Monte Collins
Biography
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.
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Movies (50)
The Green Promise
Story (Writing)
1949
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Additional Dialogue (Crew)
1948
Campus Sleuth
as Dean McKinley
1948
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Additional Dialogue (Crew)
1948
Smart Politics
as Dean McKinley
1948
Heartaches
Story (Writing)
1947
Sarge Goes to College
as Dean McKinley
1947
Moron Than Off
as Joe Glick
1946
Slappily Married
Story (Writing)
1946
Tangier
Screenplay (Writing)
1946
Guest Pests
as Know-It-All Neighbor
1945
Shady Lady
Additional Dialogue (Crew)
1945
The Town Went Wild
as Oscar, Public Defender
1944
Triple Trouble
Writer (Writing)
1944
Phony Express
Writer (Writing)
1943
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Poker Player
1943
Higher Than a Kite
Writer (Writing)
1943
Three Little Twirps
Screenplay (Writing)
1943
Boobs in the Night
1943
A Maid Made Mad
Story (Writing)
1943
His Wedding Scare
as Elmer - Susie's 2rd Husband (as Monty Collins)
1943
They Stooge to Conga
Story (Writing)
1943
Matri-Phony
as Emperor's Aide (uncredited)
1942
Maisie Gets Her Man
as Man in Office (Uncredited)
1942
Cactus Makes Perfect
as Ma Stooge (uncredited)
1942
House of Errors
as Professor Stark
1942
Groom and Bored
Screenplay (Writing)
1942
What Makes Lizzy Dizzy?
as Bill, Aggie's Boy Friend
1942
Kathleen
as Moving Man
1941
She's Oil Mine
as Monte Piper, plumber
1941
Three Girls About Town
as Tipsy Poker Player
1941
General Nuisance
as Sgt. Michael Collins
1941
Cold Turkey
as Landlord
1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
as Bellboy
1940
Mad Youth
as Stewart - Singing Bridge Player
1940
You're Next!
as Pruitt
1940
A Plumbing We Will Go
as Prof. Bilbo (uncredited)
1940
Midnight Limited
as Abel Krantz
1940
The Heckler
as Baseball Spectator with Pipe
1940
Heroes in Blue
as Moe
1939
Mooching Through Georgia
as Cyrus Cobb, Homer's Brother
1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Picnic Master of Ceremonies
1939
Star Reporter
as Hogan
1939
Made for Each Other
as Juror (uncredited)
1939
Sue My Lawyer
as Detective Collins
1938
Three Missing Links
as Herbert Herringbone - Director
1938
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
as Danny
1938
Fiddling Around
as Monte Collins
1938
Hollywood Round-Up
as Freddie Foster
1937
Calling All Curtains
1937