Monte Collins
Acting
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
Acting107
movieCampus Sleuth
1948
Dean McKinley
movieSmart Politics
1948
Dean McKinley
movieSarge Goes to College
1947
Dean McKinley
Guest Pests
1945
Know-It-All Neighbor
movieThe Town Went Wild
1944
Oscar, Public Defender
movieA Lady Takes a Chance
1943
Poker Player
movieHis Wedding Scare
1943
Elmer - Susie's 2rd Husband (as Monty Collins)
movieMatri-Phony
1942
Emperor's Aide (uncredited)
movieMaisie Gets Her Man
1942
Man in Office (Uncredited)
movieCactus Makes Perfect
1942
Ma Stooge (uncredited)
movieHouse of Errors
1942
Professor Stark
movieWhat Makes Lizzy Dizzy?
1942
Bill, Aggie's Boy Friend
movieKathleen
1941
Moving Man
movieShe's Oil Mine
1941
Monte Piper, plumber
movieThree Girls About Town
1941
Tipsy Poker Player
movieGeneral Nuisance
1941
Sgt. Michael Collins
Cold Turkey
1940
Landlord
movieMad Youth
1940
Stewart - Singing Bridge Player
movieYou're Next!
1940
Pruitt
movieA Plumbing We Will Go
1940
Prof. Bilbo (uncredited)
movieMidnight Limited
1940
Abel Krantz
movieThe Heckler
1940
Baseball Spectator with Pipe
movieMooching Through Georgia
1939
Cyrus Cobb, Homer's Brother
movieThe Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
Picnic Master of Ceremonies
movieMade for Each Other
1939
Juror (uncredited)
movieSue My Lawyer
1938
Detective Collins
movieThree Missing Links
1938
Herbert Herringbone - Director
Fiddling Around
1938
Monte Collins
movieHollywood Round-Up
1937
Freddie Foster
movieBehind the Mike
1937
Alberts
Bury the Hatchet
1937
Monte (as Monty Collins)
movieShall We Dance
1937
Usher-Messenger (uncredited)
New News
1937
Monte Collins
movieFree Rent
1936
Mr. Collins
movieBorn to Fight
1936
Gloomy Gus
movieTo Beat the Band
1935
The Coroner
movieLove, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
1935
Bob (uncredited)
movieThe Mystery Man
1935
Dunn, Reporter
In a Pig's Eye
1934
Chutney, the Butler
Love and Hisses
1934
Reynolds - the Butler
movieWoman Haters
1934
Mr. Zero (uncredited)
movieHenry the Ache
1934
Thomas Culpeper
movieI'm No Angel
1933
Sailor at Circus (uncredited)
movieThe Gay Nighties
1933
Hotel Detective
Lucky Dog
1933
Drunk #3
Techno-Crazy
1933
Jimmy - Technocracy Believer
Hey, Nanny Nanny
1933
Baffles the Butler
movieShow Business
1932
Collins
movieGirl Crazy
1932
Bartender
movieScandal Sheet
1931
Reporter Collins
Honeymooniacs
1929
The Newlywed Bridegroom
movieThe Lost Laugh
1928
The Washing Machine Salesman
movieWedding Slips
1928
The Newlywed Husband
movieThe Arizona Wildcat
1927
Low Jack Wilkins
movie45 Minutes from Hollywood
1926
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
movieThe Midnight Limited
1926
Night Club Patron
movieThe Cowboy and the Countess
1926
Slim (as Monte Collins Jr.)
movieAll Around Frying Pan
1925
Mike Selby
movieThat Man Jack!
1925
Joe Leland
movieMen
1924
François
movieThe Cup of Life
1921
Larry Donovan
Writing19
movieThe Green Promise
1949
Screenplay, Story
movieSmart Politics
1948
Writer
movieHeartaches
1947
Story
movieSarge Goes to College
1947
Dialogue
movieTangier
1946
Screenplay
movieTriple Trouble
1944
Writer
moviePhony Express
1943
Writer
movieThree Little Twirps
1943
Screenplay
movieBoobs in the Night
1943
Screenplay
movieA Maid Made Mad
1943
Story, Screenplay
movieHis Wedding Scare
1943
Screenplay, Story
movieThey Stooge to Conga
1943
Story, Screenplay
movieMatri-Phony
1942
Story
movieGroom and Bored
1942
Screenplay
Crew3
movieJoe Palooka in Winner Take All
1948
Additional Dialogue
movieJoe Palooka in Fighting Mad
1948
Additional Dialogue
movieShady Lady
1945
Additional Dialogue
Production1
movieThe Green Promise
1949
Producer