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FACTS ABOUT
MOntie Montana
_ Born Owen Harlan Mic k e l , son of Mr. & Mrs.
E. o. Mickel near Wolf Point, Montana.
Adopted California in 1929 and has lived here
ever since. Resided in Castaic for some time
and presently lives on a beautiful ranch in
Northridge.
He has performed trick lariat and rope t ric k s
a nd holds t he world record (11) for t h e mo st
horses and riders. in a single loop.
He entertained some 500,000 school children
each year f or over twenty years.
He was ._Chief of Staff of the Los Angeles
County Posse for 32 years.
He has performed in the Rose Parade for the pa st
43 years.
He bas been in show bus-iness for 50 years and
s tarred- in Circle of Death" a nd performed in
"The Will Ro g ers Story" a n d "the Man Who Shot
Liberty Valance " and has b een a technical d i rect-
or in a number of movies.
He has performed"" in Madison Square Garden and
on top. of the Empire State Building with his
famous show horse-.
was honored on July 10 to 13t h in Wo lf Point.
Montana where the 52-nd Annual Wild Horse Stam-
p ede was dedicated in his n ame.
He is married to Elly Montana a nd has a son,
Montie Jr. and t h ree grandchildren, Montie Jess ,
Dorothy and Kelly.