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Carlotta Monti

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Carlotta Monti
Born
Carlotta Montijo

(1907-01-25)January 25, 1907
DiedDecember 8, 1993(1993-12-08) (aged 86)
OccupationActress
Years active1925–1976
PartnerW.C. Fields (1933-1946; his death)

Carlotta Monti (January 25, 1907 – December 8, 1993) was an American film actress, who was W. C. Fields' companion in his last years.

Born Carlotta Montijo in Los Angeles, Monti appeared in B-movies and uncredited bit parts, including Kiss of Araby (1933), Tarzan the Fearless (1933) and Night Cargo (1936). She met Fields in 1932, and their relationship lasted until his death in December 1946. She had small roles in his films Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935) and Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941).

She died of Alzheimer's disease.[1] She was 86.

Memoir

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Monti's best-selling memoir W. C. Fields & Me, published in 1971, described her life and experiences with Fields. It was adapted for the 1976 film W.C. Fields and Me, starring Valerie Perrine as Monti and Rod Steiger as Fields. Monti appeared in the film as an extra.

Writings

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  • with Cy Rice. W. C. Fields & Me. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1971. ISBN 978-0-13-944454-8

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Carlotta Monti, Actress, 86". The New York Times. December 11, 1993.
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