Monte Collins
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.
Films (103)
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