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