Monte Collins
Acting
- Born:
- 1898-12-02
- Died:
- 1951-06-01
- Place of birth:
- New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Campus Sleuth
Smart Politics
Sarge Goes to College
Moron Than Off
Guest Pests
The Town Went Wild
A Lady Takes a Chance
Boobs in the Night
His Wedding Scare
Phoney Cronies
Matri-Phony
Maisie Gets Her Man
A Study in Socks
Cactus Makes Perfect
House of Errors
What Makes Lizzy Dizzy?
Kathleen
She's Oil Mine
Three Girls About Town
General Nuisance
Cold Turkey
Buck Benny Rides Again
Mad Youth
You're Next!
A Plumbing We Will Go
Midnight Limited
The Heckler
Heroes in Blue
Mooching Through Georgia
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Star Reporter
Made for Each Other
Sue My Lawyer
Three Missing Links
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Fiddling Around
Hollywood Round-Up
Calling All Curtains
Behind the Mike
Bury the Hatchet
Shall We Dance
New News
The Super Snooper
Free Rent
Midnight Blunders
Born to Fight
Just Speeding
Unrelated Relations
To Beat the Band
Oh, My Nerves
Gobs of Trouble
Stage Frights
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
Flying Down to Zero
Gum Shoes
The Mystery Man
This Band Age
Hollywood Trouble
In a Pig's Eye
Love and Hisses
Woman Haters
Henry the Ache
I'm No Angel
The Gay Nighties
Lucky Dog
Techno-Crazy
Hey, Nanny Nanny
It's a Cinch
Hollywood Runaround
Show Business
A Slip at the Switch
Just a Pain in the Parlor
The Miracle Man
Girl Crazy
Never the Twins Shall Meet
Running Hollywood
Keep Laughing
Anybody's Goat
Hollywood Halfbacks
Scandal Sheet
Moonlight and Monkey Business
How's My Baby?
Peace and Harmony
Dad Knows Best
Why Bring That Up?
Look out Below
Hot Sports
Honeymooniacs
Troubles Galore
The Lost Laugh
Three Tough Onions
Wedding Slips
Fall In
It's Me
The Arizona Wildcat
45 Minutes from Hollywood
Quick Service
The Midnight Limited
The Cowboy and the Countess
All Around Frying Pan
That Man Jack!
Just Plain Folks
Men
The Strange Adventures of Prince Courageous
Captain Fly-by-Night
Come on Over
The Cup of Life