
Acting
Born December 2, 1898 · New York City, New York, USA
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.

Campus Sleuth
1948

Smart Politics
1948

Sarge Goes to College
1947
Moron Than Off
1946
Guest Pests
1945

The Town Went Wild
1944

A Lady Takes a Chance
1943

Boobs in the Night
1943

His Wedding Scare
1943

Matri-Phony
1942

Maisie Gets Her Man
1942

Cactus Makes Perfect
1942

House of Errors
1942

What Makes Lizzy Dizzy?
1942

Kathleen
1941

She's Oil Mine
1941

Three Girls About Town
1941

General Nuisance
1941
Cold Turkey
1940

Buck Benny Rides Again
1940

Mad Youth
1940

You're Next!
1940

A Plumbing We Will Go
1940

Midnight Limited
1940

The Heckler
1940

Heroes in Blue
1939

Mooching Through Georgia
1939

The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939

Star Reporter
1939

Made for Each Other
1939
Sue My Lawyer
1938

Three Missing Links
1938

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1938
Fiddling Around
1938

Hollywood Round-Up
1937
Calling All Curtains
1937

Behind the Mike
1937
Bury the Hatchet
1937

Shall We Dance
1937
New News
1937
The Super Snooper
1937

Free Rent
1936

Midnight Blunders
1936

Born to Fight
1936
Just Speeding
1936
Unrelated Relations
1936

To Beat the Band
1935

Oh, My Nerves
1935
Gobs of Trouble
1935
Stage Frights
1935

Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
1935

Gum Shoes
1935

The Mystery Man
1935
This Band Age
1935
Hollywood Trouble
1935
In a Pig's Eye
1934
Love and Hisses
1934

Woman Haters
1934

Henry the Ache
1934

I'm No Angel
1933

The Gay Nighties
1933
Lucky Dog
1933
Techno-Crazy
1933

It's a Cinch
1932
Hollywood Runaround
1932

Show Business
1932
A Slip at the Switch
1932
Just a Pain in the Parlor
1932

The Miracle Man
1932

Girl Crazy
1932
Never the Twins Shall Meet
1932
Running Hollywood
1932
Keep Laughing
1932
Anybody's Goat
1932
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931

Scandal Sheet
1931
Moonlight and Monkey Business
1930

How's My Baby?
1930

Peace and Harmony
1930
Dad Knows Best
1930

Why Bring That Up?
1929
Look out Below
1929
Hot Sports
1929
Honeymooniacs
1929
Troubles Galore
1928

The Lost Laugh
1928
Three Tough Onions
1928

Wedding Slips
1928
Fall In
1928
It's Me
1927

The Arizona Wildcat
1927

45 Minutes from Hollywood
1926
Quick Service
1926

The Midnight Limited
1926

The Cowboy and the Countess
1926

All Around Frying Pan
1925

That Man Jack!
1925
Just Plain Folks
1925

Men
1924

The Strange Adventures of Prince Courageous
1923

Captain Fly-by-Night
1922

Come on Over
1922

The Cup of Life
1921