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Monte Collins
Born · December 2, 1898
Died · June 1, 1951 (52 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Bio
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
Dean McKinley
0.0
1948
Smart Politics
College-Dean McKinley
6.0
1948
Sarge Goes to College
Dean McKinley
4.0
1947
Moron Than Off
Joe Glick
0.0
1946
Guest Pests
Know-It-All Neighbor
0.0
1945
The Town Went Wild
Oscar, Public Defender
5.0
1944
A Lady Takes a Chance
Poker Player
5.7
1943
Boobs in the Night
0.0
1943
His Wedding Scare
Elmer - Susie's 2rd Husband (as Monty Collins)
0.0
1943
Matri-Phony
Emperor's Aide (uncredited)
4.7
1942
Maisie Gets Her Man
Man in Office (Uncredited)
6.5
1942
Cactus Makes Perfect
Ma Stooge (uncredited)
5.5
1942
House of Errors
Professor Stark
0.0
1942
What Makes Lizzy Dizzy?
Bill, Aggie's Boy Friend
0.0
1942
Kathleen
Moving Man
5.0
1941
She's Oil Mine
Monte Piper, plumber
6.7
1941
Three Girls About Town
Tipsy Poker Player
5.3
1941
General Nuisance
Sgt. Michael Collins
6.3
1941
Cold Turkey
Landlord
0.0
1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
Bellboy
0.0
1940
Mad Youth
Stewart - Singing Bridge Player
4.6
1940
You're Next!
Pruitt
0.0
1940
A Plumbing We Will Go
Prof. Bilbo (uncredited)
6.7
1940
Midnight Limited
Abel Krantz
5.0
1940
The Heckler
Baseball Spectator with Pipe
5.0
1940
Heroes in Blue
Moe
4.0
1939
Mooching Through Georgia
Cyrus Cobb, Homer's Brother
6.0
1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Picnic Master of Ceremonies
5.5
1939
Star Reporter
Hogan
3.9
1939
Made for Each Other
Juror (uncredited)
6.2
1939
Sue My Lawyer
Detective Collins
0.0
1938
Three Missing Links
Herbert Herringbone - Director
5.4
1938
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Danny
0.0
1938
Fiddling Around
Monte Collins
0.0
1938
Hollywood Round-Up
Freddie Foster
4.4
1937
Calling All Curtains
0.0
1937
Behind the Mike
Alberts
0.0
1937
Bury the Hatchet
Monte (as Monty Collins)
0.0
1937
Shall We Dance
Usher-Messenger (uncredited)
7.2
1937
New News
Monte Collins
0.0
1937
The Super Snooper
0.0
1937
Free Rent
0.0
1936
Midnight Blunders
Monte
4.0
1936
Born to Fight
Gloomy Gus
0.0
1936
Just Speeding
0.0
1936
Unrelated Relations
0.0
1936
To Beat the Band
The Coroner
0.0
1935
Oh, My Nerves
5.0
1935
Gobs of Trouble
0.0
1935
Stage Frights
0.0
1935
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
Bob (uncredited)
0.0
1935
Gum Shoes
0.0
1935
The Mystery Man
Dunn, Reporter
6.0
1935
Hollywood Trouble
0.0
1935
In a Pig's Eye
Chutney, the Butler
0.0
1934
Love and Hisses
Reynolds - the Butler
0.0
1934
Woman Haters
Mr. Zero (uncredited)
6.0
1934
Henry the Ache
Thomas Culpeper
1.0
1934
I'm No Angel
Sailor at Circus (uncredited)
6.3
1933
The Gay Nighties
Hotel Detective
3.0
1933
Lucky Dog
Drunk #3
0.0
1933
Techno-Crazy
Jimmy - Technocracy Believer
0.0
1933
It's a Cinch
Jimmy
0.0
1932
Hollywood Runaround
0.0
1932
Show Business
Collins
6.0
1932
A Slip at the Switch
Operator
0.0
1932
Just a Pain in the Parlor
Collins
3.0
1932
The Miracle Man
5.7
1932
Girl Crazy
Bartender
4.5
1932
Running Hollywood
Butler
0.0
1932
Keep Laughing
0.0
1932
Anybody's Goat
9.0
1932
Hollywood Halfbacks
0.0
1931
Scandal Sheet
Reporter Collins
0.0
1931
Moonlight and Monkey Business
Minister
0.0
1930
How's My Baby?
0.0
1930
Peace and Harmony
0.0
1930
Why Bring That Up?
Skeets
0.0
1929
Look out Below
Waiter
5.0
1929
Hot Sports
0.0
1929
Honeymooniacs
The Newlywed Bridegroom
0.0
1929
Troubles Galore
0.0
1928
The Lost Laugh
The Washing Machine Salesman
0.0
1928
Three Tough Onions
The husband
0.0
1928
Wedding Slips
The Newlywed Husband
0.0
1928
Fall In
0.0
1928
It's Me
0.0
1927
The Arizona Wildcat
Low Jack Wilkins (as Monte Collins Jr.)
0.0
1927
45 Minutes from Hollywood
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
5.0
1926
Quick Service
0.0
1926
The Cowboy and the Countess
Slim (as Monte Collins Jr.)
0.0
1926
All Around Frying Pan
Mike Selby
0.0
1925
Just Plain Folks
0.0
1925
Men
François
7.2
1924
The Strange Adventures of Prince Courageous
Duke Craven
0.0
1923
Captain Fly-by-Night
Drunk
0.0
1922
Come on Over
Dugan
0.0
1922
The Cup of Life
Larry Donovan
0.0
1921