Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Wes Montgomery(1923-1968)

  • Music Artist
  • Additional Crew
  • Soundtrack
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Wes Montgomery was born on 6 March 1923 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He was a music artist, known for Anything Else (2003), Husbands and Wives (1992) and Black Mass (2015). He was married to Serene. He died on 15 June 1968 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
BornMarch 6, 1923
DiedJune 15, 1968(45)
BornMarch 6, 1923
DiedJune 15, 1968(45)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

Christina Ricci and Jason Biggs in Anything Else (2003)
Anything Else
6.3
  • Soundtrack("Gone with the Wind")
  • 2003
Husbands and Wives (1992)
Husbands and Wives
7.5
  • Soundtrack("West Coast Blues" (1960))
  • 1992
Kevin Bacon, Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Dakota Johnson, Jesse Plemons, Peter Sarsgaard, Corey Stoll, and Benedict Cumberbatch in Black Mass (2015)
Black Mass
6.8
  • Soundtrack("Polka Dots and Moonbeams")
  • 2015
City Women
5.7
  • Soundtrack("Bumpin'")
  • 1971

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Additional Crew



  • Orson Welles in Tempo (1961)
    Tempo
    7.7
    TV Series
    • subject
    • 1965

Soundtrack



  • Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong, Jaylin Webb, and Banks Repeta in Armageddon Time (2022)
    Armageddon Time
    6.5
    • performer: "How Insensitive"
    • 2022
  • Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph in Forever (2018)
    Forever
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Ridin' Dirty"
    • 2018
  • Kevin Bacon, Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Dakota Johnson, Jesse Plemons, Peter Sarsgaard, Corey Stoll, and Benedict Cumberbatch in Black Mass (2015)
    Black Mass
    6.8
    • performer: "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"
    • 2015
  • Kate Beckinsale, Nick Nolte, and Anna Schafer in The Trials of Cate McCall (2013)
    The Trials of Cate McCall
    6.2
    • performer: "Tune Up"
    • 2013
  • The Mark of Beauty (2006)
    The Mark of Beauty
    TV Series
    • performer: "Far Wes"
    • writer: "Far Wes"
    • 2013
  • The Central Park Five (2012)
    The Central Park Five
    7.7
    • writer: "Next Level" ("Next Level")
    • 2012
  • The Missing Person (2009)
    The Missing Person
    6.0
    • performer: "In Your Own Sweet Way"
    • 2009
  • Hermenegilda González in Hilda (2008)
    Hilda
    Short
    • writer: "O.G.D. (Aka Road Song)"
    • 2008
  • Christina Ricci and Jason Biggs in Anything Else (2003)
    Anything Else
    6.3
    • performer: "Gone with the Wind"
    • 2003
  • All the Way (2003)
    All the Way
    5.8
    • writer: "In and Out"
    • 2003
  • Mickey Rourke and Tupac Shakur in Bullet (1996)
    Bullet
    6.4
    • writer: "Next Level"
    • 1996
  • Husbands and Wives (1992)
    Husbands and Wives
    7.5
    • performer: "West Coast Blues" (1960)
    • writer: "West Coast Blues" (1960)
    • 1992
  • Do Me Evil
    6.1
    • writer: "Bumpin' on Sunset" (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Reflections of Youth
    7.1
    • writer: "Bumpin' on Sunset" (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Breakdown
    6.0
    • performer: "Bumpin' on Sunset"
    • writer: "Bumpin' on Sunset" (uncredited)
    • 1974

Personal details

Edit
  • Official sites
    • Facebook
    • Last.fm
  • Born
    • March 6, 1923
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • June 15, 1968
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Serene? - June 15, 1968 (his death, 7 children)
  • Other works
    CD: "The Best of Wes Montgomery" (Fantasy)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1983.

FAQ

Powered by Alexa
  • When did Wes Montgomery die?
    June 15, 1968
  • How did Wes Montgomery die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was Wes Montgomery when he died?
    45 years old
  • Where did Wes Montgomery die?
    Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
  • When was Wes Montgomery born?
    March 6, 1923

Related news

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.