Biography
She is also the creative genius who helped dictate the scandalous adventures that introduced the world to Luke and Laura, the legendary daytime couple du jour who still remain the benchmark by which all other soap couplings are measured.
Born Aug. 12, 1921 in Allenhurst, NJ to her father Joseph Montemuro, a builder, and her mother, Concetta, Monty developed an interest in the performing arts at a very young age. When Monty was 2 years old, she …
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Career Milestones
1996 | Inducted into the Soap Opera Hall of Fame | |
1992 | Left her position as executive producer of "General Hospital" | |
1990 | Returned to helm "General Hospital" after a four-year absence | |
1981 | Produced Luke and Laura's wedding for "General Hospital," which featured guest star Elizabeth Taylor, a fan of the show | |
1978 | Hired by ABC to save ratings-plagued "General Hospital" from the brink of cancellation | |
1950 | Became associate director of the first TV soap opera, "The First Hundred Years" | |
| Taught acting to students Bea Arthur, Walter Matthau and Marlon Brando | ||