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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.
Birth Name
Monty Francis Collins Jr.
Born
Saturday, 03 December 1898
Died
Friday, 01 June 1951
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Hey Moe, Hey Dad! | Various characters | 2015 |
Campus Sleuth | Dean McKinley | 1948 |
Smart Politics | College-Dean McKinley | 1948 |
Sarge Goes to College | Dean McKinley | 1947 |
That's the Spirit | Bellhop | 1945 |
The Town Went Wild | Oscar, Public Defender | 1944 |
My Tomato | Neighbor | 1943 |
Quack Service | Dr. Brown | 1943 |
A Lady Takes a Chance | Poker Player | 1943 |
Calling Dr. Gillespie | Man | 1942 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Hey Moe, Hey Dad! | Various characters | 2015 |
Campus Sleuth | Dean McKinley | 1948 |
Smart Politics | College-Dean McKinley | 1948 |
Sarge Goes to College | Dean McKinley | 1947 |
That's the Spirit | Bellhop | 1945 |
The Town Went Wild | Oscar, Public Defender | 1944 |
My Tomato | Neighbor | 1943 |
Quack Service | Dr. Brown | 1943 |
A Lady Takes a Chance | Poker Player | 1943 |
Calling Dr. Gillespie | Man | 1942 |
Matri-Phony | Emperor's Aide | 1942 |
The Mayor of 44th Street | Piano Player | 1942 |
Maisie Gets Her Man | Man in Office / Man in Office (Uncredited) | 1942 |
House of Errors | Prof. Stark / Professor Stark | 1942 |
What Makes Lizzy Dizzy? | Bill, Aggie's Boy Friend | 1942 |
Cactus Makes Perfect | Ma Stooge | 1942 |
Kathleen | Moving Man | 1941 |
Three Girls About Town | Tipsy Poker Player | 1941 |
You'll Never Get Rich | Soldier Trying to Sleep | 1941 |
General Nuisance | Sgt. Michael Collins | 1941 |
My Life with Caroline | Counterman-Chef | 1941 |
Model Wife | Player | 1941 |
Cold Turkey | Landlord | 1940 |
You're Next! | Pruitt | 1940 |
Buck Benny Rides Again | Bellboy | 1940 |
A Plumbing We Will Go | Prof. Bilbo | 1940 |
Midnight Limited | Abel Krantz | 1940 |
The Heckler | Baseball Spectator with Pipe | 1940 |
Heroes in Blue | Moe | 1939 |
Mad Youth | Stewart - Singing Bridge Player | 1939 |
Mooching Through Georgia | Cyrus Cobb, Homer's Brother | 1939 |
The Gracie Allen Murder Case | Picnic Master of Ceremonies | 1939 |
Made for Each Other | Juror | 1939 |
Sue My Lawyer | Detective Collins | 1938 |
Three Missing Links | Herbert Herringbone - Director | 1938 |
Hollywood Round-Up | Freddie Foster | 1937 |
Behind the Mike | Alberts | 1937 |
Riding on Air | Barber | 1937 |
Shall We Dance | Usher-Messenger | 1937 |
Too Many Wives | Herman | 1937 |
New News | Monte Collins | 1937 |
Sing While You're Able | Adams | 1937 |
Born to Fight | Gloomy Gus | 1936 |
The Crime of Dr. Forbes | Janitor | 1936 |
Anything Goes | Deck Steward | 1936 |
To Beat the Band | The Coroner | 1935 |
Oh, My Nerves | Monty | 1935 |
Gobs of Trouble | 1935 | |
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!) | Bob | 1935 |
The Mystery Man | Dunn, Reporter | 1935 |
Love and Hisses | Reynolds - the Butler | 1934 |
Woman Haters | Mr. Zero | 1934 |
Henry the Ache | Thomas Culpeper | 1934 |
I'm No Angel | Sailor at Circus | 1933 |
The Gay Nighties | Hotel Detective | 1933 |
Lucky Dog | Drunk #3 | 1933 |
Hold 'Em Jail | Referee | 1932 |
Show Business | Collins | 1932 |
The Hollywood Handicap | Character | 1932 |
The Miracle Man | Ticket Buyer | 1932 |
Girl Crazy | Bartender | 1932 |
Never the Twins Shall Meet | Lawyer Haddie | 1932 |
Running Hollywood | Butler | 1932 |
Peach O'Reno | Law Firm Partner / Courtroom Vendor | 1931 |
Sidewalks of New York | James - Harmon's Chauffeur | 1931 |
Scandal Sheet | Reporter Collins | 1931 |
Look Out Below | Waiter | 1929 |
The Loves of Ricardo | Steve in the Live Sequence | 1926 |
The Lost Laugh | The Washing Machine Salesman | 1928 |
Wedding Slips | The Newlywed Husband | 1928 |
The Battle of the Century | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1927 |
45 Minutes from Hollywood | Hotel Guest | 1926 |
Pride of Sunshine Alley | Pat | 1926 |
The Midnight Limited | Night Club Patron | 1926 |
The Cowboy and the Countess | Slim / Slim (as Monte Collins Jr.) | 1926 |
All Around Frying Pan | Mike Selby | 1925 |
That Man Jack! | Joe Leland | 1925 |
A Self-Made Failure | Undetermined Minor Role | 1924 |
Changing Husbands | Stagehand | 1924 |
Captain Fly-by-Night | Drunk | 1922 |
Come on Over | Dugan | 1922 |
The Cup of Life | Larry Donovan | 1921 |
The Old Swimmin' Hole | One of Ezra's Gang | 1921 |
Nineteen and Phyllis | Undetermined Role | 1920 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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The Green Promise | 1949 |