Carlotta Monti (January 20, 1907 – December 8, 1993) was an American film actress, who was W. C. Fields' companion in his last years. Born Carlotta Montijo in

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, 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 ''

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'' (1935) and ''

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'' (1941). She died of Alzheimer's disease. She was 86.

Memoir

Monti's best-selling

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, ''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 Rod Steiger as Fields and

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as Monti, who appeared as an

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in it.

Writings

*with Cy Rice. ''W. C. Fields & Me''. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1971.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Monti, Carlotta 1907 births 1993 deaths Actresses from Los Angeles American film actresses Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City People from Greater Los Angeles 20th-century American actresses