lifetime | Montana connection | Comments | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ament, JeffJeff Ament | 1963–present | Born in Havre; raised in Big Sandy; attended college and resides in Missoula | Bassist of Pearl Jam | |
| Cooper, GaryGary Cooper | 1901–1961 | Born and raised on a ranch near Helena | Actor who specialized in westerns; nominated for five Academy Awards and won twice for Sergeant York (1942) and High Noon (1952) | |
| Lynch, DavidDavid Lynch | 1946–present | Born in Missoula | Film and television director; nominated for four Academy Awards | |
| Raye, MarthaMartha Raye | 1916–1994 | Born in Butte | Actress; standards singer; nurse; strong supporter of American military; toured with the United Service Organizations (USO) during World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War; only woman buried in the Special Forces cemetery at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and was buried with full military honors there though never on active duty; known as "Colonel Maggie" to the American military; an honorary Green Beret; awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1993 for her lifetime support to the American military |
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Famous quotes containing the words performing arts, entertainment and, performing and/or arts:
“More than in any other performing arts the lack of respect for acting seems to spring from the fact that every layman considers himself a valid critic.”
—Uta Hagen (b. 1919)
“Ask a wise man to dinner and he’ll upset everyone by his gloomy silence or tiresome questions. Invite him to a dance and you’ll have a camel prancing about. Haul him off to a public entertainment and his face will be enough to spoil the people’s entertainment.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)
“More than in any other performing arts the lack of respect for acting seems to spring from the fact that every layman considers himself a valid critic.”
—Uta Hagen (b. 1919)
“Hardly any human being is capable of pursuing two professions or two arts rightly.”
—Plato (c. 427–347 B.C.)