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.
Acted in 66
1940s
- 1948
Campus Sleuth
Dean McKinley
Smart Politics
Dean McKinley
- 1947
Sarge Goes to College
Dean McKinley
- 1944
The Town Went Wild
Oscar, Public Defender
- 1943
Boobs in the Night
Movie
His Wedding Scare
Elmer - Susie's 2rd Husband (as Monty Collins)
- 1942
Matri-Phony
Emperor's Aide (uncredited)
Maisie Gets Her Man
Man in Office (Uncredited)
Cactus Makes Perfect
Ma Stooge (uncredited)
House of Errors
Professor Stark
What Makes Lizzy Dizzy?
Bill, Aggie's Boy Friend
- 1941
Kathleen
Moving Man
She's Oil Mine
Monte Piper, plumber
Three Girls About Town
Tipsy Poker Player
General Nuisance
Sgt. Michael Collins
- 1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
Bellboy
Mad Youth
Stewart - Singing Bridge Player
You're Next!
Pruitt
A Plumbing We Will Go
Prof. Bilbo (uncredited)
The Heckler
Baseball Spectator with Pipe
1930s
- 1939
Heroes in Blue
Moe
Mooching Through Georgia
Cyrus Cobb, Homer's Brother
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Picnic Master of Ceremonies
- 1938
Sue My Lawyer
Detective Collins
Three Missing Links
Herbert Herringbone - Director
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Danny
- 1937
Hollywood Round-Up
Freddie Foster
Behind the Mike
Alberts
Shall We Dance
Usher-Messenger (uncredited)
- 1936
Free Rent
Mr. Collins
Midnight Blunders
Monte
Born to Fight
Gloomy Gus
- 1935
To Beat the Band
The Coroner
Oh, My Nerves
Movie
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
Bob (uncredited)
Gum Shoes
Movie
The Mystery Man
Dunn, Reporter
- 1934
Woman Haters
Mr. Zero (uncredited)
Henry the Ache
Thomas Culpeper
- 1933
I'm No Angel
Sailor at Circus (uncredited)
The Gay Nighties
Hotel Detective
- 1932
It's a Cinch
Jimmy
Show Business
Collins
The Miracle Man
Movie
Girl Crazy
Bartender
- 1931
Scandal Sheet
Reporter Collins
- 1930
How's My Baby?
Movie
Peace and Harmony
Movie
1920s
- 1929
Why Bring That Up?
Skeets
- 1928
The Lost Laugh
The Washing Machine Salesman
- 1927
The Arizona Wildcat
Low Jack Wilkins
- 1926
45 Minutes from Hollywood
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
The Midnight Limited
Night Club Patron
The Cowboy and the Countess
Slim (as Monte Collins Jr.)
- 1925
All Around Frying Pan
Mike Selby
That Man Jack!
Joe Leland
- 1924
Men
François
- 1923
The Strange Adventures of Prince Courageous
Duke Craven
- 1922
Captain Fly-by-Night
Drunk
Come on Over
Dugan
- 1921
The Cup of Life
Larry Donovan
Wrote 19
1940s
- 1949
The Green Promise
Story, Screenplay
- 1948
Smart Politics
Writer
- 1947
Heartaches
Story
Sarge Goes to College
Dialogue
- 1946
Tangier
Screenplay
- 1944
Triple Trouble
Writer
- 1943
Phony Express
Writer
Higher Than a Kite
Writer
Three Little Twirps
Screenplay
Boobs in the Night
Screenplay
A Maid Made Mad
Story, Screenplay
His Wedding Scare
Screenplay, Story
They Stooge to Conga
Story, Screenplay
- 1942
Matri-Phony
Story
Cactus Makes Perfect
Writer
Groom and Bored
Screenplay
1930s
- 1936
Midnight Blunders
Story
One Live Ghost
Story
Other crew 3
1940s
- 1948
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Additional Dialogue
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Additional Dialogue
- 1945
Shady Lady
Additional Dialogue
Produced 1
1940s
- 1949
The Green Promise
Producer