Monte Collins
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1898-12-02
Day of Death
1951-06-01 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Monte Collins
Biography
From Wikipedia
Monte Collins (also credited as Monty Collins; December 3,
1898 – June 1, 1951) was an American film actor and screenwriter. He appeared
in 167 films between 1920 and 1948. He also wrote for 32 films between 1930 and
1951.
Dapper, pencil-mustached Collins starred in silent short
comedies in the late 1920s. These were produced by Educational Pictures and
often directed by Jules White. The coming of sound in movies had no ill effect
on Collins's career; he was not as big a name as Buster Keaton or Laurel and
Hardy, so Collins had no preconceived screen image that could be shattered by
talkies. Although Collins took to talkies easily (he and Vernon Dent sing
together in the early sound short Ticklish Business), he never established
himself as a major comedy star. Throughout the 1930s he appeared in secondary
roles (businessmen, butlers, soldiers, salesmen, etc.) in both feature films
and short subjects.
One of his last credits was supplying material for Laurel
and Hardy's final film, Atoll K (1951). Filmed in France by French and Italian
cast and crew members, the production was hectic and chaotic for the
English-speaking stars. The finished film carries the unique credit, "Gags
by Monty Collins."
Collins was about to launch a career in television when he
died of a heart attack in 1951, at age 52.
Known For
Acting
(1948)
Campus Sleuth
as Dean McKinley
(1948)
Smart Politics
as College-Dean McKinley
(1947)
Sarge Goes to College
as Dean McKinley
(1946)
Moron Than Off
as Joe Glick
(1945)
Guest Pests
as Know-It-All Neighbor
(1944)
The Town Went Wild
as Oscar, Public Defender
(1943)
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Poker Player
(1943)
His Wedding Scare
as Elmer - Susie's 2rd Husband (as Monty Collins)
(1943)
(1942)
House of Errors
as Professor Stark
(1942)
Matri-Phony
as Emperor's Aide (uncredited)
(1942)
Maisie Gets Her Man
as Man in Office (Uncredited)
(1942)
Cactus Makes Perfect
as Ma Stooge (uncredited)
(1942)
What Makes Lizzy Dizzy?
as Bill, Aggie's Boy Friend
(1941)
Three Girls About Town
as Tipsy Poker Player
(1941)
She's Oil Mine
as Monte Piper, plumber
(1941)
Kathleen
as Moving Man
(1941)
General Nuisance
as Sgt. Michael Collins
(1940)
Mad Youth
as Stewart - Singing Bridge Player
(1940)
Midnight Limited
as Abel Krantz
(1940)
The Heckler
as Baseball Spectator with Pipe
(1940)
You're Next!
as Pruitt
(1940)
Cold Turkey
as Landlord
(1940)
Buck Benny Rides Again
as Bellboy
(1940)
A Plumbing We Will Go
as Prof. Bilbo (uncredited)
(1939)
Made for Each Other
as Juror (uncredited)
(1939)
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Picnic Master of Ceremonies
(1939)
Mooching Through Georgia
as Cyrus Cobb, Homer's Brother
(1939)
Star Reporter
as Hogan
(1939)
Heroes in Blue
as Moe
(1938)
Three Missing Links
as Herbert Herringbone - Director
(1938)
Sue My Lawyer
as Detective Collins
(1938)
(1938)
Fiddling Around
as Monte Collins
(1937)
Shall We Dance
as Usher-Messenger (uncredited)
(1937)
Behind the Mike
as Alberts
(1937)
Hollywood Round-Up
as Freddie Foster
(1937)
New News
as Monte Collins
(1937)
(1937)
Bury the Hatchet
as Monte (as Monty Collins)
(1937)
(1936)
Born to Fight
as Gloomy Gus
(1936)
Midnight Blunders
as Monte
(1936)
(1936)
(1936)
Free Rent
as Mr. Collins
(1935)
The Mystery Man
as Dunn, Reporter
(1935)
(1935)
(1935)
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
as Bob (uncredited)
(1935)
To Beat the Band
as The Coroner
(1935)
(1935)
(1935)
(1935)
(1934)
Woman Haters
as Mr. Zero (uncredited)
(1934)
Henry the Ache
as Thomas Culpeper
(1934)
Love and Hisses
as Reynolds - the Butler
(1934)
In a Pig's Eye
as Chutney, the Butler
(1933)
I'm No Angel
as Sailor at Circus (uncredited)
(1933)
Techno-Crazy
as Jimmy - Technocracy Believer
(1933)
The Gay Nighties
as Hotel Detective
(1933)
Lucky Dog
as Drunk #3
(1932)
Girl Crazy
as Bartender
(1932)
Just a Pain in the Parlor
as Collins
(1932)
Show Business
as Collins
(1932)
(1932)
Running Hollywood
as Butler
(1932)
A Slip at the Switch
as Operator
(1932)
(1932)
(1932)
(1932)
It's a Cinch
as Jimmy
(1931)
Scandal Sheet
as Reporter Collins
(1931)
(1930)
Moonlight and Monkey Business
as Minister
(1930)
Dad Knows Best
as Billings
(1930)
(1930)
(1929)
Look out Below
as Waiter
(1929)
Why Bring That Up?
as Skeets
(1929)
Honeymooniacs
as The Newlywed Bridegroom
(1929)
(1928)
Wedding Slips
as The Newlywed Husband
(1928)
The Lost Laugh
as The Washing Machine Salesman
(1928)
(1928)
Three Tough Onions
as The husband
(1928)
(1927)
The Arizona Wildcat
as Low Jack Wilkins (as Monte Collins Jr.)
(1927)
(1926)
45 Minutes from Hollywood
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
(1926)
The Cowboy and the Countess
as Slim (as Monte Collins Jr.)
(1926)
(1926)
The Midnight Limited
as Night Club Patron
(1925)
All Around Frying Pan
as Mike Selby
(1925)
(1924)
Men
as François
(1923)
The Strange Adventures of Prince Courageous
as Duke Craven
(1922)
Come on Over
as Dugan
(1922)
Captain Fly-by-Night
as Drunk
(1921)
The Cup of Life
as Larry Donovan
Crew
(1949)
The Green Promise
Screenplay, Story, Producer
(1948)
Smart Politics
Writer
(1948)
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Additional Dialogue
(1948)
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Additional Dialogue
(1947)
Heartaches
Story
(1947)
Sarge Goes to College
Dialogue
(1946)
Tangier
Screenplay
(1946)
Slappily Married
Story
(1945)
Shady Lady
Additional Dialogue
(1944)
Triple Trouble
Writer
(1943)
They Stooge to Conga
Story, Screenplay
(1943)
Higher Than a Kite
Writer
(1943)
Phony Express
Writer
(1943)
His Wedding Scare
Screenplay, Story
(1943)
Boobs in the Night
Screenplay
(1943)
Three Little Twirps
Screenplay
(1943)
A Maid Made Mad
Story, Screenplay
(1942)
Matri-Phony
Story
(1942)
Cactus Makes Perfect
Writer
(1942)
Groom and Bored
Screenplay
(1936)
One Live Ghost
Story
(1936)
Midnight Blunders
Story