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Monte Collins
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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 i…
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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.
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BODY OF WORK
Monte Collins's Filmography
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Campus Sleuth
as Dean McKinley
Smart Politics
as Dean McKinley
Sarge Goes to College
as Dean McKinley
No Poster
Moron Than Off
as Joe Glick
No Poster
Guest Pests
as Know-It-All Neighbor
The Town Went Wild
as Oscar, Public Defender
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Poker Player
Boobs in the Night
His Wedding Scare
as Elmer - Susie's 2rd Husband (as Monty Collins)
No Poster
Phoney Cronies
as Homeowner
Matri-Phony
as Emperor's Aide (uncredited)
Maisie Gets Her Man
as Man in Office (Uncredited)
No Poster
A Study in Socks
as Car Thief
Cactus Makes Perfect
as Ma Stooge (uncredited)
House of Errors
as Professor Stark
What Makes Lizzy Dizzy?
as Bill, Aggie's Boy Friend
Kathleen
as Moving Man
She's Oil Mine
as Monte Piper, plumber
Three Girls About Town
as Tipsy Poker Player
General Nuisance
as Sgt. Michael Collins
No Poster
Cold Turkey
as Landlord
Buck Benny Rides Again
as Bellboy
Mad Youth
as Stewart - Singing Bridge Player
You're Next!
as Pruitt
A Plumbing We Will Go
as Prof. Bilbo (uncredited)
Midnight Limited
as Abel Krantz
The Heckler
as Baseball Spectator with Pipe
Heroes in Blue
as Moe
Mooching Through Georgia
as Cyrus Cobb, Homer's Brother
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Picnic Master of Ceremonies
Star Reporter
as Hogan
Made for Each Other
as Juror (uncredited)
Sue My Lawyer
as Detective Collins
Three Missing Links
as Herbert Herringbone - Director
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
as Danny
No Poster
Fiddling Around
as Monte Collins
Hollywood Round-Up
as Freddie Foster
No Poster
Calling All Curtains
Behind the Mike
as Alberts
No Poster
Bury the Hatchet
as Monte (as Monty Collins)
Shall We Dance
as Usher-Messenger (uncredited)
No Poster
New News
as Monte Collins
No Poster
The Super Snooper
Free Rent
as Mr. Collins
Midnight Blunders
as Monte
Born to Fight
as Gloomy Gus
No Poster
Just Speeding
No Poster
Unrelated Relations
To Beat the Band
as The Coroner
Oh, My Nerves
No Poster
Gobs of Trouble
No Poster
Stage Frights
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
as Bob (uncredited)
No Poster
Flying Down to Zero
as Doctor
Gum Shoes
The Mystery Man
as Dunn, Reporter
No Poster
This Band Age
No Poster
Hollywood Trouble
No Poster
In a Pig's Eye
as Chutney, the Butler
No Poster
Love and Hisses
as Reynolds - the Butler
Woman Haters
as Mr. Zero (uncredited)
Henry the Ache
as Thomas Culpeper
I'm No Angel
as Sailor at Circus (uncredited)
The Gay Nighties
as Hotel Detective
No Poster
Lucky Dog
as Drunk #3
No Poster
Techno-Crazy
as Jimmy - Technocracy Believer
No Poster
Hey, Nanny Nanny
as Baffles the Butler
It's a Cinch
as Jimmy
No Poster
Hollywood Runaround
Show Business
as Collins
No Poster
A Slip at the Switch
as Operator
No Poster
Just a Pain in the Parlor
as Collins
The Miracle Man
Girl Crazy
as Bartender
No Poster
Never the Twins Shall Meet
as Lawyer Haddie
No Poster
Running Hollywood
as Butler
No Poster
Keep Laughing
No Poster
Anybody's Goat
No Poster
Hollywood Halfbacks
Scandal Sheet
as Reporter Collins
No Poster
Moonlight and Monkey Business
as Minister
How's My Baby?
Peace and Harmony
No Poster
Dad Knows Best
as Billings
Why Bring That Up?
as Skeets
No Poster
Look out Below
as Waiter
No Poster
Hot Sports
No Poster
Honeymooniacs
as The Newlywed Bridegroom
No Poster
Troubles Galore
The Lost Laugh
as The Washing Machine Salesman
No Poster
Three Tough Onions
as The husband
Wedding Slips
as The Newlywed Husband
No Poster
Fall In
No Poster
It's Me
The Arizona Wildcat
as Low Jack Wilkins
45 Minutes from Hollywood
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
No Poster
Quick Service
The Midnight Limited
as Night Club Patron
The Cowboy and the Countess
as Slim (as Monte Collins Jr.)
All Around Frying Pan
as Mike Selby
That Man Jack!
as Joe Leland
No Poster
Just Plain Folks
Men
as François
The Strange Adventures of Prince Courageous
as Duke Craven
Captain Fly-by-Night
as Drunk
Come on Over
as Dugan
The Cup of Life
as Larry Donovan